Harvey Weinstein: We all make mistakes
Weinstein is thought to be on his way to a rehab facility.
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has told reporters “I’m not doing okay” but “we all make mistakes” as he was filmed on camera for the first time since the scandal broke.
Weinstein was filmed, dressed in a black t-shirt and scruffy jeans, while thought to be leaving his daughter’s house in Los Angeles.
Asked how he was, the producer told TMZ: “I’m trying my best… I’m not doing OK but I’m trying.”
The incident follows a string of sexual harassment allegations against Weinstein from women who worked with him, with model turned actress Cara Delevingne the latest star to speak out.
And he added: “I’ve always been loyal to you guys. Not like those f***ing pricks that treat you like shit. I’ve been a good guy.”
The producer, who is thought to be on his way to a rehab facility and whose wife has announced she is leaving him, was then driven away.
The comments came after officers were called after a “family dispute” at the home of Weinstein’s daughter.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed they were called to reports of a “disturbance” at the house but said no crime had been committed.
An LAPD spokesman said: “At 10.37am Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the 500 block of North Kilkea Drive at the house of Harvey Weinstein’s daughter and were there for a disturbance call.
“Officers arrived and conducted an investigation. It was revealed that there was no crime and it was a family dispute. Officers then left the scene.”
Meanwhile, Delevigne claimed Weinstein made advances towards her in a hotel room after asking her to kiss another woman.
She said, in a statement posted on Instagram, she was left feeling “very powerless and scared” when he invited her to his hotel room.
“I was also terrified that this sort of thing had happened to so many women I know but no-one had said anything because of fear.”
Spectre actress Lea Seydoux also joined the ranks of Weinstein’s accusers, saying she had to defend herself after the director allegedly jumped on her and tried to kiss her.
The French actress, who won the Palme d’Or at Cannes for Blue Is The Warmest Colour, said the movie mogul stared at her “as if I was a piece of meat”.
Writing in the Guardian, she said: “We were talking on the sofa when he suddenly jumped on me and tried to kiss me. I had to defend myself. He’s big and fat, so I had to be forceful to resist him.
“I left his room, thoroughly disgusted. I wasn’t afraid of him, though. Because I knew what kind of man he was all along.”
On Tuesday, Weinstein was accused of rape by three women – claims Weinstein “unequivocally denies” – and his British wife Georgina Chapman announced she was leaving him.
Bafta also announced it had suspended his membership.
Rose McGowan, one of the first actresses to be named as an alleged victim, called for the board of the Weinstein Company to be dissolved following the allegations against its co-founder.
Prime Minister Theresa May also spoke out about the scandal on Wednesday.
She said the reports were “deeply concerning” as senior politicians called for Weinstein to be stripped of his CBE.
