Freed after 2 years, man jailed in Venezuela returns to US
Preside... . Lilly Mucarsel, a native of Ecuador, poses for a picture in her office Friday, May 25, 2018, in Tustin, Calif.
Category Archives: Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein won’t testify at New York grand jury, lawyer says
Harvey Weinstein's defense attorney says Weinstein won't appear before the New York grand jury meeting Wednesday to hear testimony on the sex-crimes charges against him. Attorney Ben Brafman issued a statement Wednesday saying he advised Weinstein to skip the grand jury hearing because of a lack of time to prepare.
Ronan Farrow’s New Book May Finally Reveal Why NBC Shelved Weinstein Story
Ronan Farrow has signed a second book deal, according to publisher Little, Brown, and Company. The book will dig into the story behind the 2017 New Yorker investigative piece that brought down movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and earned Farrow a Pulitzer Prize.
Israelis allegedly hired to probe Obama aides were also used by Harvey Weinstein
Black Cube, which dug up dirt on accusers of alleged sex abuser, also worked to discredit Iran nuclear deal, The New Yorker reports; intelligence agency denies any ties to Trump The Israeli private intelligence agency allegedly hired to dig up dirt on Obama officials in order to discredit the Iran nuclear deal negotiated during his tenure is the same firm hired by disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, according to a report in The New Yorker magazine.
Sandra Bullock and Mindy Kaling Break Out of ‘Actress Solitary Confinement’
When "Ocean's 8" began filming in October 2016 - with eight actresses reviving the martini and testosterone-zested heist franchise that last winked at audiences in 2007 - Hillary Clinton was ahead in the polls, Harvey Weinstein was synonymous with Hollywood power, and few in the industry, let alone the public, had ever heard of the term " inclusion rider ." The movie will be released on June 8 in a dramatically different world.
NYPD hid Harvey Weinstein’s sex assault case of model from DA
The NYPD hid an Italian model who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault from prosecutors because detectives believed Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr.'s sex crimes unit was trying to derail the case, according to a bombshell report in New York magazine . In 2015, 22-year-old model Ambra Battilana became one of the first women to come forward charging the disgraced movie mogul with a sex attack, claiming he grabbed her breasts, put his hand on her thigh and tried to kiss her.
Weinstein’s company to file for bankruptcy
The board of directors of The Weinstein Company said late on Feb. 25 that the New York film and TV studio planned to file for bankruptcy after talks to sell it collapsed, several media outlets reported. The firm had been seeking a deal to spare it from bankruptcy after more than 70 women accused film producer Harvey Weinstein, its ex-chairman and once one of Hollywood's most influential men, of sexual misconduct including rape.
Harvey Weinstein Apologizes For Using Meryl Streep And Jennifer Lawrence In His Defense
Harvey Weinstein tried to use Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence to defend himself against a handful of his accusers, but it backfired in epic fashion. After Streep and Lawrence both attacked the disgraced Hollywood honcho for the move, Weinstein apologized for dragging their names into his mess.
Shelters open amid Midwest flooding as rivers keep rising
Crews are using boats to help northern Indiana residents amid flooding from melting snow and heavy rain moving across the ... . Emergency crews help evacuate residents, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Elkhart, Ind.
Are female-led companies the answer to sexual misconduct?
In this Jan. 15, 2014, file photo, Maria Contreras-Sweet, founder and board chairman of a Latino-owned community bank in Los Angeles, listens as President Barack Obama announces he will nominate her to head of the Small Business Administration in Washington. A group of investors led by a Contreras-Sweet offered to acquire Weinstein Co., rebrand it and install a female-led board of directors.
8 Turkish troops die in Syria operation; Russian pilot slain
'Kill Bill' actress Uma Thurman accuses embattled Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of forcing himself upon her sexually and director Quentin Tarantino of making her perform a dangerous car stunt that injured her. 'Kill Bill' actress Uma Thurman accuses embattled Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of forcing himself upon her sexually and director Quentin Tarantino of making her perform a dangerous car stunt that injured her.
