Film mogul Harvey Weinstein faces 3 decades of sexual harassment allegations

Harvey Weinstein.
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Film studio executive Harvey Weinstein faces nearly three decades of sexual harassment allegations and has paid out at least eight settlements to women over the years, The New York Times writes in a bombshell report published Thursday. Women described Weinstein, who has six Academy Awards for Best Picture to his name, as inviting them to hotel rooms and "appearing nearly or fully naked in front of them, requiring them to be present while he bathed, or repeatedly asking for a massage or initiating one himself," the Times writes.

Most of the women were in their early or mid-20s and aspiring to break into the film industry: "The balance of power is me: 0, Harvey Weinstein: 10," wrote Lauren O'Connor, a former employee, in a 2015 memo.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.