He formed the Miramax production house in the late 1970s with his brother and then sold it to Disney.
Weinstein, who is married to English fashion designer Georgina Chapman, with whom he has two children, is considered a powerhouse in Hollywood and many of his movies have picked up Oscars over the years, including "Good Will Hunting," and "The Artist." "It will be named after my mom and I won't disappoint her," He said. He said one year ago he began organizing a $5 million foundation to provide scholarships to women directors at the University of Southern California.
"I have since learned it's not an excuse, in the office - or out of it. He appeared to justify his alleged misconduct saying he had come of age in the '60s and '70s "when all the rules about behavior and workplaces were different." "I've been trying to do this for 10 years and this is a wake-up call." "Trust me, this isn't an overnight process. "I have goals that are now priorities," he said. The staunch Democrat who backed Hillary Clinton in her presidential bid said that he respected all women and was hoping for a second chance although he knew he had "work to do to earn it." In his statement, Weinstein said he had been working over the past year with Bloom and a team of therapists "to learn about myself and conquer my demons."
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McGowan also published a series of tweets, jokingly saying in one of them that she wanted "to buy the movie rights." "The women who chose to speak about their experience of harassment by Harvey Weinstein deserve our awe," actress and self-proclaimed feminist Lena Dunham said in a tweet. Many in the entertainment industry spoke out on Thursday in the wake of the Times report, expressing support for the alleged victims. O'Connor said Weinstein, who co-founded Miramax and is co-chairman of The Weinstein Company, had created "a toxic environment for women" at his firm. One of the assistants was allegedly badgered by Weinstein into giving him a massage while he was naked, leaving her "crying and very distraught" in the words of a colleague, Lauren O'Connor, the Times said.Īnother woman advised a peer to wear a parka when meeting with Weinstein to ward off his advances, the paper said. Two former assistants and an Italian model made similar accusations and allegedly reached settlements. Instead, the actress said, Weinstein appeared in a bathrobe and asked if she could give him a massage or watch him shower. Judd recalled in an interview with the paper being invited to Weinstein's suite at a posh Beverly Hills hotel two decades ago expecting a breakfast meeting to discuss business. His accusers, the Times said, were mainly young women hoping to break into the film industry and include celebrities such as actresses Rose McGowan and Ashley Judd. He is an old dinosaur learning new ways."Īnother attorney, Charles Harder, said his firm was planning to sue the New York Times over their story, claiming it was "saturated with false and defamatory statements."Īccording to the Times, Weinstein's allegedly inappropriate behavior goes back nearly three decades and he has reached private settlements with at least eight women. "He is reading books and going to therapy. "He has acknowledged mistakes he has made," she wrote.
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