Harvey Weinstein: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article revised and updated for recent legal developments. Sep 23, 2026
Add new Web site: CNN Entertainment - Harvey Weinstein timeline: how Hollywood’s biggest scandal unfolded. Sep 19, 2026
Updated with mistrial in the 2026 rape trial. May 15, 2026
Anniversary information added. Mar 15, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - The cases against Harvey Weinstein: A timeline of allegations and trials. Oct 03, 2025
Revised discussion of his New York retrial. Jun 12, 2025
Added a Top Questions section. Jun 11, 2025
Noted that his second New York trial began. Apr 23, 2025
Added a Personal life section. Apr 23, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Apr 29, 2024
Noted that his 2020 conviction was overturned. Apr 25, 2024
Revised opening paragraph. Mar 07, 2024
Added information about the investigative reporting into the abuse allegations against Weinstein in 2017. May 12, 2023
Added reference to Me Too movement. Mar 28, 2023
Added information about his 2022 trial in California. Dec 20, 2022
Add new Web site: AllMovie - Harvey Weinstein. Oct 18, 2022
Add new Web site: BBC News - Harvey Weinstein timeline: How the scandal unfolded. Aug 12, 2022
Deleted video. Mar 11, 2021
New media added. Mar 09, 2021
Noted that he was sentenced to 23 years in prison. Mar 11, 2020
Noted that he was found guilty of a criminal sexual act and rape. Feb 25, 2020
Revised the statement concerning subsequent charges. Aug 26, 2019
Added three additional charges that were announced in July 2018. Jul 10, 2018
Noted that he was charged with several crimes, including rape. May 25, 2018
Noted that he was fired from the Weinstein Company amid allegations of sexual harassment. Oct 09, 2017
Added photograph. Mar 15, 2012
Updated list of Weinstein Co. credits. Feb 29, 2012
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Biography of Harvey Weinstein. Jul 11, 2011
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Harvey Weinstein. Jul 11, 2011
New article added. May 07, 2008
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