Harvey Weinstein is sued for sex trafficking by actress who claims she was groped and forced to pleasure the disgraced exec after he trapped her in his Cannes hotel room

Kadian Noble filed a complaint in US District Court suing Harvey Weinstein under a federal sex trafficking statue
She claims that Weinstein lured her to his hotel room at Le Majestic in Cannes with the promise of a film role and then sexually assaulted her
Noble alleges that Weinstein groped her in his hotel room and then forced her to pleasure him until completion
Noble, 30, first gained attention when she was a contestant on Britain's Next Top Model back in 2010
She has named Bob Weinstein and The Weinstein Company as co-defendants in her complaint

Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 November 2017 | Updated: 03:18 GMT, 28 November 2017

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An actress has filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein under a federal sex trafficking statue after she claims the disgraced mogul sexually assaulted her during a meeting in France.

In court papers filed Monday in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Kadian Noble claims that Weinstein lured her to his room at Le Majestic Hotel in February 2014 with the promise of a film role and then began to grope her breasts and buttocks.

When she tired to leave, Weinstein trapped her in the bathroom and forced her to masturbate him to completion claims Noble in her complaint

She is now demanding a jury trial and unspecified damages in the suit, which also names Harvey's brother Bob and The Weinstein Company as co-defendants.

Noble, 30, first gained attention when she was a contestant on Britain's Next Top Model back in 2010.

The Jamaican-born single mother is now pursuing an acting career.

New accuser: Kadian Noble (above in December 2016) filed a complaint in US District Court suing Harvey Weinstein under a federals ex trafficking statue

Captive in Cannes: She claims that Weinstein lured her to his hotel room at Le Majestic in Cannes with the promise of a film role and then sexually assaulted her

Scene: Noble alleges that Weinstein groped her in his hotel room and then forced her to pleasure him until completion (Le Majestic above)

Noble, who is being represented by Stuart Mermelstein, claims that she had been in contact with Weinstein about a role prior to the hotel room incident and dropped off a reel of her acting work at his London office.

The complaint states that when the two both found themselves in France soon after, Weinstein 'asked Kadian to come to his hotel room to review her reel with her and discuss further steps in securing the role he had previously targeted for her.'

Weinstein then began watching Noble's reel according to the court filing while massaging the plaintiff's shoulders.

'He informed her that she needed to relax, and if she did, his people would have all of her details and would "take care of everything" for her,' reads the complaint.

Noble also was made to get on the phone with a person she was told was an executive she claims, with that man instructing her to be 'a good girl and do whatever he wished.'

If she did that, Noble claims she was told 'they would work' together in the future.

At that point, Weinstein 'pulled Kadian closer and groped her breasts' according to the suit, despite the plaintiff's protests.

He then 'forcibly pulled Kadian into the bathroom, told her 'to relax while he gripped her firmly' and 'started to rub Kadian’s breast and buttocks' states the complaint.

Weinstein 'blocked her exit' next according to court papers and 'pulled down Kadian’s shirt, revealing her breasts, and unbuckled his pants and belt.'

Noble tried to stop Weinstein's advances but to no avail she claims, as the executive 'forced his leg between Kadian’s legs, began rubbing her vagina, and then took his penis out and began masturbating.'

He then allegedly took Noble's hands and used it to pleasure himself until completion.

After that, Noble claims she was allowed to leave and told by Weinstein that his people would be in touch with her about the role.

Sued: She has named Bob Weinstein (above with brother Harvey in 2000) and The Weinstein Company as co-defendants in her complaint

The suit argues that based on these events, Weinstein was in violation of sex trafficking laws.

'Harvey Weinstein traveled in foreign commerce, knowingly recruiting or enticing Kadian, offering her something of value, knowing that he would use this offer as a means to defraud, force or coerce her into a sexual encounter,' reads the complaint.

'Harvey Weinstein ultimately forced Kadian into sexual acts.'

The complaint then lays out its reasons for naming The Weinstein Company and Bob Weinstein as co-defendants.

'Upon information and belief, the code word among TWC employees "FOH", meant "Friend of Harvey", and referred to a young woman who had participated in sex in exchange for a role or position in an upcoming project,' states the court filing.

'TWC employees knew to "take care" of the FOH’s.'

Bob meanwhile is said to have 'been privy to multiple claims in which such acts and conduct were alleged against Harvey Weinstein, prior to February, 2014' in the complaint.

'Despite such knowledge, Bob Weinstein, as an executive of TWC, continued to pay for and facilitate these foreign trips for Harvey Weinstein.'