Harvey Weinstein CBE (born March 19, 1952) is an American former film producer. He and his brother Bob Weinstein co-founded the entertainment company Miramax, which produced several successful independent films, including Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), The Crying Game (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Heavenly Creatures (1994), Flirting with Disaster (1996), and Shakespeare in Love (1998).
Weinstein won an Academy Award for producing Shakespeare in Love, and garnered seven Tony Awards for a variety of plays and musicals, including The Producers, Billy Elliot the Musical, and August: Osage County. After leaving Miramax, Weinstein and his brother Bob founded The Weinstein Company, a mini-major film studio. He was co-chairman, alongside Bob, from 2005 to 2017.
Harvey Weinstein Hit With New Sexual Assault Charges By L.A. County D.A; Already Incarcerated Producer Faces 140 Years Behind Bars If Found Guilty
deadline.comDominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticAs the deep pocket run-off campaign between incumbent Jackie Lacey and challenger George Gascón heads into its final month, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office today unveil even more new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein.“Case BA483663 was amended today to add three felony counts each of forcible rape and forcible oral copulation,” the D.A.
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