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The Weinstein Co. Gets Court OK To Sell Itself To Lantern Capital Partners

9:11pm May 08, 2018

by Andrew Limbong

The bankruptcy judge approved a $310 million deal that doesn't promise a fund to compensate alleged sexual abuse victims of company co-founder Harvey Weinstein.

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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says he will resign on Tuesday, following accusations that he physically assaulted multiple women. Schneiderman contests the allegations.

Manhattan DA Opens Investigation Of Allegations Against N.Y. Attorney General

11:39am May 08, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

But Cyrus Vance Jr.'s probe of Eric Schneiderman is complicated: Schneiderman has been investigating Vance for his involvement in the decision not to prosecute producer Harvey Weinstein.

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Ashley Judd Sues Harvey Weinstein, Saying He Tried To Damage Her Career

12:53pm May 01, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The 50-year-old actress said that after she rebuffed the producer's sexual advances, he badmouthed her to the filmmaker of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, costing her a prime role.,

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein whose production company announced it has filed for bankruptcy protection.

The Weinstein Co. Files For Bankruptcy, Cancels Non-Disclosure Agreements

11:32pm March 19, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The deal releases all those who had signed settlement deals that required them to be silent about Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct, allowing them now to tell their stories.

Maria Contreras-Sweet led a group of investors seeking to acquire Weinstein Co. and install a women-led board of directors.

Deal To Take Over The Weinstein Co. Falls Through

8:45pm March 06, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The bid to create a women-led film studio collapses upon the discovery that the company carried more debt than previously known.

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Investor Group Has Deal To Buy Weinstein Co., Start New Movie Studio

10:21pm March 01, 2018

by Miles Parks

The group says the new company will be led by a majority-female board of directors. The firm had been in turmoil over allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against ex-Chairman Harvey Weinstein.

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Weinstein Co. Will File For Bankruptcy After Sale Talks Collapse

6:53pm February 26, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

New York's attorney general filed a civil rights lawsuit against the company two weeks ago, which may have scuttled the deal. Bankruptcy may also hinder plans for a victim compensation fund.

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Lana Del Rey On World Cafe

12:44pm February 16, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

The pop star talks working with Stevie Nicks, the impact of #MeToo, when fame invites physical danger and why she's less comfortable with some of her lyrics today than when she wrote them.

Harvey Weinstein, seen in May 2017 at the Cannes Film Festival.

Harvey Weinstein, His Brother And Their Company Hit With Civil Rights Lawsuit

6:42pm February 11, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's lawsuit threatens to unravel a reported sale of the Weinstein Company. The suit alleges violations of "civil rights, human rights, and business laws."

Jill Messick, at the premiere of Hot Rod in Los Angeles in 2007, "was victimized by our new culture of unlimited information sharing and a willingness to accept statement as fact," her family said.

Jill Messick, Hollywood Producer Embroiled In Weinstein Scandal, Dies By Suicide

11:45am February 09, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Messick had been a manager for actress Rose McGowan in 1997, when McGowan says Weinstein raped her. "She became collateral damage in an already horrific story," the family says.