A federal judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday dismissed actress Ashley Judd's sexual harassment claim against movie producer Harvey Weinstein but said she could proceed with a defamation claim against him. Judd had accused Weinstein of defaming her in 1998 after she refused what she said were his sexual advances a year earlier. The judge ruled Judd's relationship as an actor to the film producer was not covered under the California statute she had sued under, nor under a 2019 amendment. Weinstein denies defaming Judd or interfering in her career. Weinstein denied defaming Judd or interfering with her career.

Source: CBC News January 10, 2019 03:22 UTC