{"id":13231,"date":"2017-10-05T14:54:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T22:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/amid-harassment-reports-harvey-weinstein-takes-leave-of-absence\/"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:54:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T22:54:00","slug":"amid-harassment-reports-harvey-weinstein-takes-leave-of-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/amid-harassment-reports-harvey-weinstein-takes-leave-of-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid Harassment Reports, Harvey Weinstein Takes Leave Of Absence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Harvey Weinstein, who heads The Weinstein Co. with his brother, Bob, arrives at the 2014 Oscars in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

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Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is taking a leave of absence from his company following a New York Times<\/em>story<\/a> that he sexually harassed female assistants, executives and actresses for decades. The Times<\/em> report also says Weinstein settled complaints with at least eight women.<\/p>\n

Weinstein is one of the most powerful men in Hollywood. He co-founded Miramax, which has produced such Academy Award-winning films as Pulp Fiction, Chicago, The English Patient<\/em> and Shakespeare in Love.<\/em> He and his brother, Bob, head The Weinstein Co. Along with movies, the Weinsteins have produced a number of Tony Award-winning shows on Broadway.<\/p>\n

Harvey Weinstein is also known for his temper and, the Times<\/em> story says, his inappropriate behavior toward women has been discussed within his companies for years. The story begins with actress Ashley Judd being invited to what she thought was a business breakfast with Weinstein at the Peninsula Hotel in Los Angeles. Instead, she says, she was sent to his room where he asked her to give him a massage or watch him shower.<\/p>\n