James Toback: 38 women accuse him of sexual assault

In the US state of New York, 38 women have filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Oscar-nominated screenwriter James Toback (78). In the class action lawsuit, 15 named plaintiffs and 23 anonymous plaintiffs allege Toback used his reputation and power to lure young women into compromising situations “through fraud, coercion, violence and intimidation.” The 78-year-old then became sexually assaultive. Also listed in the lawsuit is the Harvard Club in New York, where some of the incidents are said to have taken place. .

New law makes lawsuits possible in statute-barred cases

In the fall of 2017, Toback was initially accused of sexual misconduct by 38 women. , who first made the allegations public at the time. These included well-known actresses such as Julianne Moore (62), Selma Blair (50) and Rachel McAdams (44), who came into contact with Toback before the start of their great careers. .

However, there has not yet been a trial against Toback because the cases were statute-barred. The screenwriter withdrew from the public after the allegations became known. However, a new law in the state of New York, the so-called New York Adult Survivors Act, now makes it possible for a period of one year to prosecute sex crimes that have already become statute-barred.

The Harvard Club in New York is said to be complicit

The New York Harvard Club for graduates of the elite university of the same name is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit. Six of the 38 alleged sexual assaults are said to have taken place there. , which were reserved for employees and employees. That’s where the assaults took place.