Ashley Judd was one of the first women to attach her name to accusations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein, but like many of the claims that followed, her account of intimidating sexual advances was too old to bring Weinstein to court over.

Then a legal window opened to her. After reading about a director's claim that Weinstein's studio, Miramax, had described Judd as a "nightmare to work with", she sued the producer for defamation in 2018.