Harvey Weinstein
Film producer; co-founder of Miramax Films and The Weinstein Company
Harvey Weinstein — Film producer; co-founder of Miramax Films and The Weinstein Company — is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. DOJ-released Epstein files document multiple points of contact between Weinstein and Epstein. Both were co-investors in a 2003 bid to acquire New York magazine. They shared publicist Peggy Siegal, who facilitated dinners and film screenings attended by both men within Epstein's New York social circle. DOJ-released email correspondence shows Epstein writing in early 2018 to his attorney Brad Karp of Paul Weiss asking "How bad does the harvey weinstein story get?" — documenting Epstein's active awareness of and interest in Weinstein's legal situation during the early #MeToo period. A documented phone call between the two also appears in the released files. No wrongdoing in connection with Epstein is alleged against Weinstein beyond these documented contacts in the files. This profile is auto-generated from public reporting and is pending editorial review; inclusion does not imply guilt or wrongdoing.
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Is Harvey Weinstein in the Epstein files?
Yes. Harvey Weinstein (Film producer; co-founder of Miramax Films and The Weinstein Company) is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. DOJ-released Epstein files document multiple points of contact between Weinstein and Epstein. Both were co-investors in a 2003 bid to acquire New York magazine. They shared publicist Peggy Siegal, who facilitated dinners and film screenings attended by both men within Epstein’s New York social circle. DOJ-released email correspondence shows Epstein writing in early 2018 to his attorney Brad Karp of Paul Weiss asking “How bad does the harvey weinstein story get?” — documenting Epstein’s active awareness of and interest in Weinstein’s legal situation during the early #MeToo period. A documented phone call between the two also appears in the released files. No wrongdoing in connection with Epstein is alleged against Weinstein beyond these documented contacts in the files.
Being named in the files is not evidence of any crime or wrongdoing. People appear in these documents in many contexts — correspondence, flight logs, contact books, scheduling, photographs, or passing references. See the sources below for the specific, documented context, and the note at the bottom of this page.
Connections
View in network →People most often named alongside Harvey Weinstein in coverage, plus documented connections. Counts reflect shared articles, not verified relationships.