Full Coverage: Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct scandal
As the public face and pugnacious spirit behind his company, Harvey Weinstein made himself synonymous with a kind of prestige cinema that was designed to attract discerning audiences and scoop up Oscars by the armful.
That is, until October 2017, when explosive allegations surfaced about decades of sexual harassment and misconduct by Weinstein. The claims against the longtime movie mogul soon expanded to dozens of women within the industry, ultimately bringing down Weinstein and his company in addition to sparking movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp. Take a look back at the stories that shaped one of the fastest downfalls in recent Hollywood history.
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Harvey Weinstein was convicted of multiple charges of sexual assault and cleared of others, closing out a significant chapter in the #MeToo movement that saw the former Hollywood mogul’s career collapse under a wave of abuse allegations.
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Jurors have begun deliberating at Harvey Weinstein’s trial on multiple counts of rape and sexual battery in Los Angeles. If convicted of all charges, Weinstein would face a de facto life sentence in a California prison.
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Harvey Weinstein will not testify in his own defense at his Los Angeles rape trial, leaving his attorneys with just six witnesses to call. The case could go to jurors by the end of the week.
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After a month of harrowing testimony from eight women who say the former Hollywood mogul raped them, Los Angeles County prosecutors have rested their case against Harvey Weinstein.
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Harvey Weinstein’s defense tries to undercut Jennifer Siebel Newsom rape charge, confronts her with dozens of her friendly emails with the disgraced Hollywood producer
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom testifies in one of the most anticipated moments of Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles trial on rape and sexual assault charges.
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Harvey Weinstein’s trial in Los Angeles began Monday with a prosecutor describing how the former movie mogul allegedly raped First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom when she was an actress in the early 2000s.
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Harvey Weinstein faces sexual assault charges related to alleged attacks on five women in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills between 2004 and 2013.
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Representatives for Harvey Weinstein say that the disgraced film mogul does not have COVID-19 but that he is “still being closely monitored” in prison.
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Fallen Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for committing a criminal sex act against a production assistant and for raping an aspiring actress.
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Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape and a felony sex crime Monday in his sexual assault trial. Later in the day, he was taken to a hospital with chest pains.
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Harvey Weinstein sat in a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday as prosecutors described him as a sexual predator who used his influence to sexually assault women.
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L.A. County prosecutors file an additional charge against Harvey Weinstein, alleging he sexually assaulted a woman at a Beverly Hills hotel in 2010.
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The proposed $44-million deal between Harvey Weinstein, his former film studio’s board and a number of women who have accused the disgraced movie mogul of sexual misconduct has hit another roadblock.
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Jose Baez, the lawyer who famously won an acquittal for Casey Anthony, no longer wants to defend Harvey Weinstein against sexual assault allegations in New York City, a representative for the disgraced mogul said Monday.
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Almost as soon as an attorney stood up in a U.S.
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Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers said the movie mogul is not a sex trafficker, despite claims in a class-action lawsuit.
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Harvey Weinstein has hired the attorney who won Casey Anthony’s acquittal to lead his defense against sexual assault charges in New York City, his new legal team announced Wednesday.
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In the six months since his arrest on sexual assault charges, Harvey Weinstein and his legal team have not hesitated to strike back at those who have accused him of wrongdoing.
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A judge in New York City on Thursday rejected a motion to dismiss charges of sexual assault against former Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein.
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Another actress has sued Harvey Weinstein, claiming that the movie producer harassed and sexually assaulted her on several occasions over a period of nearly three years, including at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
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In his latest attempt to undercut the criminal prosecution against him, Harvey Weinstein through his attorney sent a letter to the judge in the case Friday alleging that a woman he is charged with raping attended a movie screening with him and her friend later that same day in 2013.
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Manhattan prosecutors pushed back against a call to dismiss criminal charges against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on Monday, weeks after allegations of misconduct against a New York City police detective roiled the case.
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Harvey Weinstein has blasted a new accusation that he sexually harassed and assaulted a 16-year-old aspiring model more than 15 years ago, with his attorney calling the allegation “preposterous.”
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In the year since Jessica Barth and Caitlin Dulany came forward with separate stories of alleged sexual harassment by film mogul Harvey Weinstein, the actresses have formed a bond.
