Marco Polo producer's rape allegation against Harvey Weinstein might open the door to criminal charges

The New York Times

Alexandra Canosa made headlines last December when she filed a $10 million lawsuit against Weinstein for alleged sexual assault. But on Tuesday she filed an amended sexual harassment lawsuit alleging that Weinstein repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped her between 2010 and 2014. According to The New York Times, "some of the complaints against Mr. Weinstein reported to New York authorities happened too long ago to be prosecuted, law enforcement officials have said, but the incidents mentioned in Ms. Canosa’s lawsuit might qualify as more serious sex crimes that have no statutes of limitation, because she contends he physically forced her to comply with his demands."