Others say: Accusers should be heard
Few things have changed so profoundly in America in the past year as the social and political rules for how allegations of sexual misconduct against powerful men should be handled, and what the consequences should be for those men who have been sexual aggressors. The names alone make the point.
Weinstein is why Moore matters
If not for the revelations about Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and the subsequent fallout, it's likely Republican Senate candidate and former judge Roy Moore's accusers would have stayed silent. The courage women have found in the wake of Weinstein has dredged up lots of old stories of abuse and harassment, not just those alleged about Moore.
Tiffany Trump and mom Marla celebrate Thanksgiving in NYC
Black Friday mayhem: One shot outside Missouri mall as brawls close Alabama shopping center after stores open their doors early Terrifying moment a screaming 22-year-old woman is robbed at gunpoint on her own doorstep by armed duo is captured on security cameras Google shows a FAKE advert for Amazon's Black Friday sales that tricks visitors into giving hackers access to their PC and handing over money Charlie Rose was an 'unmitigated douchebag' who 'tried to get a woman writing a profile on him in trouble with her new boss at Vogue, Anna Wintour' Al Franken admits he 'crossed a line while giving hugs and taking pictures' after two more women come forward to claim the senator 'touched their buttocks' during campaign events 'I'm glad it's going slowly - you don't deserve a bullet': Uma Thurman uses emotional Thanksgiving post to suggest she has been a victim of 'Harvey Weinstein and his ... (more)
PICTURED: Jack Maynard spotted after I’m A Celeb axe
Black Friday mayhem: One shot outside Missouri mall as brawls close Alabama shopping center after stores open their doors early Terrifying moment a screaming 22-year-old woman is robbed at gunpoint on her own doorstep by armed duo is captured on security cameras Google shows a FAKE advert for Amazon's Black Friday sales that tricks visitors into giving hackers access to their PC and handing over money Charlie Rose was an 'unmitigated douchebag' who 'tried to get a woman writing a profile on him in trouble with her new boss at Vogue, Anna Wintour' Al Franken admits he 'crossed a line while giving hugs and taking pictures' after two more women come forward to claim the senator 'touched their buttocks' during campaign events 'I'm glad it's going slowly - you don't deserve a bullet': Uma Thurman uses emotional Thanksgiving post to suggest she has been a victim of 'Harvey Weinstein and his ... (more)
The sexual-harassment epidemic has been diagnosed — what’s the cure?
Harvey Weinstein is accused by dozens of women of sexual harassment or assault. He was fired by The Weinstein Co., expelled from various professional guilds and is under investigation by police departments in New York, London, Beverly Hills and Los Angeles.
The Hillary Effect
Would the war against preying on women be blazing so fiercely had Hillary Clinton been elected? When I interviewed women in Hollywood about the ugly Harvey Weinstein revelations in The Times and The New Yorker, they told me that feelings of frustration and disgust at having an accused predator in the White House instead of the first woman president had helped give the story velocity.When I talked to Susan Fowler, after her blog post about sexual harassment at Uber that toppled its C.E.O., Travis Kalanick, she said that before Donald Trump's election, women in Silicon Valley were speaking up
Groping for answers about harassment
It has taken a few minutes today to get my computer booted up to begin writing, so I would assume no further sexual harassment allegations have occurred during that time to join all the previous ones.
Trump’s handshake challenge: He grimaces, grins, grips
U.S. President Donald Trump, second from rigtht, reacts as he does the "ASEAN-way handshake" with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, left, Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, second from left, and Philippine President Ro... .
Harvey Weinstein employed a team of spies to silence his accusers: report
Just weeks after he helped open the flood gates on Harvey Weinstein, investigative reporter Ronan Farrow promised another blockbuster. In an appearance Friday on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," Farrow said he had been working on a follow-up to his explosive New Yorker article detailing allegations that the Hollywood film mogul had sexually harassed or assaulted 13 women.