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The detective who was once at the center of the sexual assault case against Harvey Weinstein told one of the disgraced mogul’s accusers to delete information from her cellphone before turning it over to prosecutors, according to a document made public Wednesday.
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New York City prosecutors have dropped one of six counts of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein after questions were raised about inconsistencies in an accuser’s testimony.
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Louis C.K. has performed sets at the Comedy Cellar. Matt Lauer is taking meetings.
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It’s not at all unusual for a director to pull the crew into a huddle at the start of a film’s production and, like a coach before a big game, give a rousing pep talk.
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When the sexual misconduct scandals surrounding Harvey Weinstein erupted last fall, the collateral damage was extensive.
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Ronan Farrow shared a Pulitzer Prize and received other major journalistic kudos for his investigation of alleged sexual harassment, assault, rape and abuse of power by Harvey Weinstein during his long career as a movie mogul.
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Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer, seeking dismissal, claims alleged victim’s emails show sex was consensual
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer on Friday filed an extensive motion to dismiss his indictment on multiple sex charges, arguing that grand jurors never saw exculpatory evidence, including emails in which a woman Weinstein is accused of raping allegedly professed her love for him years afterward.
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Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers have asked a federal judge to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by actress Ashley Judd that charges the producer ruined her career after she rejected his sexual advances.
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Beleaguered producer Harvey Weinstein’s latest effort to undermine the piles of allegations of sexual violence against him backfired badly Friday when a supposedly friendly columnist quoted him as saying that he had traded acting jobs for sex.
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Harvey Weinstein is facing new criminal charges.
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Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a pair of alleged sexual assaults in New York City.
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Harvey Weinstein is the target of a new lawsuit by three women, including a technology sales executive who accuses the producer of sexual assault and rape and says his lawyer’s firm duped her.
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It’s been more than seven months since the floodgates of accusations opened up against disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein, with more than 80 women in the film industry accusing him of sexual misconduct to varying degrees.
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In a milestone for the #MeToo movement, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein turned himself in to New York authorities Friday morning, and prosecutors filed criminal charges against him, including rape.
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The planned sale of the studio co-founded by film impresario Harvey Weinstein won Bankruptcy Court approval Tuesday, a key milestone for the troubled company seven months after its former leader was accused of sexual harassment and assault.
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Weinstein Co. failed to attract serious offers from its bankruptcy auction Monday, leaving Dallas-based private equity firm Lantern Capital Partners as the winning bidder by default, according to two people familiar with the situation.
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The journalists whose investigations ignited the #MeToo movement — shaking workplaces and entire industries around the U.S. over the last year and heralding a new era in gender politics — received top honors at Monday’s announcement of the Pulitzer Prizes.
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Weinstein Co.’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing had long been viewed in financial circles as the inevitable result of the sexual abuse allegations against its namesake founder.
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Harvey Weinstein’s embattled movie studio — once a premier maker of award-winning films — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy more than five months after sexual misconduct allegations against its co-founder sent the company spiraling out of control, the company’s board said late Monday night.
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Former Obama administration official Maria Contreras-Sweet’s surprise bid to buy Weinstein Co. came with a basic promise: remake the tarnished studio as a female-friendly workplace and fairly compensate women who’d accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse.
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To visitors of this upscale Phoenix suburb, one of the main attractions is the Praying Monk, the natural rock formation in the shadow of Camelback Mountain that resembles a holy man kneeling in contemplative repose.
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Weinstein Co. sought to toss out a lawsuit by alleged victims of Harvey Weinstein, arguing that former colleagues were not aware of his “predatory” behavior toward actresses, assistants and models at the studio he co-founded.
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Weinstein Co.’s president and chief operating officer, David Glasser, has been fired “for cause,” the New York entertainment company’s board of directors said Friday night, in the latest twist for Harvey Weinstein’s beleaguered studio.
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A $500-million deal to sell Harvey Weinstein’s troubled old studio to former Obama administration official Maria Contreras-Sweet hit a major roadblock this weekend after the New York attorney general’s office expressed serious concerns about the sale.
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The Los Angeles Police Department has submitted for review by prosecutors three cases of alleged sexual assault by film producer Harvey Weinstein.
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Harvey Weinstein’s former personal assistant sued him and his former company Thursday, alleging “endless offensive, degrading, and sexually harassing” acts with almost daily touching at the hands of her boss.
