Ashley Judd Says Career Ruined by Harvey Weinstein

Actress Ashley Judd speculates that disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein set out to sabotage her career because she was not afraid to stand up to him.

“I was not frightened of Harvey Weinstein and I think that was why he blackballed me,” Judd told host Stephen Sackur on BBC‘s Hardtalk.

• “I think that is why he blacklisted me and did unfortunately as we know now such a successful job sabotaging my career,” she said during the interview.
• “He abused his power,” Judd said.
• Judd is among the dozens of women in Hollywood who have accused Weinstein of harassing, assaulting or raping them over several decades. Weinstein denies allegations of nonconsensual sex.
• Meanwhile, according to a report in Page Six, Weinstein’s film company is managing to chug along and pay its employees despite fallout from the scandal and Weinstein’s own reported struggles with cash.
• Final details of the sale of The Weinstein Co. are being hammered out and are expected to be finalized this week. A group led by Maria Contreras-Sweet is buying TWC, with reported plans to install a woman-led board and rename it.