Harvey Weinstein was an influential filmmaker in Hollywood.
Among the many women who accused him are actresses like Anjelina Jollie and Gwyneth Paltrow.
The disgraced former film producerresigned in2017.
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He graduated from the University of Buffalo, New York, in 1973.
His creation, Marimax Films, is named after his parents, Max and Miriam Weinstein.
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This controversial movie put the company in the spotlight.
More films that they released afterward performed exceptionally well on the market.
They got their first Oscar award,The Best Picture, in 1996 when they producedThe EnglishPatient.
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They got more awards from other movies afterward, such asShakespeare in Love(1998).
Walt Disney Company bought Harveys company at approximately $60 million in 1993.
The co-chairmen seats were reserved for the Weinstein brothers.
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His political connections enabled him to rise to the topmost ranks in Hollywood.
He hosted fundraising campaigns for presidential aspirants, including Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama.
He also supported Gloria Steinem for the faculty chair office at Rutgers University.
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In 2005, the brothers established the Weinstein Company and departed from Miramax Films.
The new company has released several great films likeGrindhousein 2007,The Readerin 2008, andThe Imitation Gamein 2014.
It was resold to the beIN Media Group in 2016.
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According to theTown & Country Magazine, HarveyWeinstein net worthis approximately $300 million.
He married Eve Chilton in 1987 and divorced her in 2004.
He married Georgina Chapman, his co-founder of Marchesa, in 2007.
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She filed for divorce in October 2017 because of the sexual harassment accusations against him.
He gave birth to them with Eve Chilton.
Weinstein’s Company fired him on 8th October because the allegations increased after the first case was filed.
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He retained his board member’s seat but later on resigned.
He went in for sexual addiction treatment at the Arizona rehab facility.
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He was arrested on May 25th, 2018, because he turned himself in.
He was charged with several sexual related offenses and paid a cash bail of $1 million.
There are rumors that in December 2019 there were new negotiations to settle the victims $25 million.
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Harvey Weinstein guilty verdict for sexual assault
His trial began on January 6th, 2020.
He was found innocent of some sexual abuse accusations.
Harvey Weinsteincase was closedon March 11th, 2020.
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He will serve a 23-year jail sentence.
He was held at Rikers Island to wait for the final verdict.
He was also getting medical treatment at Bellevue Hospital in New York.
According to CNN, Harvey Weinstein health was critical.
His condition also required medical treatment to protect him from blindness.
Harvey Weinstein is one of the few Hollywood masters who have left the industry with the most disgusting legacy.
Most people may not remember his achievements because he tarnished his image.
His name has changed to “the sexual predator.”
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