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Harvey Weinstein - Audio Biography

Katie Brown

    This podcast explores the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein, once one of the most powerful figures in Hollywood. As a co-founder of Miramax Films and The Weinstein Company, Weinstein...

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    This podcast explores the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein, once one of the most powerful figures in Hollywood. As a co-founder of Miramax Films and The Weinstein Company, Weinstein produced many critically acclaimed films and built an entertainment empire. However, in 2017, multiple women came forward with allegations of sexual harassment, assault, and rape against Weinstein spanning several decades. Weinstein's downfall exposed the culture of silence and complicity in Hollywood that allowed his alleged predatory behavior to go unchecked for so long. It also sparked the global #MeToo movement, where countless women shared their own experiences of sexual misconduct and abuses of power in the workplace. The article traces Weinstein's early life and career, his successes in the film industry, the revelations and aftermath of the sexual misconduct allegations against him, and the broader cultural impact of his case. It's a complex and troubling saga that raises profound questions about gender, power, and accountability that society is still grappling with today.
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