A rival bid from the Broadway producer Howard Kagan was rejected by the Weinstein Company.
In her complaint Canosa alleges that Weinstein sexually assaulted her between 2010 and 2014, and committed a further act of physical assault against her in 2015.
The Guardian has contacted a representative of the Weinstein Company for comment on the lawsuit against them.
Harvey Weinstein sexually and physically assaulted a Netflix executive over a five-year period and threatened to ruin her career if she made his conduct public, according to a lawsuit.