Zelda Perkins, who worked as Weinstein's assistant in Miramax's London office two decades ago, told Financial Times that Weinstein also sexually harassed her for years.
She ultimately decided to quit after Weinstein assaulted her colleague. Afterwards, both the women went to a lawyer, who suggested they settle the matter.
"I want to publicly break my non-disclosure agreement," said Perkins, who together with her colleague received a sum of 250,000 pounds after signing a strict non-disclosure agreement.
Narrating her experience, Perkins said that it happened when she was alone with Weinstein in a room.
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"He went out of the room and came back in his underwear. He asked me if I would give him a massage. Then he asked if he could massage me," said Perkins, adding that Weinstein would often walk around the room naked and asked her to be in the room while he had a bath.
"She was white as a sheet and shaking and in a very bad emotional state. She told me something terrible had happened. She was in shock and crying and finding it very hard to talk. I was furious, deeply upset and very shocked. I said: 'We need to go to the police' but she was too distressed. Neither of us knew what to do in a foreign environment," said Perkins.
The two women then went to a law firm, where lawyers advised them to settle the matter and seek a claim.
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