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Harvey Weinstein is a former American film producer and executive who achieved international fame as an independent film producer and co-founder of Miramax Films and The Weinstein Company. In October 2017, The New York Times and The New Yorker reported that dozens of women accused Weinstein of sexual abuse over a period of at least 30 years. More than 80 women in the film industry have subsequently accused Weinstein of such acts. Weinstein denied "any non-consensual sex". Shortly after these reports, Weinstein was dismissed by The Weinstein Company, expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and other professional associations, and disappeared from public view. Criminal investigations into complaints from at least six women are ongoing in Los Angeles, New York City, and London. The Times and the New Yorker jointly won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for their reporting on Weinstein. The scandal triggered many similar allegations against powerful men around the world, and led to the ousting of many of them from their positions. It also led a great number of women to share their own experiences of sexual assault, harassment, or rape on social media under the hashtag #MeToo. The scandal's impact on powerful men in various industries came to be called the "Weinstein effect".

The Weinstein Company LLC (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) is a mini-major film studio, founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in 2005. TWC was one of the largest mini-major film studios in North America. Bob Weinstein owns 23% of the company. The company dismissed Harvey Weinstein in October 2017, after dozens of women came forward to accuse him of sexual harassment, assault or rape. On February 26, 2018, The Weinstein Company announced in a statement that it will declare bankruptcy following the collapse of a buyout deal with an investor group led by Maria Contreras-Sweet, the former head of the Small Business Administration under President Barack Obama. However, in a surprising turn, the TWC board and the investor group confirmed on March 1, 2018, that they had reached a deal in which TWC will sell all of its assets for $500 million. On March 6, 2018, the acquisition deal collapsed again after the studio had an extra debt of $50 million revealed. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 19, 2018.