Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein sued his former company on Thursday, seeking access to emails, his personnel file and other records he contends may exonerate him from multiple allegations of sexual harassment and assault.

Weinstein害羞草研究所檚 lawsuit filed Thursday in Delaware seeks access to the records, which Weinstein害羞草研究所檚 lawyers argue are key to the Oscar-winner害羞草研究所檚 defence from the avalanche of harassment claims made against him since an Oct. 5 report by The New York Times. Weinstein was fired from The Weinstein Co. three days later. His lawsuit makes clear that if he is able to obtain the records, he may use them to pursue a wrongful termination case or other legal actions against the company.

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The lawsuit notes the numerous legal troubles facing Weinstein and his former company, including criminal investigations, a civil lawsuit that alleges The Weinstein Co. knew of decades of harassment allegations lodged against the producer and a civil rights investigation launched by the New York attorney general.

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Weinstein is asking a judge to expedite a ruling on his case.

A representative for The Weinstein Co. did not immediately respond to an email message seeking comment.

The lawsuit came hours after actress Ashley Judd described on-camera Weinstein害羞草研究所檚 sexual advances toward her, which she said she escaped by making a deal.

She was a rising young actress two decades ago who had arrived at the hotel suite of this powerful film mogul for what she thought would be a business meeting.

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It wasn害羞草研究所檛, she said in her first on-camera recounting of the incident, which aired Thursday on 害羞草研究所淕ood Morning America.害羞草研究所� Judd害羞草研究所檚 account of the incident three weeks ago in The New York Times was a key factor in Weinstein害羞草研究所檚 downfall, and opened the door to an avalanche of harassment allegations against Weinstein and others and a broader cultural discussion of how women are treated in the workplace and beyond.

Writer and director James Toback, an Oscar-nominee for his 害羞草研究所淏ugsy害羞草研究所� screenplay, has been accused of sexual harassment and assault by more than 200 women since a Los Angeles Times article broke the stories of 38 women Sunday. On Thursday, actresses Selma Blair and Rachel McAdams told Vanity Fair about encounters with Toback early in their careers. Blair alleges that Toback humped her leg and implied that he would have her killed if she told anyone.

NBC suspended Mark Halperin on Thursday after CNN reported on the claims of five women who said the political journalist harassed them while he was an ABC News executive. Halperin, who co-authored the bestseller 害羞草研究所淕ame Change,害羞草研究所� apologized Wednesday for what he called inappropriate behaviour. And former Fox News host and bestselling author Bill O害羞草研究所橰eilly, who was forced out of the network in April after sexual harassment allegations, saw his literary agency cut ties with him.

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Fallout continues to Weinstein and the film production company he co-founded. The Lexus luxury vehicle brand said Thursday it was ending its partnership with The Weinstein Co., which included sponsorship and product placement in company害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淧roject Runway害羞草研究所� television show.

Weinstein has been fired from the company he co-founded with his brother and is now facing criminal investigations in London, New York and Los Angeles.

ABC is spreading its interview with Judd throughout its programming Thursday, with segments expected to air during its nightly newscast and its 害羞草研究所淣ightline害羞草研究所� late-night show.

In the 害羞草研究所淕MA害羞草研究所� interview, Judd said the business meeting in Weinstein害羞草研究所檚 hotel room turned into a negotiation not about work, but about things the producer wanted the actress to do to him.

Weinstein first offered to give her a massage, then, when she demurred, asked her to give him one, she said.

害羞草研究所淚 fought with this volley of no害羞草研究所檚,害羞草研究所� she said.

Then she made a 害羞草研究所渄eal.害羞草研究所� She said she agreed to submit to him, but only 害羞草研究所渨hen I win an Oscar in one of your movies 害羞草研究所� OK?害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淲hen you get NOMINATED,害羞草研究所� Weinstein counter-offered.

害羞草研究所淎nd I said, 害羞草研究所楴o. When I WIN an Oscar.害羞草研究所� And then I just fled.害羞草研究所�

Judd said she remains of two minds about how she handled the shocking situation.

害羞草研究所淎m I proud of that? . The part that shames myself says, 害羞草研究所楴o.害羞草研究所� The part of me that understands the way shame works says, 害羞草研究所楾hat was absolutely brilliant. Good job, kid, you got out of there. Well done!害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟

Judd said a couple of years after the hotel encounter she was seated across from Weinstein at a dinner. She said he brought up 害羞草研究所渢hat little agreement we made,害羞草研究所� and claimed he was 害羞草研究所渓ooking around for the material.害羞草研究所�

Then he looked at her and said, 害羞草研究所淵ou know, Ashley, I害羞草研究所檓 going to let you out of that little agreement that we made.害羞草研究所�

Judd said by then 害羞草研究所淚 had come into my own, I had come into my power, I had found my voice. And I said, 害羞草研究所榊ou do that, Harvey. You DO that.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淎nd he has spat my name at me ever since.害羞草研究所�

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