Harvey Weinstein court case results in $17million payout for accusers The money will be taken from the liquidation of Weinstein's production company 26th January 2021 (L-R) Caitlin Dulany, Rosanna Arquette, Jessica Barth, Lauren Sivan, Sarah Anne Masse, Laura O'Connor, Louise Godbold, Louise Godbold, and Louisette Geiss at Silence Breakers Hold Press Conference In Los Angeles Following Guilty Verdict In Harvey Weinstein Trial (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) Over 50 women who accused disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct will share a $17million (£12.4million) payout, a US bankruptcy judge has confirmed. The sum will be taken from the liquidation of the Weinstein Co., Weinstein’s production company which filed for bankruptcy in 2018.