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For 19 years, Fabrizio Lombardo has stuck in my journalistic throat like a hairball that wouldn’t come up. To those who were on the entertainment circuit in the 2000s, he was well-known as Harvey Weinstein’s fixer in Europe, the sycophant who was at the mogul’s side at Cannes parties and a constant presence at the Venice Film Festival.
But who exactly was he and what did he do?
In 2017, I exposed Lombardo as Weinstein’s procurer of women while on the Disney payroll, making $400,000 in under a year in 2003-2004 as the head of Miramax Italy. He knew next to nothing about the film business.
Four women came forward to corroborate reporting I...
For 19 years, Fabrizio Lombardo has stuck in my journalistic throat like a hairball that wouldn’t come up. To those who were on the entertainment circuit in the 2000s, he was well-known as Harvey Weinstein’s fixer in Europe, the sycophant who was at the mogul’s side at Cannes parties and a constant presence at the Venice Film Festival.
But who exactly was he and what did he do?
In 2017, I exposed Lombardo as Weinstein’s procurer of women while on the Disney payroll, making $400,000 in under a year in 2003-2004 as the head of Miramax Italy. He knew next to nothing about the film business.
Four women came forward to corroborate reporting I...
- 4/9/2023
- by Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
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“I was raped by Harvey Weinstein here at Cannes,” Italian actress Asia Argento told a shocked crowd at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. “I was 21 years old. The festival was his hunting ground. I want to make a prediction: Harvey Weinstein will never be welcomed here ever again. He will live in disgrace, shunned by a film community that once embraced him and covered up for his crimes.”
When it comes to Weinstein, currently serving a 23-year prison sentence for rape, Argento was certainly right. Five years after the #MeToo movement kicked off an avalanche of revelations of abuse and assault, the global film community has washed its hands of the once all-powerful producer. A Weinstein comeback is not in the cards.
But what of the climate, the “hunting grounds” of the international film festivals? As Argento and others have pointed out, for years...
“I was raped by Harvey Weinstein here at Cannes,” Italian actress Asia Argento told a shocked crowd at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. “I was 21 years old. The festival was his hunting ground. I want to make a prediction: Harvey Weinstein will never be welcomed here ever again. He will live in disgrace, shunned by a film community that once embraced him and covered up for his crimes.”
When it comes to Weinstein, currently serving a 23-year prison sentence for rape, Argento was certainly right. Five years after the #MeToo movement kicked off an avalanche of revelations of abuse and assault, the global film community has washed its hands of the once all-powerful producer. A Weinstein comeback is not in the cards.
But what of the climate, the “hunting grounds” of the international film festivals? As Argento and others have pointed out, for years...
- 10/1/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in jail on Wednesday after being convicted on third-degree rape and a first-degree criminal sexual act.
Jessica Mann, one of Weinstein’s victims, raised her arm in triumph upon leaving the courtroom. Some in the hallway applauded. Watch her emotional reaction below:
Cheers break out after Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault pic.twitter.com/PZMYe8wtdk
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 11, 2020
Following Weinstein’s sentencing, 24 Silence Breakers — women who have spoken out against sexual misconduct by the movie mogul and other men in power — released the following statement:
“Harvey Weinstein’s legacy will always be that he’s a convicted rapist. He is going to jail – but no amount of jail time will repair the lives he ruined, the careers he destroyed, or the damage he has caused.
“The Silence Breaker community was founded on solidarity, support, and compassion.
Jessica Mann, one of Weinstein’s victims, raised her arm in triumph upon leaving the courtroom. Some in the hallway applauded. Watch her emotional reaction below:
Cheers break out after Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault pic.twitter.com/PZMYe8wtdk
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 11, 2020
Following Weinstein’s sentencing, 24 Silence Breakers — women who have spoken out against sexual misconduct by the movie mogul and other men in power — released the following statement:
“Harvey Weinstein’s legacy will always be that he’s a convicted rapist. He is going to jail – but no amount of jail time will repair the lives he ruined, the careers he destroyed, or the damage he has caused.
