New York Attorney General sues Harvey Weinstein and The Weinstein Company

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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a civil rights lawsuit against former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and The Weinstein Company.

According to court documents, the lawsuit seeks to "remedy a years-long gender-based hostile work environment." It targets Harvey Weinstein for allegations of sexual misconduct, as well as the executives and board of The Weinstein Company for failing to protect employees from Weinstein.

The suit also alleges there was "routine misuse of corporate resources for unlawful ends" from 2005 through October 2017.

The suit comes after a four-month investigation into mounting charges lobbed against Weinstein and The Weinstein Company.

According to the suit, any sale of the company would need to ensure victims are "adequately compensated, employees are protected, and that enablers of sexual misconduct will not be unjustly enriched."

In November 2017, it was reported Manhattan District Attorney Cyprus Vance planned to pursue rape charges against Weinstein.

At the time, New York Police Department investigators said they were gathering "credible" evidence of rape by Weinstein, and planned to seek an arrest warrant.

The New York Times first reported on the claims against Weinstein in October, and The New Yorker followed up with several new detailed allegations shortly after. In all, more than 60 women have accused Weinstein of varying degrees of sexual misconduct.

This is a developing story.