Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein must face a lawsuit filed last year accusing him of violating sex trafficking laws, Reuters reported.

A federal judge on Tuesday reportedly dismissed Weinstein's motion to dismiss the suit, which was filed by British actress Kadian Noble, claiming that the former producer violated sex trafficking laws by inviting her to his hotel room in Cannes, France, and sexually assaulting her.

U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet on Tuesday said that although the case was “not an archetypal sex trafficking action, the allegations plausibly establish” that the former Hollywood producer was acting in violation of the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act by luring Noble to his room with false promises of a movie role, according to Reuters.

Noble’s lawsuit alleges that Weinstein “was able to force or coerce Kadian into sexual activity in his hotel room because of his promise to her of a film role and use of his influence on her behalf” in France in 2014.

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But Weinstein’s attorneys argued that allowing the case to proceed “would unfairly expand the federal sex-trafficking statute to all sexual activity occurring between adults in which one party holds a superior position of power and influence," the news agency reported.

His attorneys also reportedly argued that the lawsuit would not be in violation of sex trafficking laws as the legislation in question was intended to cover “commercial” sex acts and that Noble’s case doesn’t apply because she wasn’t provided with anything of value.

However, Sweet said in his opinion that the former Hollywood producer’s promises were of value to the aspiring actress and that his attorneys’ argument “does not reflect modern reality.”

Weinstein faces accusations of sexual misconduct, including rape, from more than 70 women, primarily from young actresses and women employed in the film industry.

Allegations against Weinstein sparked a string of energized movements combatting sexual harassment across a number of industries, namely, the hashtag #MeToo movement, one of the most popularized movements against sexual harassment and assault across the globe.