“The Silence Breaker community was founded on solidarity, support, and compassion.
- 3/11/2020
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Seven women who say they survived sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein are calling on New York Attorney General Letitia James to reject a proposed multimillion-dollar settlement with Harvey Weinstein and his former company, calling the terms “insulting” to all survivors and financially detrimental to accusers who choose not to take part in the agreement.
“The settlement is insulting to all of the survivors in that it represents a small fraction of what should be paid by Mr. Weinstein, his former directors and officers, and large multibillion-dollar insurance companies,” reads the letter signed by seven women. “Under the agreement, a large percentage of the settlement originally intended for victims will instead be paid to lawyers for Harvey Weinstein (a now-convicted felon), his brother Robert Weinstein and other ultra-wealthy former members of the board of directors of the Weinstein Company, who turned a blind eye, allowing Harvey Weinstein to victimize us and so many others.
“The settlement is insulting to all of the survivors in that it represents a small fraction of what should be paid by Mr. Weinstein, his former directors and officers, and large multibillion-dollar insurance companies,” reads the letter signed by seven women. “Under the agreement, a large percentage of the settlement originally intended for victims will instead be paid to lawyers for Harvey Weinstein (a now-convicted felon), his brother Robert Weinstein and other ultra-wealthy former members of the board of directors of the Weinstein Company, who turned a blind eye, allowing Harvey Weinstein to victimize us and so many others.
- 3/9/2020
- by Greg Evans and Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Rose McGowan, Rosanna Arquette, Mira Sorvino and over a dozen other women known as the Silence Breakers — all of whom spoke out against Harvey Weinstein — reacted to the news of the disgraced movie mogul’s conviction by saying their legal fight is not over.
In an emotional conference call Monday after a New York jury found Weinstein guilty of third-degree rape and a first-degree criminal sexual act, the women expressed their gratitude to the six “courageous” women who provided testimony.
“Today because of the brave women who bared their deepest hurt for the world to see, he’s in Rikers Island. For once, he won’t be sitting comfortably,” McGowan said on the call. “Today is not a referendum on #MeToo. This is taking out the trash.”
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Though many of the women were disappointed that Weinstein was not found...
In an emotional conference call Monday after a New York jury found Weinstein guilty of third-degree rape and a first-degree criminal sexual act, the women expressed their gratitude to the six “courageous” women who provided testimony.
“Today because of the brave women who bared their deepest hurt for the world to see, he’s in Rikers Island. For once, he won’t be sitting comfortably,” McGowan said on the call. “Today is not a referendum on #MeToo. This is taking out the trash.”
Also Read: Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of Rape, Criminal Sexual Act
Though many of the women were disappointed that Weinstein was not found...
- 2/24/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Validation, relief, gratitude and pride — those were some of the emotions expressed by a group of women who came forward with allegations of sexual assault at the hands of Harvey Weinstein in response to the disgraced producer’s conviction on Monday for rape and sexual assault.
The group of more than 20 women held a conference call Monday afternoon to share their reaction to the news earlier in the day that the once-powerful movie producer will likely face a minimum of five years in prison after being convicted on two of the five sexual assault charges he was facing.
“Today is a powerful day and a huge step forward in collective healing,” said Rose McGowan, who has accused Weinstein of raping her in 1997.
“The era of impunity for powerful men who rape people is over,” said Mira Sorvino, an Oscar-winning actor who saw her career derailed after allegedly rebuffing Weinstein’s advances.
The group of more than 20 women held a conference call Monday afternoon to share their reaction to the news earlier in the day that the once-powerful movie producer will likely face a minimum of five years in prison after being convicted on two of the five sexual assault charges he was facing.
“Today is a powerful day and a huge step forward in collective healing,” said Rose McGowan, who has accused Weinstein of raping her in 1997.
“The era of impunity for powerful men who rape people is over,” said Mira Sorvino, an Oscar-winning actor who saw her career derailed after allegedly rebuffing Weinstein’s advances.
