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The deal, if finalized, would resolve a civil
rights lawsuit filed by the New York attorney general's office
last year that accuses Weinstein Co's executives and board of
failing to protect employees from a hostile work environment and
Weinstein's sexual misconduct, the Journal reported.
The Journal said the proposed agreement would not affect a
criminal case pending against Weinstein in Manhattan, in which
he has been charged with rape and other sex crimes. A trial in
that case has been scheduled for September.
A representative for Harvey Weinstein and Weinstein Co did not
immediately respond to request for comment. Weinstein has
previously denied having non-consensual sex with anyone.
Weinstein, who won plaudits and awards through his company and
another studio, Miramax, for movies including "Shakespeare in
Love," "Pulp Fiction" and "The King's Speech, fell from grace
after more than 70 women, mostly young actresses and others in
the movie business, accused him of sexual misconduct dating back
decades.
As the accusations against Weinstein mounted, his company
Weinstein Co fired him and filed for bankruptcy, and he was
expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
His case helped launch the #MeToo movement, which has led to
dozens of powerful men in entertainment, politics and other
fields being accused of sexual misconduct.
(Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru; Editing by Bill Rigby)
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