SCRUBS PRODUCER ON SEX ASSAULT CHARGES

THE co-executive producer of popular US comedy series Scrubs has been charged with 18 counts of sexual assault.

Eric Weinberg, 62, is said to have “relied on his Hollywood credentials” to lure women to photoshoots where he allegedly assaulted them.

The charges stem from alleged incidents with five women at different times between 2014 and 2019. He is expected to be arraigned on October 25 in Los Angeles. LA County District Attorney George Gascon said: “The defendant relied on his Hollywood credentials to lure young women… Power and influence can corrupt some to hurt others”.