PBS 'Weinstein' studies why alleged sex misconduct persisted
NEW YORK (AP) — In making a documentary about disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, PBS' "Frontline" wanted to focus less on what he did than on how the alleged sexual misconduct went on for so long.
"Weinstein" airs Friday on most PBS stations, two nights before the Academy Awards. Its richness comes in detailing the combination of fear, intimidation and self-interested passivity that papered over allegations of harassment and assault dating back nearly 40 years, involving the famous and obscure alike.
More than 100 women have come forward since stories about the influential film producer's behavior were first published in The New York Times and New Yorker magazine last fall. Weinstein has denied some of the allegations.