- 2/24/2020
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: As opening arguments in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial continue today, dozens of the much-accused producer’s alleged victims are speaking out to show support for those who will testify in the courtroom, as well as share their stories with the world.
“We stand in solidarity with Annabella Sciorra, Mimi Haleyi, Dawn Dunning and all of the women who will courageously testify against Harvey Weinstein in court,” the 27 Silence Breakers claimed Wednesday as they launched an Instagram handle to coincide with the much-anticipated trial really getting down to brass tacks.
“For decades, Weinstein wielded his power to mentally, physically and professionally abuse and silence women with impunity,” the Silence Breakers plan to say on @_NoLongerSilent.
“Starting today, he will finally be forced to face his accusers and reckon with the consequences of his monstrous crimes. Whether we are in the court room or supporting our fellow Silence Breakers from around the world,...
“We stand in solidarity with Annabella Sciorra, Mimi Haleyi, Dawn Dunning and all of the women who will courageously testify against Harvey Weinstein in court,” the 27 Silence Breakers claimed Wednesday as they launched an Instagram handle to coincide with the much-anticipated trial really getting down to brass tacks.
“For decades, Weinstein wielded his power to mentally, physically and professionally abuse and silence women with impunity,” the Silence Breakers plan to say on @_NoLongerSilent.
“Starting today, he will finally be forced to face his accusers and reckon with the consequences of his monstrous crimes. Whether we are in the court room or supporting our fellow Silence Breakers from around the world,...
- 1/22/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
It didn’t take long for the Silence Breakers to come forward and release a statement about New York Post‘s interview with the disgraced filmmaker Harvey Weinstein who made claims that he was a pioneer in making films for women and by women and express his feelings about being forgotten after 23 women came forward with accusations of sexual misconduct.
“Harvey Weinstein is trying to gaslight society again,” said the official statement from the Silence Breakers. “He says in a new interview he doesn’t want to be forgotten. Well, he won’t be. He will be remembered as a sexual predator and an unrepentant abuser who took everything and deserves nothing. He will be remembered by the collective will of countless women who stood up and said enough. We refuse to let this predator rewrite his legacy of abuse.”
The Silence Breakers include Rosanna Arquette, Jessica Barth, Zoe Brock,...
“Harvey Weinstein is trying to gaslight society again,” said the official statement from the Silence Breakers. “He says in a new interview he doesn’t want to be forgotten. Well, he won’t be. He will be remembered as a sexual predator and an unrepentant abuser who took everything and deserves nothing. He will be remembered by the collective will of countless women who stood up and said enough. We refuse to let this predator rewrite his legacy of abuse.”
The Silence Breakers include Rosanna Arquette, Jessica Barth, Zoe Brock,...
- 12/16/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
A group of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged victims has issued a statement condemning remarks made by his attorney Friday night on ABC’s Nightline.
Weinstein appeared in a Manhattan court Friday for a bail hearing. Prosecutors sought to have his bail increased to $5 million from its current $1 million, arguing he violated his terms by allegedly tampering with an ankle monitor. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to allegations of rape and sexual assault. He’s scheduled for a follow-up hearing on Wednesday.
The ongoing legal battle appears to be taking a toll on Weinstein’s health. He looked haggard upon exiting the court house and had to be supported by two aides to make it into a waiting vehicle. That night, ABC’s Nightline aired a segment featuring Weinstein attorney Donna Rotunno, who maintained that anything her client did was consensual. In response, 21 women who came forward and claimed they were...
Weinstein appeared in a Manhattan court Friday for a bail hearing. Prosecutors sought to have his bail increased to $5 million from its current $1 million, arguing he violated his terms by allegedly tampering with an ankle monitor. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to allegations of rape and sexual assault. He’s scheduled for a follow-up hearing on Wednesday.
The ongoing legal battle appears to be taking a toll on Weinstein’s health. He looked haggard upon exiting the court house and had to be supported by two aides to make it into a waiting vehicle. That night, ABC’s Nightline aired a segment featuring Weinstein attorney Donna Rotunno, who maintained that anything her client did was consensual. In response, 21 women who came forward and claimed they were...
