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    Harvey Weinstein is on trial for rape and sexual assault charges stemming from accusations by over 80 women since 2017. He has pleaded not guilty. At the heart of the trial is the power dynamic between Weinstein, a highly influential Hollywood producer through his companies Miramax and The Weinstein Company, and his accusers. Some of the biggest culture-defining films of the past few decades were produced by Weinstein, highlighting the power and connections he had in the industry that prosecutors argue he used to abuse women. A factbox lists some of the top-grossing films from each of his production companies.

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    Harvey Weinstein is on trial for rape and sexual assault charges stemming from accusations by over 80 women since 2017. He has pleaded not guilty. At the heart of the trial is the power dynamic between Weinstein, a highly influential Hollywood producer through his companies Miramax and The Weinstein Company, and his accusers. Some of the biggest culture-defining films of the past few decades were produced by Weinstein, highlighting the power and connections he had in the industry that prosecutors argue he used to abuse women. A factbox lists some of the top-grossing films from each of his production companies.

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    Harvey Weinstein is on trial for rape and sexual assault charges stemming from accusations by over 80 women since 2017. He has pleaded not guilty. At the heart of the trial is the power dynamic between Weinstein, a highly influential Hollywood producer through his companies Miramax and The Weinstein Company, and his accusers. Some of the biggest culture-defining films of the past few decades were produced by Weinstein, highlighting the power and connections he had in the industry that prosecutors argue he used to abuse women. A factbox lists some of the top-grossing films from each of his production companies.

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    U.S.

    Legal News
    February 14, 202011:14 AM Updated 8 months ago

    Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-harvey-weinstein-factbox-movie-
    idUSKBN2081CJ

    Factbox: How powerful was Harvey


    Weinstein? His film legacy paints a picture
    (Reuters) - At the heart of Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape trial is a power dynamic
    between a producer of some of the biggest culture-defining films of the past 20 years and two
    women who accuse him of abusing that stature by sexually assaulting them.

    Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to raping Jessica Mann, a onetime aspiring actress, and
    to sexually assaulting Mimi Haleyi, a former production assistant on the show “Project
    Runway,” for which Weinstein was an executive producer.

    Since 2017, more than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct. He has
    denied the allegations and said that any encounters were consensual.

    During cross-examination, Weinstein’s attorneys questioned his accusers about whether they
    used Weinstein to land a Hollywood acting job, highlighting the influence he once wielded.

    The power Weinstein had in Hollywood is reflected by the volume of films he produced
    through his two companies, Miramax and The Weinstein Company. Many of those films
    helped catapult actors to successful careers.

    Weinstein and his brother Bob founded Miramax in 1979, selling it in 1993 to the Walt
    Disney Co for $80 million. (Disney later sold Miramax.) The men stayed on until 2005, when
    they left to start The Weinstein Company.

    After reports of misconduct against Weinstein surfaced in October 2017, Weinstein took an
    indefinite leave from The Weinstein Company, from which he was later fired.

    The company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2018.

    Weinstein’s current net worth is difficult to determine - in 2015 Forbes valued his stake in
    The Weinstein Company at $130 million.

    Here are the top-grossing films from each of his production companies:

    TOP FIVE WORLDWIDE-GROSSING FILMS FROM MIRAMAX

    Chicago (2002) - $306,776,732

    Shakespeare in Love (1998) - $289,317,794


    Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) - $281,929,795

    The English Patient (1996) - $231,976,425

    Life is Beautiful (1997) - $230,098,753

    TOP FIVE WORLDWIDE-GROSSING FILMS FROM THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY

    Django Unchained (2012) - $425,368,238

    The King’s Speech (2010)- $423,999,102

    Inglourious Basterds (2009) - $321,455,689

    Silver Linings Playbook (2012) - $236,412,453

    The Imitation Game (2014) - $233,555,708

    SOURCE: Box Office Mojo

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