According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office, "Scrubs" producer Eric Weinberg has been charged with sexually assaulting five women.
Weinberg was arrested and released on $5 million bail on Tuesday. Nearly a week ago, he was charged with 18 felony counts, including rape,
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Oral copulation, forcible sexual penetration, sexual battery by restraint, false imprisonment by violence, assault by force likely to cause serious bodily harm
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According to the district attorney's office, he also attempted forcible penetration with a foreign object.
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"The defendant used his Hollywood connections to entice young women to participate in photo shoots where he allegedly sexually assaulted them."
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"Power and influence can corrupt some and cause them to harm others, which often results in a lifetime of trauma for those who are victimised."
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Weinberg was charged for alleged assaults between 2014 and 2019, but investigators believe there may have been additional victims.
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Only hours after the Kansas City Royals completed their 97-loss season with a loss to the Cleveland Guardians,
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Weinberg allegedly approached two women on separate occasions in 2014 and told them he was a photographer, according to the release.
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Weinberg had previously been investigated by police on several occasions, but the DA's office did not file charges due to a lack of evidence, according to Gascón.
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