- 12/7/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
After decades of being joined at the big-screen hip, Harvey Weinstein and his brother and longtime business partner Bob Weinstein split in late 2017 as accusations of sexual assault and harassment piled up against Harvey Weinstein.
However, the brothers were still linked in the courts. But that state of affairs for the Weinsteins, as well as several executives at their now-shuttered company and Disney, changed today.
In a ruing (read it here) on Harvey Weinstein’s unsuccessful attempt to have a nearly year and a half sex-trafficking class action suit dismissed, a federal judge in New York cut Bob Weinstein loose today. The TWC board, ex-The Weinstein Company COO David Glasser and former Hr VP Frank Gil, Disney and several others were also released permanently from the sprawling case.
After the sexual misconduct scandal broke, TWC terminated Harvey Weinstein on October 8, 2017, and, still owning 23% of the company, he formally resigned...
However, the brothers were still linked in the courts. But that state of affairs for the Weinsteins, as well as several executives at their now-shuttered company and Disney, changed today.
In a ruing (read it here) on Harvey Weinstein’s unsuccessful attempt to have a nearly year and a half sex-trafficking class action suit dismissed, a federal judge in New York cut Bob Weinstein loose today. The TWC board, ex-The Weinstein Company COO David Glasser and former Hr VP Frank Gil, Disney and several others were also released permanently from the sprawling case.
After the sexual misconduct scandal broke, TWC terminated Harvey Weinstein on October 8, 2017, and, still owning 23% of the company, he formally resigned...
- 4/18/2019
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
After the much-accused Harvey Weinstein scored a win earlier this month when the Manhattan District Attorney dropped one of the charges against him in a criminal case that could find him behind bars for life, things potentially went to a very bad place for the once-powerful producer today.
An amended class-action complaint filed in federal court Wednesday alleges Weinstein tried to rape a 16-year old virgin model in 2002 and continued harassing her for many years afterward in both New York and Los Angeles.
Weinstein “lured” the Poland-born teen “to his apartment and sexually assaulted her, and he continued to emotionally abuse and sexually harass her for nearly a decade thereafter,” the jury trial-seeking and disturbingly detailed filing states among the consolidated claims of 10 women in total (read it here).
“As a result, Jane Doe has experienced severe emotional and physical distress,” the 264-page document against Weinstein, The Weinstein Company, the Walt Disney Company,...
An amended class-action complaint filed in federal court Wednesday alleges Weinstein tried to rape a 16-year old virgin model in 2002 and continued harassing her for many years afterward in both New York and Los Angeles.
Weinstein “lured” the Poland-born teen “to his apartment and sexually assaulted her, and he continued to emotionally abuse and sexually harass her for nearly a decade thereafter,” the jury trial-seeking and disturbingly detailed filing states among the consolidated claims of 10 women in total (read it here).
“As a result, Jane Doe has experienced severe emotional and physical distress,” the 264-page document against Weinstein, The Weinstein Company, the Walt Disney Company,...
- 11/1/2018
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Dominique Huett — who has said Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulting her in 2010 and who sued the Weinstein Company over what she called its complicity in his abuse — said “little has changed” in the 10 months since she came forward.
“I was hoping that coming forward would help women in Hollywood,” Huett told TheWrap. “I was hoping things would change, but it doesn’t seem all that different.”
Huett said Weinstein lured her to his room at the Peninsula Hotel in 2010 with the promise of a business discussion. It was there, she said, that the movie mogul gave her champagne, quickly changed into a bathrobe and demanded a massage.
Also Read: #AfterMeToo: 12 Accusers Share What Happened Next, From Firing to More Trauma
She said she refused at first, but Weinstein was persistent. After giving him what she described as a “half-hearted” massage, Weinstein took off her pants and forcibly performed oral sex on her while she froze.
“I was hoping that coming forward would help women in Hollywood,” Huett told TheWrap. “I was hoping things would change, but it doesn’t seem all that different.”
