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The Powells. (PART ONE: The Important People)

The Powell family aren't prestigious or wealthy like a lot of the families who dominate the gossip in Violet Springs. They’re “normal” in many ways. Clarissa and Andrew Powell are the proud parents of four beautiful children and are well-known by everybody in the community. Andrew works in the downtown pharmacy and is very trusted by the residents and Clarissa was a primary school teacher who many, many in the community have fond memories of, including the friends of her children who grew up in town. While simple and void of glamorous events and private events, the life of the Powell family was one that could be considered perfect. That was until March 2016 when the disappearance of their third child, Janey Powell, broke local and then later on national news. Everybody was hooked on the case of the young teenager who disappeared while out celebrating her sixteenth birthday party. The last, grainy footage of her climbing into a fake taxi with two unknown suspects is engraved into everybody’s memories. Even after her safe and miraculous return in the November of 2020, Janey’s story was one that everybody remained fascinated by. Where did she go? What does she do now? What made it even more unique was there were no police raids or safe houses; one day she was gone, the next she was stepping off of a train with grazed knees and half the weight she left without much to say to anybody.

The stories that very often don’t get told, though, are those of the family and people she left behind. The ones who had to deal with the grief and trauma just as much as she did, all the while, maintaining regular life.

This post covers the open characters (connections) in Janey’s life and those of her family.

INTRODUCTION.

A quick family tree breakdown.

ANDREW POWELL married CLARISSA POWELL. Their children:

Harvey Powell (22?, 18 at the time) - Andrew and Clarissa’s only son and Janey’s older brother. Meg plays him so I wont go into too much detail but the long-lasting effects of Janey’s disappearance are becoming very, very clear even though she’s now back. A lot of people might’ve assumed he wasnt effected because he bottled/bottles things up a lot.

Ruth Powell (21, 17 at the time) - Janey’s older sister. Ruth and Janey were like chalk and cheese; before her abduction, Janey was adventurous and imaginative. Ruth was practical and logical. Janey’s always got her head in clouds, Ruth is down to Earth and living in the moment. Ruth became a figure of interest throughout the case when several of Janey’s friends mentioned seeing them argue while out celebrating her birthday. Nobody took it as anything serious because Ruth and Janey NEVER got along, but nobody knew it’d be the last time the girls would speak.

Janey Powell (20, 16 at the time) - The third child of Clarissa and Andrew.

Annabel Powell (19?, 14 or 15 at the time) - The baby of the family. All three of her siblings have been protective of her since the day she was born but this only heightened when Janey disappeared. Her parents definitely wanted to shield her from anything related to her older sister.

SEAN POWELL married ELLE POWELL Their children:

Angus Powell (27, 23 at the time) - Angus moved to London long before his parents decided to move over to be closer to their cousins. He studied at Oxford and went into politics, working for the Green Party. He was in his final year when news of Janey broke and he did his best to be a rock for all of his cousins.

Lily Powell (26, 22 at the time) - Lily’s a theatre kid and a performer. When the news of Janey broke, she was already working in theatres in Toronto. She made the choice to leave Canada and relocate to the Springs with the rest of her family even though she was old enough to stay behind. She didnt go back to study, she led a lot of the social media campaign to find Janey and opened up a YouTube channel to keep publicity going. She got a lot of slander for trying to gain fame off of the case which hurt her, but didnt stop her.

Louis Powell (23, 19 at the time) - Louis had just graduated high school and started his first year at Maple Academy in Canada. He exchanged when the news broke and went to St Judes instead. Unlike the rest of his family, he’s kept quiet about everything and supported the others in private.

CONNELL POWELL married AGATHA POWELL, it’s important to note that Connell and Agatha spent most of their time in Czech Republic and USA and wouldn't have been around during Janey’s disappearance.

