India, Sept. 18 -- On Tuesday, judge Joel M. Cohen dismissed former producer and convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein's lawsuit against Irwin Reiter, the head of accounting at the Weinstein Company. Irwin was a key source for The New York Times' 2017 investigation that uncovered Harvey's history of sexual harassment. Harvey had also accused his brother Bob Weinstein, and former COO David Glasser, accusing them of "financial betrayal" contributing to the company's collapse. He later dropped the case against his brother, while David and Irwin moved to dismiss the remaining claims. Judge Joel ruled that Harvey lacked standing to pursue the countersuit. Further, the allegations were barred by the statute of limitations, and Irwin's alleged actions did not constitute fraud. The judge also concluded that Harvey was using the dormant lawsuit "as a tactical vehicle to target Reiter." Irwin's attorney, Hugh Baran, called the ruling a victory for whistleblowers and for Irwin personally. "Harvey Weinstein and other abusers should take note that courts will not be used as a weapon to torment people who expose or who suffer from their sexual abuse," Hugh said, adding, "This sends a really clear message that if you speak out and face this kind of retaliation, the courts will protect you." HTC...