Huett said Weinstein lured her to his room at the Peninsula Hotel in 2010 with the promise of a business discussion. It was there, she said, that the movie mogul gave her champagne, quickly changed into a bathrobe and demanded a massage.
Also Read: #AfterMeToo: 12 Accusers Share What Happened Next, From Firing to More Trauma
She said she refused at first, but Weinstein was persistent. After giving him what she described as a “half-hearted” massage, Weinstein took off her pants and forcibly performed oral sex on her while she froze.
- 9/14/2018
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
Right after Paula Williams came forward with her story accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct in 1990, the former model said she quickly scrubbed up her social media accounts.
“I didn’t want to be known as the girl who [came forward about] Weinstein,” she told TheWrap. “That’s not what I want to say. There are so many other things I’d rather say publicly”
She added, “It was a little like, ‘Oh, oh, did I say too much?'”
Williams came forward to ABC’s “20/20” about a week after the New York Times and The New Yorker published their exposés on multiple accusations of sexual misconduct by the Hollywood mogul over decades.
Also Read: #AfterMeToo: 12 Accusers Share What Happened Next, From Firing to More Trauma
She was a 19-year-old model looking to break into the industry when, she said, she met Weinstein at a Spago pre-Oscar party in 1990. Weinstein was the toast...
“I didn’t want to be known as the girl who [came forward about] Weinstein,” she told TheWrap. “That’s not what I want to say. There are so many other things I’d rather say publicly”
She added, “It was a little like, ‘Oh, oh, did I say too much?'”
Williams came forward to ABC’s “20/20” about a week after the New York Times and The New Yorker published their exposés on multiple accusations of sexual misconduct by the Hollywood mogul over decades.
Also Read: #AfterMeToo: 12 Accusers Share What Happened Next, From Firing to More Trauma
She was a 19-year-old model looking to break into the industry when, she said, she met Weinstein at a Spago pre-Oscar party in 1990. Weinstein was the toast...
- 9/13/2018
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
When Louise Godbold came forward with her story of sexual misconduct by movie mogul Harvey Weinstein in October 2017, she had already been a veteran trauma specialist for nearly a decade.
But all the training in the world couldn’t have prepared her for what happened after she opened “Pandora’s box.” “Suddenly it’s public property,” Godbold told TheWrap. “And not only that, you have to keep on telling your story.”
Godbold said she experienced what she called a “re-traumatization” by the media.
Also Read: #AfterMeToo: 12 Accusers Share What Happened Next, From Firing to More Trauma
“What I hadn’t been prepared for was other people’s reactions,” she said, “the minimizing the dismissing, the excusing, not believing you, she said. “It’s very good reasons why people don’t come forward.”
Godbold was a young commercial producer looking for an internship at Miramax when she said Weinstein, an acquaintance she’d met years earlier,...
But all the training in the world couldn’t have prepared her for what happened after she opened “Pandora’s box.” “Suddenly it’s public property,” Godbold told TheWrap. “And not only that, you have to keep on telling your story.”
Godbold said she experienced what she called a “re-traumatization” by the media.
Also Read: #AfterMeToo: 12 Accusers Share What Happened Next, From Firing to More Trauma
“What I hadn’t been prepared for was other people’s reactions,” she said, “the minimizing the dismissing, the excusing, not believing you, she said. “It’s very good reasons why people don’t come forward.”
Godbold was a young commercial producer looking for an internship at Miramax when she said Weinstein, an acquaintance she’d met years earlier,...
- 9/13/2018
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
Zoe Brock, one of the first women to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct last October, is “f—ing” livid that the optimism she felt as the #MeToo movement first gained steam has given way to anger and disappointment.
“On an almost on an almost daily basis I have to read about these guys wanting to make comebacks, and it’s like just, ‘Go away already,'” Brock told TheWrap from her home in Melbourne, Australia. “You’ve made your millions, you’ve had your time in the spotlight, go and enjoy your money, be with your family, mend your f—ing relationships and f— off!”
Last month, comedian Louis C.K. delivered a surprise 15-minute appearance at New York’s Comedy Cellar in his first public appearance since being accused in November of masturbating in front of several women.
