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The LAPD robbery and homicide division
interviewed a potential sexual assault victim, spokesman Kevin
Maiberger told Reuters. No further information was given on who
made the allegations or where the alleged incident occurred.
"Mr. Weinstein obviously can’t speak to anonymous allegations,
but he unequivocally denies allegations of non-consensual sex,"
his spokeswoman Sallie Hofmeister said in an emailed statement.
The move follows allegations reported earlier this month by The
New York Times and The New Yorker from a number of women that
Weinstein sexually harassed or assaulted them in incidents
dating back to the 1980s.
Reuters was unable to independently confirm any of the
allegations. Weinstein, 65, has denied having non-consensual sex
with anyone.
The New York Police Department said last week it was
investigating an allegation of sexual assault from 2004 against
Weinstein.
The Los Angeles Times newspaper said Thursday that the
allegation made to the LAPD came from an unnamed well-known
Italian model and actress, who told police detectives that
Weinstein raped her in a room at a Beverly Hills hotel after a
film event in February 2013.
Maiberger said he could not verify the details reported by the
Los Angeles Times of the alleged victim or the incident, but
said an active investigation was under way.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; editing by Clive McKeef)
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