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In October 2017, ''[[The New York Times]]'' and ''[[The New Yorker]]'' reported that more than a dozen women had accused Weinstein of [[sexual harassment]], [[assault]] or [[rape]]. This began a flood of similar charges, his wife left him, Weinstein was sacked and honours were stripped from him. | In October 2017, ''[[The New York Times]]'' and ''[[The New Yorker]]'' reported that more than a dozen women had accused Weinstein of [[sexual harassment]], [[assault]] or [[rape]]. This began a flood of similar charges, his wife left him, Weinstein was sacked and honours were stripped from him. | ||
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| + | In his article ''A man hears what he wants to hear'' for the ''[[Canadian Free Press]]'', [[Brooklyn Lowe]] suggests that "Everyone knew for years, both inside and outside Hollywood, that Harvey Weinstein was/is a suspected rapist; just as everyone knows that Bill Clinton was/is a suspected rapist" and suggests that the allegations may have been timed as a distraction from difficult to explain cicumstances of the Las Vegas Massacre.<ref>http://canadafreepress.com/article/a-man-hears-what-he-wants-to-hear</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 09:18, 24 October 2017
 Harvey Weinstein     (film producer, businessman) | |
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| Born | 1952-03-19 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University at Buffalo |
| Children | 5 |
| Spouse | Eve Chilton |
| Party | Democratic |
Harvey Weinstein is an American film producer.
Allegations
In October 2017, The New York Times and The New Yorker reported that more than a dozen women had accused Weinstein of sexual harassment, assault or rape. This began a flood of similar charges, his wife left him, Weinstein was sacked and honours were stripped from him.
Purposes
In his article A man hears what he wants to hear for the Canadian Free Press, Brooklyn Lowe suggests that "Everyone knew for years, both inside and outside Hollywood, that Harvey Weinstein was/is a suspected rapist; just as everyone knows that Bill Clinton was/is a suspected rapist" and suggests that the allegations may have been timed as a distraction from difficult to explain cicumstances of the Las Vegas Massacre.[1]
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