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Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

  • Why is Governor Cuomo Returning Weinstein’s Money But Keeping Loeb’s?

    Cuomo announcement

    Gov. Cuomo (photo: Kevin P. Coughlin/Governor's Office)


    New York’s political world was rocked recently by revelations that Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, a major donor to Governor Andrew Cuomo and other top New York Democrats, had a long and sordid history of predatory sexual harassment -- and possibly sexual assault -- of women.

    Initially Gov. Cuomo balked at giving back the $111,400 in contributions he had received from Weinstein. But a few days later, after Mayor Bill de Blasio called on all elected officials to return

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