Attorney: Subpoena too broad in Weinstein rape investigation
NEW YORK — A subpoena in the Harvey Weinstein rape investigation requesting all medical treatment records from a therapist for “Boardwalk Empire” actress Paz de La Huerta is too broad and would be embarrassing and damaging to her, her lawyers said in court papers.
De la Huerta told police on Oct. 25 the media mogul raped her twice in 2010. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has subpoenaed her therapist in the case; the therapist told Vanity Fair she recalled de la Huerta telling her about the sexual assaults. But the subpoena seeks “any and all medical treatment records” from the therapist, both handwritten and typed.
Her lawyers argued the information is protected by doctor-client confidentiality laws and she should have the opportunity to review the records before anything is turned over. They also argued the request sought too much information beyond just the 2010 allegations.
“Ms. de la Huerta’s communications with her psychologist include information about subjects and individuals completely unrelated to the grand jury focused on the sexual assaults alleged,” lawyer Alex Straus wrote. The disclosure of the records could inadvertently reveal sensitive and embarrassing information of other people, plus they could exacerbate the humiliation she already feels after being raped by Weinstein, the documents said.
