23 of Harvey Weinstein's Accusers and Their Stories

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On Oct. 5, 2017, The New York Times released a detailed account of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged acts of sexual assault and harassment. That story, among other key events, led to Weinstein’s guilty verdict in a 2020 sexual-assault trial in New York, in which he was sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex crimes (he later appealed). Now, the Times journalists (Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey) who reported on Weinstein’s misconduct and helped the #MeToo movement take off in Hollywood are the subject of a dramatized film titled “She Said,” based on their book of the same name.

After Kantor and Twohey’s initial story broke, more women, including Rose McGowan and Ashley Judd, came forward and told their stories about The Weinstein Company’s cofounder, who was fired on Oct. 8, 2017, as a result of his accusations and the Times’ published piece.

On Oct. 10, 2017, The New Yorker published another exposé on Weinstein’s allegations, with reporting by Ronan Farrow. This piece detailed even more horrifying accounts from women who alleged they were forced to perform sex acts, forced to watch Weinstein masturbate, or harassed by the powerful Hollywood producer at one time or another. While several women went on the record, the paper also uncovered a number of settlements that were reached with women who have remained anonymous over the years. In Farrow’s piece, he said he spoke to 13 women who said they had suffered sexual abuse by Weinstein.

The New York Times released a follow-up to its initial piece on Oct. 10, 2017, detailing additional firsthand accounts from women who alleged abused or harassment by Weinstein, including stories from Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie.

Weinstein is currently facing additional sexual-assault charges in a second trial in Los Angeles, where he may receive a maximum sentence of more than 100 years in prison if convicted, per Deadline.

As of January 2020, more than 100 women have gone public about the disgraced Hollywood mogul, according to The Cut’s complete list of Weinstein’s accusations. Many of them have hauntingly similar stories to one another, and some have waited years to feel safe enough to come forward. Below are 23 of those women who bravely told their stories of alleged sexual harassment, assault, and rape suffered at the hands of the Weinstein.

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