Knicks owner James Dolan, Bucks owner Marc Lasry named in Weinstein suit

James Dolan, owner of the New York Knicks, and Marc Lasry, co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, have been named as defendants in a civil suit filed against movie producer Harvey Weinstein, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY Sports.

The suit has been filed at Manhattan Federal Court by six women who allege they were sexually harassed by Weinstein. They currently are seeking a jury trial and class action status.

Both men were part of The Weinstein Company and knew of his sexual harassment, the suit says.

On Dolan, the lawsuit states:

Dolan was a director of TWC from in or about mid-2015 to June 2016. Dolan knew of Weinstein’s pattern and practice of predatory sexual conduct toward women from his personal relationship with Weinstein and his position as a director of TWC.

"We just received the complaint and are currently reviewing," the Knicks said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports. "We will not have a comment until that is complete. We can state that Mr Dolan is confident that he acted appropriately in all matters relating to his time on the Weinstein board."

On Lasry, the lawsuit says:

Lasry was a director of TWC from in or about mid-2016 to October 2017. Lasry knew of Weinstein’s pattern and practice of predatory sexual conduct toward women from both his personal relationship with Weinstein and his position as a director of TWC.

They are two of 11 men named in the lawsuit, along with The Weinstein Company, Miramax, Miramax Film Corp., and Miramax Film NY.

Lasry took over for Dolan on the board, but left in October in the wake of the scandal.

Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment by more than 80 women and his alleged predatory behavior over decades in Hollywood has been documented in detail, including the latest story in the New York Times, published Wednesday.

The lawsuit first was reported by the New York Daily News.

Contributing; A.J. Perez and Jeff Zillgitt

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