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Six women are suing Harvey Weinstein and the studio he co-founded, seeking to turn their case into a class-action suit representing what they say are hundreds of women sexually assaulted or harassed by the movie mogul during his decades in Hollywood.
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Harvey Weinstein resigned from the Directors Guild of America on Monday as the scandal surrounding his alleged acts of sexual misconduct continued to grow with two new lawsuits filed against the disgraced movie producer.
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Harvey Weinstein and his namesake production company are facing a new sexual harassment and misconduct lawsuit from an employee, “Marco Polo” associate producer Alexandra Canosa.
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Legal woes for Weinstein Co. mounted Wednesday when the company was hit with a class-action lawsuit on behalf of dozens of women accusing co-founder Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, battery and lewd conduct.
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An anonymous actress represented by attorney Gloria Allred has sued movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery and assault incidents that allegedly took place in 2015 and 2016.
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Harvey Weinstein’s publicists and lawyers pushed back Wednesday against reports surrounding the disgraced movie mogul, saying that they do not expect an indictment soon and that they believe they will show he does not deserve to face criminal charges.
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In an interview with Stephen Colbert on Friday, New Yorker journalist Ronan Farrow promised another expose on Harvey Weinstein — this one revealing the “machine” that allows powerful men in Hollywood and in society at large to get away with being sexual predators.
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The New York Police Department stepped up the pressure on movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on Friday, saying it had received a “credible” rape allegation from an actress, had corroborated parts of her story and was gathering evidence for an arrest warrant.
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A Canadian actress is reportedly planning to sue Harvey Weinstein and Walt Disney Co., contending that the producer sexually assaulted her twice in 2000.
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The Los Angeles Police Department on Thursday confirmed it is investigating the case of a second woman who claims wrongdoing at the hands of producer Harvey Weinstein.
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Beverly Hills police said Tuesday the department has open investigations into movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and filmmaker James Toback after recently receiving allegations that they committed sexual assaults.
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Note to men with unseemly, to say nothing of perverse, intentions: There are no more hiding places.
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British police are investigating 11 allegations of sexual assaults against movie producer Harvey Weinstein that span several decades, sources said Tuesday.
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Behind every major Hollywood actress is her “team” — that invisible group of agents, managers and lawyers who are discretely thanked during Oscar acceptance speeches and who wield enormous power behind the scenes to shape their clients’ careers.
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The future of Weinstein Co. has become bleaker now that the mini-studio has lost a key financial lifeline from a Los Angeles real estate billionaire.
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Harvey Weinstein sues his own company for documents to defend himself against claims of sexual abuse
Harvey Weinstein on Thursday sued his namesake company for documents — including emails and his personnel file — that he says can be used to defend himself and the studio he co-founded.
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As the sex abuse scandal involving Harvey Weinstein expands daily, a lingering question is: What did his company know about his alleged history of mistreating women?
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Natassia Malthe is the latest woman to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault.
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Two more women accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault Tuesday, and the company he co-founded is facing a potentially costly lawsuit over his conduct.
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There are many striking aspects to the breathtaking fall of Harvey Weinstein — the volume of women who have come forward, the number of years his alleged behavior remained an open secret, the sheer brazenness of that alleged behavior and, now, the ripple effects it is having well beyond Hollywood.
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New York Atty. Gen.
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Former actress Heather Kerr said Friday that she too was a victim of Harvey Weinstein, charging that the now-disgraced film mogul sexually assaulted her during a business meeting in 1989.
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A group of Weinstein Co. staffers responded to sexual harassment and assault allegations against their company’s disgraced co-founder Harvey Weinstein on Thursday, saying they did not know he was a “serial sexual predator.”
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An Italian model-actress met with Los Angeles police detectives for more than two hours Thursday morning, providing a detailed account of new allegations that movie mogul Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her at a hotel in 2013.
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For the Weinsteins, it had always been Bob and Harvey against the world.
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Harvey Weinstein resigned from the board of directors of Weinstein Co. on Tuesday as the disgraced mogul faced continued allegations that he sexually assaulted and harassed women over two decades.
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The horrific allegations against Harvey Weinstein have summoned forth images that will play in our heads on a loop for days, months, maybe years.
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He arrived that autumn night like a tribal leader in a strange, opulent outpost.
