“Basically he said that if I wanted to make it in America, it would be through him,”
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Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein is an American former film producer and convicted sex offender. In 1979, Weinstein and his brother, Bob Weinstein, co-founded the entertainment company Miramax, which produced several successful independent films including Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989); The Crying Game (1992); Pulp Fiction (1994); Heavenly Creatures (1994); Flirting with Disaster (1996); and Shakespeare in Love…
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entertainment · American film producer and sex offender · film producer · executive producer · actor · film director · screenwriter · also Harvey Weinstein, Weinstein
Born 19 March 1952 · Q531599
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he wanted to take off his pants. I told him not to do that and informed him that it would make me extremely uncomfortable. He got up anyway to do so and I headed for the door, saying that I was not at all comfortable with that.
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2026· 11 entries
“he wanted to take off his pants. I told him not to do that and informed him that it would make me extremely uncomfortable. He got up anyway to do so and I headed for the door, saying that I was not at all comfortable with that.”
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“I do not put myself in the category at all of those women that he hurt,”
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“I could not take his cheating, his lying and also his attitude toward everyone,”
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The Guardian: New York prosecutors seek to drop Harvey Weinstein rape charge
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg declared that Weinstein would not receive a fourth criminal trial for the alleged rape of Jessica Mann
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A month after a second mistrial was declared, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced that Weinstein would not receive an additional retrial for the alleged rape of Jessica Mann
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The Guardian: Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial ends in mistrial with jury deadlocked
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Mistrial was declared in his retrial for the Jessica Mann case after the presiding jury remained deadlocked
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Though the prosecution would still be granted the authority to determine whether or not another retrial would be pursued after a 30-day waiting period
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The Guardian: Harvey Weinstein weighing guilty plea to resolve third-degree rape charge
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2025· 11 entries
The Guardian: ‘Nowhere for them to hide any more’: Zelda Perkins’ fight against NDAs after Harvey Weinstein
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An additional rape charge case against Weinstein was given a mistrial
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Weinstein received a mistrial on this charge following tensions within the jury
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The Guardian: 'A big win for everyone': Harvey Weinstein accusers express relief after guilty verdict – video
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The Guardian: Harvey Weinstein found guilty on one charge in New York sex crimes retrial
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The Guardian: Juror at Weinstein sex crimes retrial asks to speak to judge about troubling ‘situation’
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Weinstein was convicted in a mixed verdict
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Weinstein was found guilty of one count of criminal sexual act and not guilty of another
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The Guardian: Jurors in Harvey Weinstein sex crimes retrial ask judge about hung jury rules
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The Guardian: Closing arguments begin in sexual misconduct trial of Harvey Weinstein
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Judge Farber set the retrial date to April 15, 2025, The jury selection process for the retrial began on April 15, 2025, with opening statements and witness testimony then beginning on April 23, 2025
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2024· 9 entries
It was reported that Weinstein was hospitalized in Manhattan due to blood test results that were described as "alarming"
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Weinstein was arraigned in New York for this new indictment, entering a plea of not guilty to one count of criminal sexual act in the first degree
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A New York grand jury indicted Weinstein on new charges, as announced by prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney's office
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Underwent emergency heart surgery at Bellevue and was said to be in critical condition for a time afterward
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Judge Curtis Farber ruled that Weinstein would be retried and tentatively set for the retrial to start on November 12, 2024
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New York prosecutors announced an investigation was underway for additional claims against Weinstein for sexual assault, including for claims that fall within the state's statute of limitations, though no indictment was
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Snopes rated the claim “Former first lady Michelle Obama once thanked Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and called him "a wonderful human being, a good friend and just a powerhouse."” Correct Attribution.
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The New York Court of Appeals overturned the New York rape convictions and said that the trial judge had made "egregious errors" with the attorney stating Weinstein had been "tried on his character, not the evidence
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The New York Court of Appeals overturned the New York rape convictions because of "egregious errors" of procedure, ordering a retrial
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2023· 2 entries
Weinstein was extradited from California and back to upstate New York's Mohawk Correctional Facility
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Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison for these convictions
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2022· 3 entries
Weinstein was granted a further appeal before the New York Court of Appeals
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Weinstein was formally charged by the Metropolitan Police with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London between July 31 and August 31, 1996
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The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department upheld the verdicts and judgment on appeal
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2021· 4 entries
Weinstein was extradited to Los Angeles to face further charges at a subsequent trial, where he was found guilty of three of seven charges on December 19, 2022
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Weinstein was flown to Los Angeles and taken to the Twin Towers Correctional Facility
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USA Today rated the claim “Oprah Winfrey pimped young girls for Harvey Weinstein” False.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Says Oprah Winfrey for years “pimped young Hollywood girls to Harvey Weinstein to be raped.”” Pants on Fire.
