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New York jury awards $1.68 billion to women who accused ‘Bugsy’ writer James Toback of sexual abuse

  • A New York jury awarded $1.68 billion to 40 women on Wednesday.
  • The decision followed a Manhattan lawsuit filed in 2022 under New York's Adult Survivors Act.
  • James Toback was accused of sexual abuse and other crimes spanning 35 years.
  • Attorney Beckworth noted the abuse took place from 1979 to 2014, awarding $280 million for compensation.
  • This verdict is among the largest since #MeToo, sending a message to powerful individuals.
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New York jury awards $1.68 billion to women who accused ‘Bugsy’ writer James Toback of sexual abuse

By SUSAN HAIGH A New York jury on Wednesday awarded $1.68 billion in damages to 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse and other crimes over a span of 35 years, according to lawyers representing the plaintiffs. Related Articles The wing tip of an American Airlines plane strikes another aircraft at a DC airport NYC mayor says family of Spanish tourists died in helicopter crash into Hud…

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