Harvey Weinstein’s Media Enablers
This was particularly true of Mr. Weinstein, who, she said, was known for having “the golden touch”
that produced “Pulp Fiction” and “Good Will Hunting,” “The King’s Speech” and “Shakespeare in Love.”
Ms. Masters had been chasing the Weinstein story for years.
Now that has put together a stomach-turning chronicle of alleged sexual harassment by the movie mogul Harvey Weinstein — complete with brave, on-the-record statements
from, among others, the actress Ashley Judd — we’re hearing a lot about how the story of his misconduct was “the worst-kept secret” in Hollywood and New York.
Someone who was involved in that altercation, Rebecca Traister, wrote in New York’s The Cut on Thursday
that it didn’t get the media attention it deserved because “there were so many journalists on his payroll, working as consultants on movie projects, or as screenwriters, or for his magazine.”
Let’s hope that those in the know did not include members of the Los Angeles Press Club, which this year gave Mr. Weinstein
its “Truthteller Award,” calling him an example of “integrity and social responsibility,” along with Jay-Z.
“This industry is passionate about causes,” Ms. Masters said, “but when it comes
down to doing business, they’re definitely capable of holding their noses.”
With the knowledge that the Times article was heading toward publication,
and with word of a similar piece in the works at The New Yorker, Mr. Weinstein assembled an all-star team of crisis-management experts and lawyers that included Lisa Bloom.