Jury Orders Director James Toback to Pay $1.68 Billion in Landmark Sexual Abuse Case Verdict
Los Angeles — In a landmark ruling, a Los Angeles jury has ordered writer and director James Toback to pay $1.68 billion in damages to a group of women who leveled accusations of sexual abuse against him. The verdict is one of the highest ever awarded in a case of this nature, highlighting the severity and prevalence of sexual misconduct issues in the entertainment industry. The case, which concluded after several weeks of emotional testimonies, involved detailed accounts from numerous women who described a pattern of sexual harassment and assault that spanned decades. Toback, who … Read more