Harvey Weinstein: Money and wallet to the case that originated the #MeToo?
The producer Harvey Weinstyein, pending trial for multiple sexual abuse, claimed today in an interview with The New York Post and claimed to deserve a "pat on the back when it comes to women", since he believes that with his productions he supported many actresses and that he is one of the pioneers of the promotion and advancement of women in Hollywood.
Weinstein, on whom five charges weigh for the alleged rape of one woman in 2013 and the sexual assault of another in 2006, has pleaded not guilty and will face a trial whose start is scheduled for January 6.
In addition, the 67-year-old ex-producer tries to close a compensation agreement with dozens of other women who accuse him of sexual abuse.
"I feel like the forgotten man, " Weinstein told the newspaper in an interview on Friday, a day after a back operation he had after a car accident in August. According to the newspaper, Weinstein was released this Sunday.
"I made more films directed by women and women than any other filmmaker, and I speak 30 years ago," Weinstein said. "I'm not talking about now, which is a fad. I did it first! I was the pioneer!"
The case of the disgraced producer was at the center of the #Metoo movement, a campaign for women to report abuses suffered in their careers in the film industry.
"Everything was gutted by what happened," said the co-founder of The Weinstein Company. "My work has been forgotten," he said in the interview, in which he said: "I want this city to recognize who I was instead of what I have become."
Wearing jeans, a black T-shirt and a tube that drains the blood from his incision in the operation, Weinstein cites his support for actresses such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Felicity Huffman and even singer Madonna as examples of trust and good treatment in their projects cinematographic
On January 6, Weinstein will go to trial on five different charges, including predatory sexual assault, a criminal sexual act and rape.
Weinstein may face life imprisonment if convicted. He pleads not guilty to all charges.
While he refused to speak to the Post about any of the accusations against him, Weinstein said he only agreed to the interview, the first in more than a year, to prove that he has not been exaggerating about his ailments, after he was He was helped by a walker in his last appearance before the judge.
A total of 87 women accuse the former film producer of sexual assault or harassment, including famous actresses such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek. None of these participated in the negotiations of the agreement or sued Weinstein in court.
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