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 victim Miriam Haley 'relieved' after movie mogul rapist sentenced
mirror.co.ukMiriam Haley - who testified against Harvey Weinstein, 67, at his criminal trial - has made her first UK TV appearance - after he was sentenced to 23 years for rape and sexual assault.
Weinstein was found guilty of forcing oral sex on Haley - who was his former assistant - at his Soho residence in 2006. Brave Miriam - who was one of six women to take the stand during the trial - appeared on Lorraine on Thursday morning to speak on how she felt after the Hollywood producer was handed his sentence.
Speaking alongside her lawyer, Miriam shared how she feels "calmer" post-trial and "relieved" that it is over. She said on the morning TV show: "At this point I’m relieved and feeling quiet good, its not a joyous or celebratory time as the whole
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