A massage therapist has revived sexual assault claims against Harvey Weinstein and Madison Square Garden executive James Dolan in New York state court, reasserting allegations that had previously appeared in a federal sex-trafficking suit that was dismissed. The new filing by Kellye Croft shifts the dispute into a different procedural posture and puts a closely watched celebrity civil case back on the litigation track.

The renewed complaint is significant not only because of the defendants’ profiles, but because it illustrates a familiar strategic move in high-stakes misconduct litigation: when a federal theory fails, plaintiffs may attempt to reframe the case under state-law causes of action with different pleading standards, remedies, and jurisdictional dynamics.