Harvey Weinstein still owes Malia Obama money for internship
Teenager worked for the disgraced producer's company last year, before allegations against him emerged
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Your support makes all the difference.Malia Obama is still owed money by disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein’s film company, according to a list created by the firm as part of its bankruptcy filings.
Former US President Barack Obama’s eldest daughter worked as an intern for the Weinstein Company last year.
She was one of number of high profile names on the list, including Robert De Niro, David Bowie, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Bay, Daniel Radcliffe, Seth Rogen, Heidi Klum and Ryan Coogler.
Regular Weinstein collaborators Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith were also named.
The amount they are owed is unclear although the company’s bankruptcy filings list between $500m (£354m) and $1bn in liabilities and the same range for assets, according to the documents first reported by The Blast website.
Malia, now 19, interned for the scandal-ridden company before allegations against Weinstein emerged.
Her parents voiced their “disgust” after becoming aware of the sexual harassment and assault claims involving Weinstein.
“Michelle and I have been disgusted by the recent reports about Harvey Weinstein,” Mr Obama said. “Any man who demeans and degrades women in such fashion needs to be condemned and held accountable, regardless of wealth or status.
“We should celebrate the courage of women who have come forward to tell these painful stories. And we all need to build a culture – including by empowering our girls and teaching our boys decency and respect – so we can make such behaviour less prevalent in the future.”
After leaving Sidwell Friends School in Washington DC, Malia took a gap year before starting her studies at America’s prestigious Harvard University.
She also worked as an intern at the US embassy in Madrid and spent three months in Bolivia and Peru.
More than 60 women have come forward to accuse Weinstein of sexual misconduct since The New York Times and The New Yorker alleged decades of alleged sexual harassment and assault last October.
The movie mogul, who produced Oscar-winning films Shakespeare in Love, The English Patient, and The Artist, denies the allegations.
Weinstein, who was expelled from the Oscars and sacked from the Weinstein Company, has previously “unequivocally” denied all accusations of non-consensual sex.
“Any allegations of non-consensual sex are unequivocally denied by Mr Weinstein. Mr Weinstein has further confirmed that there were never any acts of retaliation against any women for refusing his advances,“ his spokesperson said in a statement to The Independent.
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