What's happened
A woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Madison Square Garden CEO James L. Dolan of sex trafficking and sexual assault, alleging that he manipulated and pressured her into sex and then set her up to be sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein.
Why it matters
This story is significant due to the serious allegations of sex trafficking and sexual assault against high-profile individuals, including a prominent sports and entertainment figure and a convicted film producer.
What the papers say
The South China Morning Post and The Independent provide detailed accounts of the allegations and legal proceedings, while the New York Times and Business Insider UK offer statements from the accused parties denying the allegations and dismissing the lawsuit as meritless.
How we got here
The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court of Central California and alleges that the abuse was funded by Dolan's corporate entities. The allegations date back to 2013 and 2014, involving manipulation, pressure, and sexual exploitation by Dolan, as well as a subsequent encounter with Weinstein.
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Harvey Weinstein is an American former film producer and convicted sex offender. He and his brother Bob Weinstein co-founded the entertainment company Miramax, which produced successful independent films including Sex, Lies, and Videotape, The Crying Game
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James Lawrence Dolan is an American businessman who serves as executive chairman and CEO of Madison Square Garden Sports and Madison Square Garden Entertainment and executive chairman of MSG Networks.