Juliette Powell (25)

Jasmine Powell (23)

Juniper Powell (22)

Josephine Powell (20)

Jade (17) and Jolie Powell (17)

NOTABLE PEOPLE: FAMILY FRIENDS

JACOB CONNOLLY (24) - Jacob was a good friend of the Powell’s, his father is the headmaster of the school that Clarissa works at and also lived in the home across the street. Two years older than Harvey, the boys would always be playing out when they were younger. He started dating Ruth when he was 17 and she was 15. They were never outright public about it nor did anyone else in the family know, mainly because Jacob didn’t want to ruin his relationship with Harvey. However, Janey found out and was furious because she also liked Jacob and he’d be lying if he said he didn’t have a soft spot for her. They shared one stupid kiss on the day of Janey’s sixteenth birthday and he regretted it instantly, but Ruth saw and it sent them into turmoil. She and Janey argued and Janey “uninvited” Ruth from coming to her birthday party (hanging out by the lake then sneaking into Indigo). After that, Jacob and Ruth never spoke until she reached out to him a few months after Janey disappeared. They never became official but he was major support for Ruth. Jacob likes both girls but would never say so, obviously.

CHASE DUNN (25) - Chase lives in lilac heights and only knew about the Powell’s through all of the gossip post-Janey’s disappearance. His father, Clinton, is one of the top journalists at ‘The Springs’ newspaper, however, which meant he more or less heard live updates about the case as they came. Chase followed in his father’s footsteps but opeend his own rival online blog after Clinton told him he wasn’t good enough to work for him. When kind-hearted, bubbly Lily Powell moved to the Springs, he saw his in. As the town’s ‘it boy’, it wasn’t hard for him to make her swoon and be exactly who she needed him to be. He helped with her YouTube channel, went out on hunts of the fields and forests with her, campaigned for detectives to dredge the lakes to check for Janey....All the while, posting inside information about the investigation on to his blog which racked up thousands of followers from over the country. Chase and Lily’s relationship detriorated when she caught him cheating on her with one of Janey’s friends who were also helping on the campaign. She was going to leave him until he became very manipulative towards her and started spreading lies about her using her cousin’s disappearence for her own gain. She’s terrified he’ll hinder her reputation in the community, so she stays and Chase continues to use her for his stories without her knowing.

JANEYS FRIENDS: THE NIGHT OF THE DISAPPEARANCE

WESLEY & NATE - (played by Meg and Fae) Wesley and Nate were two of Janey’s friends. Nate was her boyfriend and Wesley was a close friend. Neither of them were with the rest of the party but they were at Indigo that night.

EMILY & VERONICA MOXAM (plotted with Fae) - The ringleaders of Janey’s little group. They were never the “popular” group but they had fun and enjoyed their own little clique. Emily and Veronica were easily the loudest and most memorable and enjoyed planning things for the girls to do, which more often than not landed them in trouble. The girls never grew up with money and it made them hungrier to prove themselves, especially Emily. Emily was always one-upping the girls in her group; if they were doing well, she was doing better, if they were going out, she was going further. And when the girls got boyfriends, Emily started dating men years above her who would pay for her and give her things she’d always dreamt of having. She tried to convince the others in the group to do it, but they never did. Her most long-term boyfriend was a man called Michael Romanov, who was 25 when she was dating him at 16. Veronica had always had a crush on Nate but was willing to let it go because she knew he was with Janey. However, Emily had a plan. She asked Michael to bring a guy to distract Janey at her birthday party which would give Veronica a chance to get to know Nate. That man, Estivan Fox alongside Michael, ended up being the ones who decided to abduct her. Both of the twins know this and keep it to themselves, terrified that they’ll be held accountable even though they never would’ve known. Veronica despises her sister and Emily lives with a lot of guilt.

APRIL SILVERS - Janey’s best friend at the time. April was new in town and she met Janey in English class. They encouraged one another to come out of their shells and enjoy their teen years more. Janey would always bitch about Ruth to April and April would talk about how she hates her parents for always making her move schools. They did everything together and were inseperable. The disappearance caused her major trauma and she never took part in any searches or really spoke of it ever again. April moved out of town because her parents decided that was the only way to make her mental health improve. They moved to the States, where her family were originally from to begin with, but she made the move back to Violet Springs at 18 to attend St Judes. She started to rebuild and connect with friends and then Janey came back. She barely recognises her though, Janey behaves completely differently and April really doesnt know what to do.