Also Read: #AfterMeToo: 12 Accusers Share What Happened Next, From Firing to...
“On an almost on an almost daily basis I have to read about these guys wanting to make comebacks, and it’s like just, ‘Go away already,'” Brock told TheWrap from her home in Melbourne, Australia. “You’ve made your millions, you’ve had your time in the spotlight, go and enjoy your money, be with your family, mend your f—ing relationships and f— off!”
Last month, comedian Louis C.K. delivered a surprise 15-minute appearance at New York’s Comedy Cellar in his first public appearance since being accused in November of masturbating in front of several women.
Also Read: #AfterMeToo: 12 Accusers Share What Happened Next, From Firing to...
- 9/13/2018
- by Sharon Waxman and Itay Hod
- The Wrap
A woman suing Harvey Weinstein for rape as part of a new class action lawsuit claims she has video evidence of the disgraced mogul harassing her during a business meeting.
Melissa Thompson claims that she had a meeting with Weinstein in September 2011 during which she pitched her tech company’s video platform, according to the class action complaint filed in the southern district of New York.
A spokesperson for Weinstein previously told People in a statement that “any allegations of non-consensual sex are unequivocally denied by Mr. Weinstein. Mr. Weinstein has further confirmed that there were never any acts of...
Melissa Thompson claims that she had a meeting with Weinstein in September 2011 during which she pitched her tech company’s video platform, according to the class action complaint filed in the southern district of New York.
A spokesperson for Weinstein previously told People in a statement that “any allegations of non-consensual sex are unequivocally denied by Mr. Weinstein. Mr. Weinstein has further confirmed that there were never any acts of...
- 6/1/2018
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
While awaiting the start of his rape trial in New York, on Friday Harvey Weinstein was served with his third class-action lawsuit from a group of his alleged victims. Three plaintiffs filed the new complaint — obtained by Variety — in Manhattan’s Southern District, citing three incidents that occurred in as many countries, between 1996 and 2011. Charges including assault, civil battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent supervision were filed against not only Weinstein, but also his brother and former business partner Bob Weinstein; their first studio, Miramax; Miramax’s first buyer, The Walt Disney Company; and board members from the brothers’ The Weinstein Company.
Caitlin Dulany, an actress who appeared on “ER” and “Ally McBeal,” claims she had a pair of unnerving encounters with the former studio chairman. In March 1996, Weinstein picked her up at her New York apartment for what she thought was a platonic dinner. She used the bathroom before they left,...
Caitlin Dulany, an actress who appeared on “ER” and “Ally McBeal,” claims she had a pair of unnerving encounters with the former studio chairman. In March 1996, Weinstein picked her up at her New York apartment for what she thought was a platonic dinner. She used the bathroom before they left,...
- 6/1/2018
- by Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
Last October, model and actress Zoe Brock joined dozens of women accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct in a powerful essay about her encounter with the mogul at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. Now that Weinstein has been arrested on three felony charges of rape and a criminal sexual act, Brock reflects on her experience. (Weinstein has pleaded not guilty.)
I’ll never forget the first time someone told me they thought I was brave for speaking out. I remember feeling awkward and confused, as if I was being given a compliment I didn’t deserve. I was dismissive and brushed the sentiment away. I probably even came across as rude. You see, I didn’t feel brave, not one iota, I felt compelled. There was zero bravery in any of my actions because there was zero forethought.
And that was naive on my part.
I told my story on October...
I’ll never forget the first time someone told me they thought I was brave for speaking out. I remember feeling awkward and confused, as if I was being given a compliment I didn’t deserve. I was dismissive and brushed the sentiment away. I probably even came across as rude. You see, I didn’t feel brave, not one iota, I felt compelled. There was zero bravery in any of my actions because there was zero forethought.
And that was naive on my part.
I told my story on October...
