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 transferred to New York prison after undergoing heart surgery; Details Inside
pinkvilla.comAfter undergoing heart surgery, Harvey Weinstein has been moved to Prison in New York City. Last month, after a lengthy trial, the disgraced Hollywood producer was found guilty of rape and sexual assault.
After carefully considering all the testimonies and pieces of evidence, Harvey was found guilty by the jury that consisted of seven men, five women.
Following the announcement of the verdict, he started complaining about chest pain and was rushed to a hospital where the doctors removed a blockage, BBC reported.
Following his surgery, Harvey was transferred to an NYC prison. Last week, Harvey’s spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, mentioned that the movie mogul is confused about his verdict and does not understand why the jury did not find him
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