Hollywood 'boss' accused of sexual harassment

Harvey Weinstein's sex scandal spread as many famous actors said he had molested them.

In an October 10 New York Times article, Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and many other actors accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment. The incident is the latest development in the shocking scandal of the Weinstein film studio boss.

Angelina Jolie said Mr. Harvey made sexual advances toward her in the late 1990s, when her film, Playing by Heart, was released by Miramax, Mr. Weinstein's company. "He made inappropriate advances toward me in a hotel room and I refused. I never worked with him again. Such behavior toward women in any field, any country is unacceptable," the star said.

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Gwyneth Paltrow has a similar story. In 1994, at the age of 22, she landed a role that would change her life - the female lead in the romantic film Emma. Harvey Weinstein - the producer of this project - invited her to a hotel and asked her to give him a massage.

The star recounted: "At that time, I was just a child, just accepted the role and was stunned. I saw him as an uncle. I refused the offer and revealed it to Brad Pitt - my boyfriend at that time. He questioned Mr. Harvey and then, he wanted me not to tell this story to anyone." Brad Pitt's representative also confirmed this story to the New York Times.

Harvey Weinstein and Gwyneth Paltrow celebrate their Oscar.

However,Gwynethcontinued to work with Harvey Weinstein and won the Oscar for "Best Actress" in 1999 for the film Shakespeare in Love, which he produced and distributed. She shared: "He yelled at me for a long time, but I didn't change my mind, and then we reconnected on a professional basis." Like many other actresses, Gwyneth Paltrow both praised and criticized Harvey: "He was generous and very helpful, but liked to bully and punish others."

Gwyneth said:"We are at a point where women need to send a clear message that harassment must stop. This way of treating women must end."

In addition to Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow, several other actors have also accused Mr. Harvey in the New York Times. These include Rosanna Arquette, Katherine Kendall, Judith Godrèche, Dawn Dunning and Tomi-Ann Roberts (now retired and a psychology professor).

Angelina Jolie was also sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein.

According to the New York Times, Harvey Weinstein is accused of sexually harassing dozens of girls over the past 30 years. After the scandal was exposed in the newspaper, he apologized to the victims but also said he would sue the New York Times. On October 8, the Weinstein Company decided to fire Harvey. The scandal is considered by European and American media as one of the biggest scandals in Hollywood this year.

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