Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy

Studio’s board says it has ‘little choice’ after collapse of buyout deal

Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company’s New York City headquarters
(Image credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images)

The Weinstein Company (TWC) has announced plans to declare bankruptcy, four-and-a-half months after co-founder Harvey Weinstein was fired from the firm over sexual abuse allegations.

TWC employees were among the dozens who came forward with reports of sexual harassment, abuse and exploitation at the hands of the disgraced movie mogul.

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