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Hollywood director accused of preying on young starlets ordered to pay $1.6 BILLION in shocking sex abuse suit

James Toback, the disgraced filmmaker accused of sexually assaulting dozens of women, was ordered to pay more than a billion dollars after a sexual assault trial in New York.

Toback, 80, was accused of sexually assaulting dozens of women over decades The allegations came to light in 2017 at the height of the #MeToo movement The director denied all claims and did not attend his own trial Have YOU got a story? A jury ordered that the 80-year-old writer and director pay $1.68 billion after 40 women joined together to accuse him in court of sexual assault, false imprisonment, coercion and psychological abuse, according to Variety. 40 women testified in court or appeared in video depositions to accuse Toback, 80, of sexual assault, false imprisonment, coercion and psychological abuse, according to Variety; pictured in 2017 in Venice

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