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Hollywood EndingBy Ken Auletta

In a Nutshell

A comprehensive biography of the disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, including his attempts to silence the women he abused and his ultimate downfall.

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His secrets … stayed secret because in the movie business, abnormal male sexual aggression was thought to be common, fit for private whispers but not public shame. This was Hollywood's culture of silence.

Ken Auletta

Introduction

In a career spanning from 1978 to 2017, Harvey Weinstein became one of the most powerful and feared names in Hollywood.

Weinstein built a thriving film company by championing quality independent movies and turning them into box office and awards successes.

But behind the scenes, Weinstein was an abuser who bullied his staff and sexually assaulted women, protected by a culture of silence.

Ken Auletta is a bestselling author who has been contributing to the New Yorker since 1977.

In Hollywood Ending, Auletta chronicles Weinstein's life from childhood to his rise to the top of the movie business, detailing the frequent horrific behavior behind the scenes that led to his demise.

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