Allegations of sexual abuse have ended Harvey Weinstein’s career
Will they now force a wider reckoning in Hollywood?
STORIES about Harvey Weinstein, the mogul who brought best-picture winners “Shakespeare in Love” and “The King’s Speech” to the screen, had been whispered around Hollywood for years. Famous actresses warned others about his behaviour. Powerful men—stars, studio bosses, talent agents—had heard that he mistreated women. So had some journalists. Yet Mr Weinstein reigned among them as a king of independent film, able to make and break the careers of young women.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Wein stain”
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