Editing Harvey Weinstein

|Image = Harvey Weinstein 2011 Shankbone.JPG

|alias = Pig<br>Pig Monster

|occupation = Film producer<br>Film studio executive

|goals = To make a successful film studio company (succeeded)<br>Offer them successful careers, get young actresses to sleep with him, even if he has to rape them (succeeded, but then backfired)<br>Avenge his independent film studio company's dissolution (failed)<br>Save his own reputation (failed)

|type of villain= Misogynistic Rapist|origin = Queens, New York, USA|motive = Sexual pleasure<br>Power|crimes = Multiple accounts of [[Rape]]<br>Sexual assault<br>[[Sexual Harassment]]<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[Ephebophilia]]}}

'''Harvey Weinstein''' (born March 19^th, 1952) is a disgraced film producer, former film studio executive, and convicted sex offender who founded Miramax, then, later on, the Weinstein Company (now Lantern Entertainment) with his brother Bob. Although there were past comments alluding to his crimes, it became apparent in October 2017 that he was using his position of power to molest, rape, and stalk young actresses and his employees of Miramax and Weinstein Co. His misdeeds being brought to light actually shined a light on a deep and systemic problem in the entertainment industry involving sexual harassment and sexual assault.  

The Weinstein Company fired him. His wife, Georgina Chapman, left him and filed for divorce. Both The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The Producers Guild of America expelled Weinstein from their respective boards. Also, the New York City Police Department and London's Metropolitan Police Service said on October 12^th that they were reviewing allegations against Weinstein. Also, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, initiated the revocation of Weinstein’s Legion of Honor award. In the UK, Labour members of parliament requested the revocation of Weinstein's Commander of the British Empire honorary title.

Harvey Weinstein turned himself in to the NYPD on May 25, 2018, on charges of rape, criminal sex act, sex abuse, and sexual misconduct in cases involving two women, much to the delight of several of many actresses and other women who were his victims in the past. He posted $1 million bails, surrendered his passport, and was restricted travel to New York and Connecticut. His trial began on 6th January 2020. On 24 February, he was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault and third-degree rape and remained in Riker's Island until 11 March 2020, when he was sentenced to 23 years in prison. Weinstein is currently incarcerated at the Clinton Correctional Institution in Clinton, New York.

 

 

On June 08, 2022 he was charged with two counts of Indecent Assault for an assault against a woman in London.

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.

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>

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