Here are a few of the fun facts you learn from “Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn.” Cohn, while wealthy, rarely paid his bills. A $1,500 laundry debt, a $10,500 tab he owed the 21 Club, a repossessed car — we see Cohn’s handwritten messages instructing his secretary not to pay anything, because that, quite simply, was his strategy: Don’t pay. (The result? He was always getting sued.) In Provincetown, the gay coastal resort-town mecca where Cohn’s one-time landlord says she never saw him alone (except when he was in the ocean), he threw dinner parties with a bowl of cocaine next to each plate, and a capsule of the barbiturate Tuinal next to that, in case a guest got too high. Cohn won victory for his clients by settling 60 to 75 percent of his cases out of court, and he once spent an evening with an escort, who had...
- 10/8/2019
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Interviewer says he may have misrepresented conversation with movie producer
The Spectator has formally retracted quotes it attributed to Harvey Weinstein, in which the disgraced former film mogul allegedly admitted to offering acting jobs in exchange for sex, in addition to deleting an unrelated description of Weinstein attempting to hit on women at a Christmas party.
The interview, by regular columnist and friend of Weinstein’s Taki Theodoracopulos, was live for several days after it was called into question after its publication on Friday. In the piece, the film producer responded to multiple accusations of sexual assault that could result in him being sent to prison.
The Spectator has formally retracted quotes it attributed to Harvey Weinstein, in which the disgraced former film mogul allegedly admitted to offering acting jobs in exchange for sex, in addition to deleting an unrelated description of Weinstein attempting to hit on women at a Christmas party.
The interview, by regular columnist and friend of Weinstein’s Taki Theodoracopulos, was live for several days after it was called into question after its publication on Friday. In the piece, the film producer responded to multiple accusations of sexual assault that could result in him being sent to prison.
- 7/17/2018
- by Jim Waterson media editor
- The Guardian - Film News
must read’I may have misunderstood certain things about the methods of [Hollywood].’
In a bizarre twist to the Harvey Weinstein scandal, New York columnist Taki Theodoracopulos on Friday (July 13) back-pedalled on an interview that ran in Spectator USA in which the disgraced former mogul claimed to have offered films roles in exchange for sex with women in the past.
In a statement issued later in the day Greek correspondent Theodoracopulos said he may have misrepresented Weinstein, who faces up to life imprisonment on sex offence charges.
“After 41 years as a Spectator columnist without a single retraction, I believe that I...
In a bizarre twist to the Harvey Weinstein scandal, New York columnist Taki Theodoracopulos on Friday (July 13) back-pedalled on an interview that ran in Spectator USA in which the disgraced former mogul claimed to have offered films roles in exchange for sex with women in the past.
In a statement issued later in the day Greek correspondent Theodoracopulos said he may have misrepresented Weinstein, who faces up to life imprisonment on sex offence charges.
“After 41 years as a Spectator columnist without a single retraction, I believe that I...
- 7/13/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Update, 11:41 Am: In a PR face plant of a team that clearly can’t spin straight, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer and the columnist who claimed the disgraced producer said he offered movie roles for sex are now desperately trying to put out the blaze from the damning quote.
“I was present for the conversation; it was not an interview, but a social meeting between old friends,” Benjamin Brafman said in a statement this morning after Deadline reported on the Spectator piece. “Harvey and Taki did not discuss the case, nor would I allow him to. We talked about old Hollywood and the contrast to European culture, and I think Taki sees Harvey in that older light. Mr. Weinstein never said anything about trading movie roles for sexual favors. You have my word that Harvey did not say that.”
In case the word of Harvey Weinstein’s defense attorney doesn’t convince you,...
“I was present for the conversation; it was not an interview, but a social meeting between old friends,” Benjamin Brafman said in a statement this morning after Deadline reported on the Spectator piece. “Harvey and Taki did not discuss the case, nor would I allow him to. We talked about old Hollywood and the contrast to European culture, and I think Taki sees Harvey in that older light. Mr. Weinstein never said anything about trading movie roles for sexual favors. You have my word that Harvey did not say that.”
In case the word of Harvey Weinstein’s defense attorney doesn’t convince you,...
- 7/13/2018
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein’s attorney said Friday that his client was misquoted in an interview published Friday, and that he did not admit to trading movie roles for sex.
Weinstein was quoted by Taki Theodoracopulos, a columnist for the Spectator, as saying “Yes, I did offer them acting jobs in exchange for sex, but so did and still does everyone. But I never, ever forced myself on a single woman.”
Weinstein’s attorney, Ben Brafman, said he was present for the conversation and that Weinstein did not make the quoted remark.
“I was present for the conversation; it was not an interview, but a social meeting between old friends,” Brafman said. “Harvey and Taki did not discuss the case, nor would I allow him to. We talked about old Hollywood and the contrast to European culture, and I think Taki sees Harvey in that older light. Mr. Weinstein never said anything...
Weinstein was quoted by Taki Theodoracopulos, a columnist for the Spectator, as saying “Yes, I did offer them acting jobs in exchange for sex, but so did and still does everyone. But I never, ever forced myself on a single woman.”
