California lawmaker wants to outlaw Weinstein-style secret settlements
One apparent hallmark of things like the Harvey Weinstein scandal in which a wealthy public figure is accused of sexual harassment or abuse is that many alleged victims are unable to speak on the topic because of secret legal settlements that involve accepting money in exchange for signing non-disclosure agreements. Now, California State Senator Connie Leyva is looking to change that by introducing legislation that will require settlements like that to be made public, preventing people like Fox News hosts and Fox News executives from hiding behind settlements. This comes from Variety, which says Leyva hasn’t drafted the actual language of the bill yet, but she hopes to introduce it next year.