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2020· 4 entries
Weinstein was stripped of his honorary CBE, following his conviction for rape and sexual assault earlier that year
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Snopes rated the claim “In 2013 then-first lady Michelle Obama praised Harvey Weinstein as a "wonderful human being" and a "good friend."” Correct Attribution.
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FactCheck.org rated the claim “A photo shows former President Barack Obama awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harvey Weinstein.” False.
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Of two of five criminal charges: one count of criminal sexual assault in the first degree and one count of rape in the third degree
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2019· 1 entry
The documentary Untouchable was released with interviews from several of his accusers
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2018· 4 entries
Snopes.com rated the claim “Photographs show Dr. Christine Blasey Ford with George Soros, Harvey Weinstein, and Bill Clinton.” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “Hollywood film producer and alleged sexual predator Harvey Weinstein shot and killed himself in a Scottsdale, Arizona, hotel room.” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “Oprah Winfrey brushed off accusations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, saying "this is just how it is" for people who want to get ahead in the media industry.” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “A photograph shows Oprah Winfrey kissing Harvey Weinstein on the cheek.” True.
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2017· 6 entries
Snopes.com rated the claim “Film producer Harvey Weinstein cut a deal with the FBI to turn over "names of elite pedophiles in Hollywood and Washington, D.C."” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “A meme shows President Obama awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Bill Clinton, Anthony Weiner, Bill Cosby, and Harvey Weinstein.” Mostly False.
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FactCheck.org rated the claim “Repeatedly said "the campaign is over," when asked if Clinton-Kaine campaign should return Harvey Weinstein's contributions.” Misleading.
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After the sexual harassment accusations became public, Chapman announced that she was leaving Weinstein
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Weinstein's wife, Georgina Chapman, announced that she was leaving him; their divorce was finalized in July 2021
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Harvey Weinstein was fired from TWC after a list of sexual abuse charges was released to the press
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2012· 3 entries
Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (2012).
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Weinstein was made a knight of the French Legion of Honour, in recognition of Miramax's efforts to increase the presence and popularity of foreign films in the United States
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Hosted an election fundraiser for Obama at his home in Westport, Connecticut
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2008· 1 entry
Criticized Weinstein, who was accused of "hassling Sydney Pollack on his deathbed" about the release of the film The Reader
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2007· 1 entry
Weinstein married English fashion designer and actress Georgina Chapman
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2005· 1 entry
The Weinstein brothers left Miramax Films to form their own production company, The Weinstein Company (TWC), with several other media executives, directors Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, and Colin Vaines, who ha
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2004· 2 entries
Awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2004).
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Weinstein was appointed an honorary commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in recognition of his contributions to the British film industry
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2002· 1 entry
Awarded Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002).
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2000· 1 entry
Was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) by the University at Buffalo
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1999· 4 entries
Awarded British Academy of Film and Television Arts (1999).
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Awarded Academy Award for Best Picture for Shakespeare in Love (1999).
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In 1999, Weinstein underwent surgery for Fournier gangrene.
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Weinstein underwent surgery for Fournier gangrene
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1993· 1 entry
After the success of The Crying Game, Disney offered the Weinsteins $80 million for ownership of Miramax Films
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1989· 2 entries
Their successful launch release of Steven Soderbergh's Sex, Lies, and Videotape propelled Miramax Films to become the most successful independent studio in America
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Miramax Films also released two arthouse films, Peter Greenaway's The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover and director Pedro Almodóvar's film Tie Me Up
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1988· 1 entry
With the release of Errol Morris' documentary The Thin Blue Line, which detailed the struggle of Randall Dale Adams, a wrongfully convicted inmate sentenced to death row
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1987· 1 entry
Married his assistant Eve Chilton; the couple divorced in 2004
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1979· 1 entry
Weinstein and his brother, Bob Weinstein, co-founded the entertainment company Miramax, which produced several successful independent films including Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989); The Crying Game (1992); Pulp Fiction
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1952· 1 entry
Born 1952-03-19.
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