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Sex crimes detectives in New York and London are investigating allegations from at least five women who say they were raped or sexually assaulted by movie producer Harvey Weinstein, but so far no police reports have been filed in Los Angeles.
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The Weinstein Co., reeling from sexual harassment and rape allegations against ousted co-founder Harvey Weinstein, has secured some much-needed financial relief from Los Angeles billionaire Thomas Barrack.
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Film mogul Harvey Weinstein and President Donald Trump have become late-night TV’s newest, albeit unwitting, comedy duo.
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When Kate Winslet won the lead actress Oscar for “The Reader” in 2009, she thanked 19 people by name along with many others in general.
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Embattled film mogul Harvey Weinstein — a once-dominant force in the Academy Awards who rewrote the rules of Oscar campaigning — has been expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in response to mounting allegations of sexual harassment and assault against him.
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For an ambitious college or film school graduate looking to break into the cut-throat movie business, there were few jobs in Hollywood as coveted as working for Harvey Weinstein.
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The small but vocal group of Hollywood celebrities who initially defended movie mogul Harvey Weinstein amid sexual harassment accusations and rape allegations has been forced to walk back its praise in the face of overwhelming social media backlash.
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Well before the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke, Rose McGowan was already, in her words, a “feminist whistleblowing badass.”
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Amazon Studios on Friday severed ties with the Weinstein Co. in the wake of the sexual harassment scandal engulfing Harvey Weinstein’s struggling production company.
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Harvey Weinstein is clearly the villain of the hottest Hollywood drama at the moment.
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Until very recently, women who came forward with their accounts of sexual harassment at the hands of powerful men who held sway over their careers were viewed as traitors, whiners or pitifully naive to the ways of industries where a barter system — sex for fame — was all but implicit.
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Dana Brunetti has produced a number of big films over the years: “Captain Phillips,” “The Social Network,” “Fifty Shades of Grey.”
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Hollywood is already starting to kick the tires of the Weinstein Co., barely a week after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced against its ousted co-founder, Harvey Weinstein.
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The first time I met Harvey Weinstein he called me an idiot in front of a theater full of people.
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Hachette Book Group terminated its Weinstein Books imprint on Thursday, it said via an internal e-mail obtained by Buzzfeed Books and PublishersLunch.
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One might say it’s among the most stunning falls from grace Hollywood has ever seen, but the word “grace” has rarely been used where Harvey Weinstein is concerned.
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Los Angeles police responded to a family disturbance involving embattled movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday, law enforcement sources said.
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The mounting sexual assault and harassment claims against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein could have severe legal consequences for the executive and his already struggling namesake company.
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As the public face and pugnacious spirit behind his company, Harvey Weinstein made himself synonymous with a kind of prestige cinema that was designed to attract discerning audiences and scoop up Oscars by the armful.
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Harvey Weinstein lured TV reporter Lauren Sivan into a quiet place in 2007 and then engaged in a “disgusting and kind of pathetic” display of sexual harassment, Sivan said in her first television interview about the encounter.
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There are so many things about the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment revelations that are distressing and familiar that I hardly know where to start.
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Harvey Weinstein’s film and television company has hired a law firm to investigate the sexual harassment allegations against the indie film impresario.
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When the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape leaked one year ago, capturing then-candidate, now-President Trump bragging in coarse terms in 2005 about being allowed to grab women because he was a celebrity, Hollywood had a meltdown.
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Indie film impresario Harvey Weinstein, a towering figure in Hollywood, was fired from his company Sunday night after allegations that he sexually harassed women for decades.
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Several senators are giving away money donated to them by Harvey Weinstein, seeking to distance themselves from the Oscar-winning movie producer as his sexual harassment scandal erupts.
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Harvey Weinstein loses key supporters, including advisor Lisa Bloom, who came under pressure to quit
Harvey Weinstein continued to lose key support over the weekend from people within his close circle of associates and in the larger media industry as the disgraced film executive moved to contain the fallout from his sexual-harassment scandal.
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Harvey Weinstein, the pioneering independent film executive, will take a leave of absence from his namesake studio after a news report detailed decades of sexual harassment accusations against him.
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For years, the esteemed Harvey Weinstein pumped out award-winning releases including “Chicago,” “The King’s Speech” and “The Artist.”
