Ken Auletta on the Harvey Weinstein story he wrote, the story he couldn’t write, and the one he’s publishing now.
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Oletta: I could find no evidence, andtat that was fresh to me, that harvey was an abuser before he became a successful rock promoter. And then you look at what was the reason for his success in the movie business. You find out that he really did read scripts. The minutest script was central to a successful movi. He also used his power to attract and his knowledge of movie and movie history to attract talented people to work with. That's when don't be alone wit harvey winesten bri and only when he had power did he begin to abuse women. It began a lifelong abuse for four decades.
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