Harvey Weinstein is entering yet another lawsuit, but this time he’s the one initiating it. Weinstein is suing his brother Bob Weinstein, as well Weinstein Company executive David Glasser, claiming fraud and conspiracy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harvey is alleging that Bob and Glasser got Harvey to guarantee a $45 million loan from AI International Holdings for The Weinstein Company, then used the money for “personal use, unauthorized bonuses, and unrelated financial dealings.” Harvey also alleges that Bob et al. pushed him out of the company. Harvey Weinstein was facing multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct at the time, in both criminal and civil court.
“Harvey Weinstein was deceived by those closest to him, and secured a $45 million dollar loan under the pretense of saving The Weinstein Company,” an attorney for Weinstein told THR. The lawsuit also claims Bob and Glasser negotiated with AI International Holdings to free themselves from liability for the loan in Harvey’s name. The Weinstein Company filed for bankruptcy in 2018, after the previously mentioned sexual assault allegations. Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape in 2020 in New York, and again in 2023 in California. The New York conviction was overturned in 2024, and Weinstein is awaiting retrial this April.
