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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday sued the U.S. arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles over an August 2019 crash in Westchester County -- in which his 2017 Jeep Wrangler flipped over -- that he claims is responsible for his use of a walker.
The former movie studio chief, 70, is suing for $5 million, claiming the accident in Bedford -- located about 40 miles north of New York City -- left him "catastrophically injured and rendered paralyzed" with "significant and continuing conscious pain and suffering" from "severe spine and back injuries."
Weinstein was wearing his seatbelt when the brakes failed on the vehicle, as a deer was approaching, according to the complaint, filed in a New York state court in Manhattan.
According to the complaint, FCA US LLC, now owned by Stellantis, provided him the "unreasonably dangerous" vehicle in exchange for product placement in a movie he was producing.
"We intend to vigorously defend our product against these claims," Stellantis said in a statement.
Weinstein is serving a 23-year prison sentence following his February 2020 jury conviction in Manhattan for sexual assault and rape. He is awaiting trial in Los Angeles on other alleged sex crimes from 2004 to 2013, and has pleaded not guilty. He has denied any non-consensual sexual encounters.
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