- Toback, 80, was accused of sexually assaulting dozens of women over decades
- The allegations came to light in 2017 at the height of the #MeToo movement
- The director denied all claims and did not attend his own trial
- Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com
James Toback, the disgraced filmmaker who was accused of sexually assaulting dozens of women at the height of the #MeToo movement, has been ordered to pay more than a billion dollars after a sexual assault trial in New York City.
A jury ordered that the 80-year-old writer and director pay $1.68 billion after 40 women joined together to accuse him in court of sexual assault, false imprisonment, coercion and psychological abuse, according to Variety.
Earlier in the case, Toback denied each of the women’s allegations and claimed that any sexual activity between them had been consensual.
Although 40 women were involved in the lawsuit that number is just a fraction of the women who have accused Toback of sexual misconduct.
In 2018, the Los Angeles Times reported that a stunning 395 women wrote in to the paper accusing Toback of sexually harassing or sexually assaulting them.
The smaller subsection of women involved in the lawsuit reportedly won their case on summary judgement, as Toback did not attend the trial.
Although the lawsuit was filed back in December of 2022, the trial only began this year and lasted for just seven days.
All 40 of the women spoke at the trial, with half testifying in person for the jury while the other half testified via video depositions.
James Toback, the disgraced filmmaker who was accused of sexually assaulting dozens of women at the height of the #MeToo movement, has been ordered to pay more than a billion dollars after a sexual assault trial in New York City; pictured in 2013 in NYC
40 women testified in court or appeared in video depositions to accuse Toback, 80, of sexual assault, false imprisonment, coercion and psychological abuse, according to Variety; pictured in 2017 in Venice
