The Weinstein Company controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2018
Bankruptcy and claims arising from the corporate collapse
The company entered bankruptcy amid debt, litigation, contractual issues, and claims connected to the misconduct crisis. The bankruptcy process included negotiations concerning alleged victims, creditors, employees, and buyers of the company's assets.
2017
Sexual-misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein
Investigations published in October 2017 reported decades of allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape involving Harvey Weinstein. Further allegations followed, producing a corporate governance crisis and contributing to the wider #MeToo movement. Weinstein denied allegations of non-consensual sex, but was dismissed from TWC and later prosecuted criminally.