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.
Mel Gibson Can Testify Against Harvey Weinstein at Upcoming L.A. Trial, Judge Says
etonline.comMel Gibson can be called to testify against Harvey Weinstein in the disgraced movie mogul's rape and sexual assault trial.Judge Lisa B.
Lench ruled that prosecutors can call the actor to the witness stand to corroborate allegations made by Jane Doe 3, who claims Weinstein sexually assaulted her after giving him a message at his hotel back in 2010.
Deputy District Attorney Marlene Martinez told the judge that Jane Doe 3 told Gibson about the alleged sexual assault while she was giving the star a message.That being said, Martinez said Gibson — who is also friends with Jane Doe 3 — doesn't recall the timing of that conversation and, as such, also wants to call Allison Weiner as another witness.
Martinez said Weiner remembers speaking to Gibson and Jane Doe 3 about the alleged incident in 2015. The deputy D.A. said Weiner's testimony is relevant to establish timing.
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