Model Alliance Holds Press Availability on Overturning of Harvey Weinstein's Conviction

NEW YORK, NY (04/25/2024) (readMedia)-- Following the New York State Court of Appeals' decision to overturn Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges, the Model Alliance is holding a zoom press conference in response featuring founder and executive director Sara Ziff, board member Carré Otis, Marissa Hoechstetter, the Sexual Harassment Working Group, and more. The Model Alliance, the leading organization advancing labor rights in the fashion industry, was integral in the passage of New York's Adult Survivors Act, and is now working to pass the Fashion Workers Act.

"If the DA had taken my case seriously in 2015, we wouldn't be here. This is an on-going failure of the justice system – and the courts – to take survivors seriously and to protect our interests. I care about justice DA Bragg ran for office in 2021 because his predecessor failed so many of us. We expect him to pursue Weinstein now. New York lawmakers can also do right by survivors by making the Adult Survivors Act permanent, so that survivors can at least seek justice in the civil system when the criminal courts fail us." said Ambra Battilana Gutierrez.

About the Model Alliance

Founded in 2012, the Model Alliance has been at the forefront of advancing labor rights in the fashion industry for the last decade. Through strategic research, policy initiatives, and campaigns, the Model Alliance aims to promote fair treatment, equal opportunity, and more sustainable practices in the fashion industry, from the runway to the factory floor. The Model Alliance has championed multiple pieces of legislation, including the Child Model Act in New York and the Talent Protections Act in California. The organization also runs the world's only industry-specific support line, MA Support. In 2021, the organization received the first Positive Social Influence Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America at the CFDA Awards.