Harvey Weinstein

The 2020 conviction of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein for sexual assault and rape has been overturned by New York’s highest court. The decision, announced on Thursday, has reopened the landmark case that sparked the #MeToo movement. The state Court of Appeals ruled 4-3 that the...

There are a limited number of publicly traded sports teams available for investors across the various North American sports leagues. One public company offers ownership of a leading National Basketball Association and National Hockey League team and enters the spotlight with potential legal...

Movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday was convicted of rape and felony sexual assault against two women, but acquitted on other charges of predatory sexual assault. With the guilty verdicts Weinstein could be sent to prison for decades, with his conviction for the sexual assault of production...

Citron Research’s Andrew Left is known for his colorful language, and he didn’t pull any punches Thursday when he compared Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) to disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Toxic Investment Left said a new report from human rights group Amnesty International...

Scarlet letters belong to the perpetrators of sexual assault, not the victims, actress and activist Rose McGowan said Friday at the Women’s Convention in Detroit, in her first public remarks since accusing Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of rape. Neither Weinstein nor President Donald...

"Cult of personality" companies have taken a hit in 2017. A cult of personality emerges when someone utilizes propaganda and/or mass media to create a impossibly perfect persona. Similarly to sociologist Max Weber's "charismatic authority," a cult of personality embodies "an idealized,...

Hollywood’s wave of sexual harassment claims is even hitting Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Amazon reported Tuesday that studio head Roy Price resigned on allegations from executive producer Isa Hackett. The company had initially suspended Price and instituted Amazon Studios COO Albert...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) reversed a temporary suspension on actress Rose McGowan’s account Thursday after fielding backlash for censoring a voice decrying sexual harassment. McGowan, who reached a settlement with producer Harvey Weinstein over sexual come-ons in the 1990s, had been using the...

What will happen if Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is unable to pay back its $6.3 billion debt to Hollywood? Rich Tullo, Director of Research at Albert Fried & Company, fears the worst. "The only way Hollywood gets its money back is either [Netflix goes] bankrupt and Hollywood owns Netflix, which is...