- 5/28/2018
- by Zoe Brock
- The Wrap
The Weinstein Company went into a Delaware bankruptcy court Tuesday for what they hoped was a swift formality — a sales hearing to uphold Lantern Capital Partners’ planned purchase of its studio and 277-film library — and got its wish. Dallas private equity firm Lantern Capital was the lone party to vie for TWC ahead of its April 30 bidding deadline, nullifying the need for an auction between prospective owners. Lantern’s offer was worth $425 million ($310 million cash and assuming $115 million in liabilities).
As TWC attorney Karin DeMasi revealed on May 7, “To the best of Debtors’ knowledge, no senior management is or will be involved with the post-closing enterprise,” meaning Bob Weinstein appears to be exiting the 13-year-old studio. It is unknown whether company headquarters will remain in Manhattan.
Deadline reports that fellow TWC lawyer Paul Zumbro — one of almost 100 attorneys present in the courtroom today — implored Judge Mary Walrath to greenlight the...
As TWC attorney Karin DeMasi revealed on May 7, “To the best of Debtors’ knowledge, no senior management is or will be involved with the post-closing enterprise,” meaning Bob Weinstein appears to be exiting the 13-year-old studio. It is unknown whether company headquarters will remain in Manhattan.
Deadline reports that fellow TWC lawyer Paul Zumbro — one of almost 100 attorneys present in the courtroom today — implored Judge Mary Walrath to greenlight the...
- 5/8/2018
- by Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
The Weinstein Co. sale is not settled yet, as a second buyer submitted a late bid for the company on Tuesday.
A source told Variety that the bidder is Howard Kagan, a former partner at Harbinger Capital who has produced a number of Broadway shows. Kagan’s $315 million bid would keep the company as a going concern, and would include a $30 million fund for victims of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual abuses.
Lantern Capital, the Dallas-based private equity firm, was the only bidder to submit a bid for the whole company before the 5 p.m. deadline on Monday. Lantern has offered $310 million, plus the assumption of certain liabilities. Sonar Entertainment submitted a smaller bid on Monday for some of the TV library, according to Dan Gagnier, a spokesman for the company.
It is unclear whether the Weinstein Co. will consider the Kagan bid. The Weinstein Co. did not respond to a request for comment.
A source told Variety that the bidder is Howard Kagan, a former partner at Harbinger Capital who has produced a number of Broadway shows. Kagan’s $315 million bid would keep the company as a going concern, and would include a $30 million fund for victims of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual abuses.
Lantern Capital, the Dallas-based private equity firm, was the only bidder to submit a bid for the whole company before the 5 p.m. deadline on Monday. Lantern has offered $310 million, plus the assumption of certain liabilities. Sonar Entertainment submitted a smaller bid on Monday for some of the TV library, according to Dan Gagnier, a spokesman for the company.
It is unclear whether the Weinstein Co. will consider the Kagan bid. The Weinstein Co. did not respond to a request for comment.
- 5/1/2018
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Ashley Judd — who alleges that Harvey Weinstein behaved inappropriately toward her in the mid-1990s — is suing the disgraced producer Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The two-time Golden Globe nominee is seeking damages for sexual harassment and defamation, also contending that Weinstein violated California’s Unfair Competition Law. Any winnings would be donated to the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, Judd said in a statement.
Once Judd had been cast in Miramax’s 1995 film, “Smoke,” she was summoned to a breakfast meeting with its co-founder, Weinstein, at the Peninsula Beverly Hills. She was directed to his room, where he awaited her dressed in a bathrobe, seeking a massage or a shower audience. Although Judd declined, she did appear in “Smoke” and a second Miramax feature, “Kiss the Girls.”
The actress first recounted the incident to Variety in October 2015, omitting Weinstein’s name. Two years later, she became...
Once Judd had been cast in Miramax’s 1995 film, “Smoke,” she was summoned to a breakfast meeting with its co-founder, Weinstein, at the Peninsula Beverly Hills. She was directed to his room, where he awaited her dressed in a bathrobe, seeking a massage or a shower audience. Although Judd declined, she did appear in “Smoke” and a second Miramax feature, “Kiss the Girls.”