Weinstein’s attorney, Ben Brafman, said he was present for the conversation and that Weinstein did not make the quoted remark.
“I was present for the conversation; it was not an interview, but a social meeting between old friends,” Brafman said. “Harvey and Taki did not discuss the case, nor would I allow him to. We talked about old Hollywood and the contrast to European culture, and I think Taki sees Harvey in that older light. Mr. Weinstein never said anything...
- 7/13/2018
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Updated below.
Harvey Weinstein admitted to abusing his power during a recent interview with The Spectator magazine (via Deadline). The disgraced former head of The Weinstein Company has been accused of sexual harassment and/or abuse by over 100 women, many of whom are actresses in Hollywood and around the world. Weinstein is currently facing sex crime charges in New York City and has plead not guilty.
“Yes, I did offer them acting jobs in exchange for sex, but so did and still does everyone,” Weinstein admitted about many of the accusations against him. “But I never, ever forced myself on a single woman.”
Weinstein told The Spectator columnist Taki Theodoracopulos: “You were born rich and privileged and you were handsome. I was born poor, ugly, Jewish and had to fight all my life to get somewhere. You got lots of girls, no girl looked at me until I made it big in Hollywood.
Harvey Weinstein admitted to abusing his power during a recent interview with The Spectator magazine (via Deadline). The disgraced former head of The Weinstein Company has been accused of sexual harassment and/or abuse by over 100 women, many of whom are actresses in Hollywood and around the world. Weinstein is currently facing sex crime charges in New York City and has plead not guilty.
“Yes, I did offer them acting jobs in exchange for sex, but so did and still does everyone,” Weinstein admitted about many of the accusations against him. “But I never, ever forced myself on a single woman.”
Weinstein told The Spectator columnist Taki Theodoracopulos: “You were born rich and privileged and you were handsome. I was born poor, ugly, Jewish and had to fight all my life to get somewhere. You got lots of girls, no girl looked at me until I made it big in Hollywood.
- 7/13/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer Ben Brafman was in full damage-control mode on Friday, disputing a report by columnist Taki Theodoracopulos in the British magazine Spectator that the disgraced mogul said he had offered women acting jobs in exchange for sex.
Brafman, who was present for the conversation, which he described as “not an interview, but a social meeting between old friends,” disputed Taki’s published account. “Mr. Weinstein never said anything about trading movie roles for sexual favors,” Brafman said. “Harvey and Taki did not discuss the case, nor would I allow him to. They talked about old Hollywood and the contrast to European culture, and I think Taki sees Harvey in that older light.”
In a statement from Brafman’s office attributed to Taki Theodoracopulos, the veteran columnist said, “After 41 years as a Spectator columnist without a single retraction, I believe that I may have misrepresented Harvey Weinstein’s...
Brafman, who was present for the conversation, which he described as “not an interview, but a social meeting between old friends,” disputed Taki’s published account. “Mr. Weinstein never said anything about trading movie roles for sexual favors,” Brafman said. “Harvey and Taki did not discuss the case, nor would I allow him to. They talked about old Hollywood and the contrast to European culture, and I think Taki sees Harvey in that older light.”
In a statement from Brafman’s office attributed to Taki Theodoracopulos, the veteran columnist said, “After 41 years as a Spectator columnist without a single retraction, I believe that I may have misrepresented Harvey Weinstein’s...
- 7/13/2018
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
The Spectator columnist Taki Theodoracopulos has retracted an interview with Harvey Weinstein in which the disgraced Hollywood mogul was quoted discussing the sexual assault allegations against him.
In a story published Friday — "Harvey Weinstein: ‘I offered acting jobs in exchange for sex, but so does everyone — they still do’" — Theodoracopulos wrote a column in defense of Weinstein and quoted him, in the first interview since the accusations and subsequent sex-crimes charges came to light, about his alleged behavior.
"You were born rich and privileged and you were handsome," Weinstein is quoted as ...
In a story published Friday — "Harvey Weinstein: ‘I offered acting jobs in exchange for sex, but so does everyone — they still do’" — Theodoracopulos wrote a column in defense of Weinstein and quoted him, in the first interview since the accusations and subsequent sex-crimes charges came to light, about his alleged behavior.
"You were born rich and privileged and you were handsome," Weinstein is quoted as ...
- 7/13/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Spectator columnist Taki Theodoracopulos has retracted an interview with Harvey Weinstein in which the disgraced Hollywood mogul was quoted discussing the sexual assault allegations against him.
In a story published Friday — "Harvey Weinstein: ‘I offered acting jobs in exchange for sex, but so does everyone — they still do’" — Theodoracopulos wrote a column in defense of Weinstein and quoted him, in the first interview since the accusations and subsequent sex-crimes charges came to light, about his alleged behavior.
"You were born rich and privileged and you were handsome," Weinstein is quoted as ...
In a story published Friday — "Harvey Weinstein: ‘I offered acting jobs in exchange for sex, but so does everyone — they still do’" — Theodoracopulos wrote a column in defense of Weinstein and quoted him, in the first interview since the accusations and subsequent sex-crimes charges came to light, about his alleged behavior.
"You were born rich and privileged and you were handsome," Weinstein is quoted as ...
- 7/13/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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