Editing Harvey Weinstein (section)

==Legacy==
Even though Weinstein's actions were deplorable, it did spark a movement which actress Alyssa Milano (friend of Rose McGowan, who was one of Weinstein's many victims) started on social media sites known as #MeToo, which women and men can say they had been sexually harassed or sexually assaulted. Also, men such as actors James Van Der Beek and Terry Crews also told their own experiences of being sexually harassed. Also worldwide, others have made similar movements discussing their experiences of being sexually harassed on the job. As a result of this industry-wide scandal, many people in the film industry were outed as sexual predators. Examples of the Weinstein effect are numerous, with Screen Junkies creator Andy Signore; animators John Lasseter, [[John Kricfalusi]] and [[Chris Savino]]; actors such as Kevin Spacey, Jeffrey Tambor, Dustin Hoffman, Louis C.K., and Ben Affleck; and filmmakers Brett Ratner and James Toback all being affected. In the journalism industry, allegations led to the firing of editors, publishers, executives, and hosts, including high-profile television figures such as Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, and Matt Lauer. In politics, accusations of varying degrees of severity were made against U.S. House Representative John Conyers (D-MI) and U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-MN), both of whom resigned their seats in Congress, and Roy Moore (R-AL), who lost his 2017 bid for election to the United States Senate. Celebrity chefs Mario Batali and John Besh were also removed. Some were even fired from their acting jobs and had TV and film deals canceled as well. Also, news anchors, like Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer, and politicians like Al Franken and U.S. representative John Conyers of Michigan have all been accused of harassment and assault.

In addition to expelling him from their board, the Producer's Guild of America is taking steps to form an anti-sexual harassment task force to combat sexual harassment in the industry in direct response to the deep-seated issue that the Weinstein sex scandal brought to light.

The Weinstein sex scandal lead to the bankruptcy of The Weinstein Company film studio on July 16, 2018 after 13 years. Netflix terminated their TWC deal 9 Months later.  TWC was sold to Lantern Capital Partners and was rebranded as Lantern Entertainment, then Spyglass Media Group. The Weinstein Company's film catalogue was later sold to Lionsgate.<ref>https://variety.com/2021/film/news/lionsgate-weinstein-co-library-spyglass-media-1235021200</ref>