The actress first recounted the incident to Variety in October 2015, omitting Weinstein’s name. Two years later, she became...
- 5/1/2018
- by Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers — if you can call reported facts spoilers — for Frontline’s “Weinstein” documentary from PBS and the BBC.]
Among the new revelations and ephemeral human moments within “Weinstein,” Frontline’s documentary (or episode, really) on Harvey Weinstein’s lifelong scandal only recently brought to light, some of the most striking scenes were not only widely reported, but also widely witnessed. They happened on stage during live telecasts seen by millions around the world: At the Oscars, Golden Globes, and more respected Hollywood ceremonies, actors thanked Harvey Weinstein for what he’d done on their behalf.
Those “thank you’s” came across as commonplace at the time — they’re often the most boring part of award shows — but they’re stomach-churning today. Jennifer Lawrence jokingly thanking Harvey for “killing whoever you had to kill to get me up here today”; Meryl Streep calling him “God” on live television. Knowing what we know now, these kinds of references fed the ego and power of a monster,...
Among the new revelations and ephemeral human moments within “Weinstein,” Frontline’s documentary (or episode, really) on Harvey Weinstein’s lifelong scandal only recently brought to light, some of the most striking scenes were not only widely reported, but also widely witnessed. They happened on stage during live telecasts seen by millions around the world: At the Oscars, Golden Globes, and more respected Hollywood ceremonies, actors thanked Harvey Weinstein for what he’d done on their behalf.
Those “thank you’s” came across as commonplace at the time — they’re often the most boring part of award shows — but they’re stomach-churning today. Jennifer Lawrence jokingly thanking Harvey for “killing whoever you had to kill to get me up here today”; Meryl Streep calling him “God” on live television. Knowing what we know now, these kinds of references fed the ego and power of a monster,...
- 3/3/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Actors challenge Hollywood mogul’s legal team over use of their statements in his defence against sexual misconduct charges
Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence have spoken out against Harvey Weinstein after the Hollywood mogul used statements by both actors in an effort to dismiss a sexual misconduct lawsuit against him.
Weinstein is the subject of a racketeering lawsuit filed by six women – Louisette Geiss, Katherine Kendall, Zoe Brock, Sarah Ann Thomas (Aka Sarah Ann Masse), Melissa Sagemiller and Nannette Klatt, who claim the producer sexually assaulted or harassed them and that his behaviour was covered up by a system of people working within his former studios Miramax and the Weinstein Company.
Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence have spoken out against Harvey Weinstein after the Hollywood mogul used statements by both actors in an effort to dismiss a sexual misconduct lawsuit against him.
Weinstein is the subject of a racketeering lawsuit filed by six women – Louisette Geiss, Katherine Kendall, Zoe Brock, Sarah Ann Thomas (Aka Sarah Ann Masse), Melissa Sagemiller and Nannette Klatt, who claim the producer sexually assaulted or harassed them and that his behaviour was covered up by a system of people working within his former studios Miramax and the Weinstein Company.
- 2/22/2018
- by Gwilym Mumford
- The Guardian - Film News
The Weinstein Co. is asking a New York federal judge to toss a racketeering lawsuit filed by a group of women who say they were sexually harassed or assaulted by ousted founder Harvey Weinstein.
Louisette Geiss, Katherine Kendall, Zoe Brock, Sarah Ann Masse, Melissa Sagemiller and Nannette Klatt in December sued Harvey and Bob Weinstein, The Weinstein Co., Miramax and several other individuals. The suit followed a similar complaint in California federal court.
The women allege that they are among hundreds of others who were subjected to unwanted sexual conduct and lived in fear of being...
Louisette Geiss, Katherine Kendall, Zoe Brock, Sarah Ann Masse, Melissa Sagemiller and Nannette Klatt in December sued Harvey and Bob Weinstein, The Weinstein Co., Miramax and several other individuals. The suit followed a similar complaint in California federal court.
The women allege that they are among hundreds of others who were subjected to unwanted sexual conduct and lived in fear of being...
- 2/20/2018
- by Ashley Cullins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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