Rape Culture: Weinstein's employment contract anticipated and allowed his preying on women

Surely his wasn't the only contract with that provision

In fact, he has an excellent argument that he was wrongfully fired by Miramax

Serial sexual harasser Harvey Weinstein's contract with The Weinstein Company (TWC) included a clause that allowed for his sexual harassment as long as he paid the costs of settlements out of his own pocket, TMZ reported Thursday.

According to Weinstein's 2015 employment contract, as seen by TMZ, if he got sued for sexual harassment or any other "misconduct" resulting in a settlement or judgment against TWC, as long as Weinstein paid the company what the company paid out, plus a fine, he was good to go.

The contract reportedly states: "You [Weinstein] will pay the company liquidated damages of $250,000 for the first such instance, $500,000 for the second such instance, $750,000 for the third such instance, and $1,000,000 for each additional instance."

According to the contract, a payout by Weinstein constituted a "cure" for the misconduct and no further action could be taken.

In other words, TMZ explained, "Weinstein could be sued over and over and as long as he wrote a check, he keeps his job."