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| name = The Weinstein Company | | name = The Weinstein Company, LLC | ||
| image = The Weinstein Company logo.svg | | image = The Weinstein Company logo.svg | ||
| founded = March 10, 2005 ({{age|2005|3|10}} years ago) | | founded = March 10, 2005 ({{age|2005|3|10}} years ago) | ||
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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Harvey and Bob '''Weinstein''' founded '''The Weinstein Company''' on March 10, 2005, after leaving [[Miramax Films]] that same year. After the departure, the Weinsteins retained ownership of [[Dimension Films]]. Until 2008, most of The Weinstein Company's films were primarily distributed and marketed by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]], after which TWC intermittently distributed alone or produced with other studios. | Harvey and Bob '''Weinstein''' founded '''The Weinstein Company''' ('''TWC''') on March 10, 2005, after leaving [[Miramax Films]] that same year. After the departure, the Weinsteins retained ownership of [[Dimension Films]]. Until 2008, most of The Weinstein Company's films were primarily distributed and marketed by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]], after which TWC intermittently distributed alone or produced with other studios. | ||
On October 5, 2017, ''The New York Times'' published an editorial stating that over 60 women in the media industry accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, including the use of "casting couch" practices, with rumors spanning as far back as 19 years.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html</ref> On October 8, TWC announced that Weinstein had been dismissed from the company; prior to his firing, four members of the board of directors resigned, while Weinstein said that he had taken an indefinite leave of absence. The allegations, Weinstein's dismissal, and major backlash in the media, combined with the poor performance of TWC's then-released films, eventually led to the company declaring bankruptcy on March 19, 2018. Weinstein subsequently pled guilty and was sentenced to 23 years in prison in March 2020, and later for an additional 16 years in February 2023, for a total of 39 years in prison. | On October 5, 2017, ''The New York Times'' published an editorial stating that over 60 women in the media industry accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, including the use of "casting couch" practices, with rumors spanning as far back as 19 years.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html</ref> On October 8, TWC announced that Weinstein had been dismissed from the company; prior to his firing, four members of the board of directors resigned, while Weinstein said that he had taken an indefinite leave of absence. The allegations, Weinstein's dismissal, and major backlash in the media, combined with the poor performance of TWC's then-released films, eventually led to the company declaring bankruptcy on March 19, 2018. Weinstein subsequently pled guilty and was sentenced to 23 years in prison in March 2020, and later for an additional 16 years in February 2023, for a total of 39 years in prison. |