harvey weinstein
Judge Judi
Judi Dench Suggests Harvey Weinstein Deserves “Forgiveness”
The 91-year-old actor speaks on Harvey Weinstein in a shocking interview.
OneTaste
Orgasmic Meditation Leaders Found Guilty of Forced Labor Conspiracy
A federal trial in Brooklyn capped a muddled collision of sexual politics and alternative spirituality.
crime
Diddy and Harvey Weinstein Accused of Sexual Assault by the Same Woman
Her name is Crystal McKinney. The model, who filed a complaint against Weinstein this year, also filed a sexual assault complaint against Sean Combs in 2024.
SOCIETY
What Exactly Is Going on With Candace Owens and Harvey Weinstein?
In an interview with the conservative pundit, Weinstein, a convicted rapist, claims he’s still reading screenplays from “friends” in Hollywood, and lots of books, including Graydon Carter’s memoir.
Alternative Health
How an Orgasmic Meditation Group Sparked a Troubled Federal Case
The sexual-wellness company OneTaste was long a San Francisco curiosity—and to some, a cult. Now it is at the center of an unusually fraught criminal trial in Brooklyn.
and justice for all
Harvey Weinstein’s New York Sex Crime Retrial Has Begun
After his 2020 New York conviction was overturned, Weinstein has returned to court for a new trial, where he faces a new accusation of sexual misconduct.
Lively v. Baldoni
Congratulations, Justin Baldoni: Harvey Weinstein Is Not on Your Side
In a statement issued to Vanity Fair, a representative for Weinstein clarified his earlier comments about Baldoni-Lively legal dispute and the New York Times: “He is not familiar with the details and has only ever had the kindest, warmest interactions with both Blake and Ryan.”
Lawsuit
Paul Schrader Accused of Cannes Film Festival Sexual Assault
The ‘American Gigolo’ director allegedly fired his personal assistant in 2024 after she resisted his advances.
Scary Movie
Harvey Weinstein In Jailhouse Interview: “I Have a Couple Movies Left in Me"
The convicted rapist appears to believe that Candace Owens holds the key to his freedom.
Oscars 2025
Adrien Brody Threw His Gum to Girlfriend Georgina Chapman at the Oscars 2025
While accepting his second best actor Academy Award, Brody gave his longtime partner and her children a shoutout—and a piece of recently chewed gum.
Legal
Douglas Wigdor’s #MeToo Ascent and the Case Against Sean “Diddy” Combs
When the R&B singer known as Cassie sued the hip-hop mogul last year—setting off his continuing tailspin—she turned to an attorney who has long been an adversary of famous men accused of sex crimes, and who has received his own bouts of scrutiny in recent years.
hospitalized
Harvey Weinstein Reportedly in Critical Condition After Emergency Heart Surgery
The ex-Hollywood mogul and convicted rapist, who has been held on Rikers Island since April, is currently scheduled to appear in New York court this week.
Matthew Perry
Assistant to Matthew Perry Has Been Unfairly Scapegoated, Harvey Weinstein's Former Staffer Says
Rowena Chiu, who assisted Weinstein in 1998, says an “inherent power imbalance” has placed Perry's assistant in the legal system's crosshairs.
Courts
Harvey Weinstein to Face New Sexual Assault Trial in November
Prosecutors in Manhattan might bring new accusations against the previously convicted former movie mogul.
a take
Sharon Stone Is Pro–Kevin Spacey, Anti–Men Asking Before They Kiss Her
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actor doubled down on her support of Spacey in the midst of an ongoing sexual misconduct trial and shared her thoughts on gender: “I think we should want men to flirt with us,” she said.
Law v. Justice
The Sour Smell of Victory: Harvey Weinstein’s Legal Win and the Message It Sends
The overturn of his New York conviction is a step backward and risks the retraumatization of women in a new trial.
crime + punishment
Harvey Weinstein’s Rape Conviction Overturned by New York Appeals Court—What’s Next?
New York’s highest court ruled that the judge in Weinstein’s original trial prejudiced the defendant with “egregious errors,” including allowing women who were not part of the case to testify.
new chapter
Harvey Weinstein’s Jane Doe 1 Reveals Her Name: “It Isn’t Right to Go Through Hell Alone”
On Thursday, the disgraced mogul was sentenced to 16 years in prison for raping Evgeniya Chernyshova during a film festival in 2013.
From the Magazine
The Surreal Oscar Campaign for The Hours, 20 Years Later
Three A-list actresses, two of the most volatile men in Hollywood, and the awards campaign that defined the 2000s—and it all got overshadowed by “the nose.”
Leading Lady
Salma Hayek Pinault Explains How She Got Hollywood to Stop Typecasting Her as “Sexy”
“Not only are you not allowed to be smart, but you were not allowed to be funny in the ’90s,” the actor said of her career.