Sex Abuse Litigation

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Hollywood industry

12 reports indexed, newest first.

April 2025

  1. Jury awards $1.68 billion to 40 women who accused James Toback of sexual abuse

    A Manhattan civil jury found Toback liable and awarded about $1.68 billion in damages to 40 women in the Adult Survivors Act case; he did not participate in the trial.

    Verdict Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, New YorkReported by KPBS (AP)

January 2024

  1. Hollywood Commission finds culture shift but weak accountability seven years after Weinstein

    A new Hollywood Commission survey found workers more aware of harassment and reporting options but still skeptical that powerful offenders face consequences.

    Investigation Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, CaliforniaReported by News4JAX (AP)

November 2023

  1. Wave of celebrity abuse lawsuits filed before Adult Survivors Act window closes

    Lawsuits against entertainment figures including Axl Rose and Jamie Foxx were filed as New York's one-year lookback window expired; the defendants denied the claims.

    Lawsuit filed Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, New YorkReported by The Hollywood Reporter

July 2023

  1. Kevin Spacey acquitted on all sexual offense charges in London

    A Southwark Crown Court jury found Kevin Spacey not guilty of nine sexual offense charges brought by four men dating to 2001-2013.

    Verdict Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited Kingdom, EnglandReported by Boston Globe

January 2023

  1. Time's Up halts operations and shifts resources to legal defense fund

    Time's Up said it would cease operations and lay off staff, transferring remaining funds to its legal defense fund after a period of turmoil.

    Policy change Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, CaliforniaReported by KSAT (AP)

December 2022

  1. 38 women sue James Toback and the Harvard Club under Adult Survivors Act

    Dozens of women filed suit in New York alleging sexual misconduct by Toback over decades and naming the Harvard Club as a defendant.

    Lawsuit filed Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, New YorkReported by Hawaii News Now (AP)

October 2022

  1. Jury finds Kevin Spacey not liable in Anthony Rapp lawsuit

    A federal civil jury in Manhattan found Anthony Rapp had not proven that Kevin Spacey touched him sexually in 1986, rejecting his $40 million claim.

    Verdict Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, New YorkReported by KTLA

May 2022

  1. Kevin Spacey charged in UK with sexual assault of three men

    The Crown Prosecution Service authorized four sexual assault charges against Kevin Spacey involving three men in incidents from 2005 to 2013; further charges were added later. Spacey denied the allegations.

    Criminal charges Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited Kingdom, EnglandReported by OPB / NPR

August 2021

  1. Time's Up CEO resigns amid fallout over Cuomo scandal

    Tina Tchen stepped down as Time's Up chief executive after reports that group leaders had advised New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's team as he faced harassment allegations.

    Policy change Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, New YorkReported by NPR

October 2020

  1. Anita Hill-led Hollywood Commission survey finds harassment persists

    A survey by the Hollywood Commission found that many entertainment workers still experience harassment and that most doubt perpetrators will be held accountable.

    Investigation Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, CaliforniaReported by Spectrum News 1 (LA Times Today)

January 2018

  1. Hollywood women launch Time's Up initiative and legal defense fund

    More than 300 women in entertainment launched Time's Up, an initiative against workplace sexual harassment that included a legal defense fund for workers in many industries.

    Policy change Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, CaliforniaReported by WSVN (AP)

October 2017

  1. Dozens of women accuse director James Toback of sexual harassment

    Following a Los Angeles Times report, 38 women accused writer-director James Toback of sexual harassment spanning decades; he denied the allegations.

    Allegation Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, New YorkReported by KTVU (AP)