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British police are reportedly investigating 11 allegations of sexual assault against disgraced American movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who is already facing similar charges in the US.
The Metropolitan Police said it has received allegations of sexual assault from 11 victims in connection to Operation Kaguyak, the CNN reported.
Although the police statement did not identify the accused in accordance with police policy meant to protect suspects who have not been charged, it has been widely reported that Operation Kaguyak is the name of the British investigation into Weinstein.
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The Metropolitan Police have not confirmed this.
The latest allegation, which was received in August, relates to the sexual assault of a woman (identified only as Victim 11) in an unidentified location in the early 1990s, according to the statement.
Many of the 11 allegations received date back to the 1990s, though others are from 2014 and 2015.
In August, CNN reported that Weinstein was facing new allegations of sex trafficking and rape in the US, after a German actress filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles alleging that Weinstein raped her during the Cannes Film Festival in 2006.
She is suing Weinstein for violation of human trafficking laws, assault, battery and false imprisonment. It is the second sex trafficking case filed against the disgraced Hollywood producer.
Weinstein, who also is facing criminal charges in New York, has denied all allegations of non-consensual sexual activity, the CNN reported.