Nine women who sued convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein reached a nearly $19 million settlement Tuesday in the lawsuit that alleged that the disgraced movie mogul was a serial sexual harasser and abuser, their attorneys and officials said.

New York Attorney General Letitia James said an agreement would resolve a suit her office filed two years ago alleging that Weinstein, his younger brother, Robert, and their company maintained a hostile work environment.

Caitlin Dulany, one of nine plaintiffs in the suit, said in a statement provided by James' office: "We fought a long and grueling battle in the courtroom.

Lawyers for six other women who have also accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct called the settlement a "complete sellout," saying in a statement that it doesn't hold Weinstein or people who knew about allegations of misconduct accountable.

Weinstein remains intently focused in defending himself on all remaining legal matters, including the appeal of his criminal conviction, civil lawsuits, and the charges filed against him in L.A.," the lawyer, Imran Ansari, said in a statement Tuesday night