'The cult of Harvey': Weinstein's staff at Miramax describe bullying and abuse

Sex allegations ‘rancid tip of the iceberg’ says former head of production while others compare their response to post-traumatic stress disorder

Senior executives who worked for Harvey Weinstein at Miramax Films have described an atmosphere of psychological abuse and bullying at his film studio, enabling his behaviour at the firm to go unchallenged for decades.

Several former colleagues spoke to the Guardian, with one describing the company as being like a cult, a second describing the internal atmosphere as sadistic and a third saying Weinstein hurled a glass picture frame at her in the midst of an argument.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2zDI5Fq