WREN THORNWOOD - Wren was one of those girls who watched Gossip Girl once and decided to make Blair Waldorf her whole personality. The others loved her though and knew that deep down, she was a great person and friend. Wren was bullied a lot in her first years of high school, so when she made friends with Emily, Veronica and the other girls, she was quick to make sure she fit in and would always go out of her way to kiss their ass. She also really liked Janey and didn’t like that April was closer to her, so she’d often be mean to April for no reason and try to push her out of the picture...which ultimately worked, I suppose. It was also no secret she had the biggest crush on Harvey and the girls would tease her whenever they were at Janey’s house. It started out as innocent and funny but when Janey disappeared, she used the situation to be his shoulder to cry on and tried her best to get as close as she could to him. In the beginning, she did care but it soon spiralled into being all about how close she could get to him and praying she’d end up with him. Wren even told the other girls that. April, of course, told Ruth who told Harvey and she hasn’t been close to them since. Now Janey’s back, she’s still in the friendship group and feels awful about how insecure and petty she was when she was younger and is walking on egg shells, desperate for the girls not to tell Janey that Wren had more or less been using her trauma to further her own stupid crush.

SELENE CONNOLLY - Selene is the younger sister of Jacob so knew the Powells well before any of the other girls. Even though she’s Janey’s age, she was equally close to all four of them. Like her brother, she was at Janey’s house all day on her 16th birthday, celebrating with the family as well as planning to go out with the friends. She never saw Jacob and Janey kiss in Janey’s bedroom, but she heard the screaming and fighting between the two sisters. When Selene got to the bottom of what was happening, she was cross with Janey and told her that she was going to stay home with Ruth rather than go out. Selene and Ruth basically had a sleepover in the living room that night. They watched the usual movies like Mean Girls and Clueless and fell asleep around midnight. It was only half an hour after that Selene started to recieve back to back missed calls from Janey; none of which woke her up and a text that simply read ‘I dont know where I am. Can you get my brother to call?’ It didn’t make sense until Clarissa came downstairs and told the girls nobody had seen Janey since last night. Unlike Veronica and Emily who played dumb, she showed the family the missed calls. Ruth hasn’t spoken to her since and Selene feels pushed out & wrongly blamed.

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I Listened To All 19 Minutes Of R. Kelly’s Song So You Don’t Have To Betches

If you’ve spent any time on the internet in the past, um, decade, you probably know that R. Kelly is a trash human with a horrifying track record of mistreating women. From his illegal marriage to Aaliyah when she was 15 to peeing on a 14-year-old to the truly wild sex cult story, it seems pretty apparent that he’s not a great guy. He should’ve been fully canceled long ago, but for some reason (because people lose their minds for the “Ignition” remix), he still hasn’t been fully canceled. On Monday, he tried fighting back at the haters, in the form of a 19-minute song that was only released on SoundCloud.

There’s really no reason you should waste 19 minutes of your life listening to this boring mess of a song, because I already did, and I’m going to break it down for you. First of all, no song in the world ever needs to be this long. It’s really just lazy. Instead of being creative and making, like, six different songs, R. Kelly just picked one beat and did for like, 14 verses in a row. This is like the musical version of when I had to write a 15-page paper in college and only had enough material for four pages. The main difference? My professor was going to fail me if I didn’t hit 15 pages, while literally no one cares about how long R. Kelly’s new song is.

The song is called “I Admit,” which is obviously supposed to be a provocative title. You’d think he’s going to own up to all of the crazy accusations over the years, but you’d be wrong. He addresses everything, but he clearly still has a lot of issues with saying he’s done anything wrong. He does admit to lots of other things, and here are some of my favorites:

“I admit I love Steve Harvey” “I admit that she was underage. I admit that I was feeling her and she was feeling me.” “I admit they love me to talk dirty when I pull they hair.” “I admit I loved Hugh Hefner.” “I admit that I’ve told the truth.”

I’ve gotta say, it makes total sense that R. Kelly’s idols include Steve Harvey and Hugh Hefner. I mean, what did I expect, Ruth Bader Ginsburg? The part about the girl being underage could refer to literally so many different incidents, because R. Kelly’s favorite trait in a woman is her being younger than 18. And speaking of telling the truth, let’s get into the parts of the song where he addresses some of the serious allegations made against him.

First, R. Kelly having sex with minors:

“I admit I f*ck with all the ladies, that’s both older and young ladies (ladies, yeah) But tell me how they call it pedophile because that sh*t is crazy (crazy) You may have your opinions, entitled to your opinions (opinions) But really am I supposed to go to jail or lose my career because of your opinion”

Ah yes, opinions. Personally, I don’t feel that adult men should be having sex with 14-year-olds, but that’s just my opinion. Funny enough, it’s also the opinion of THE LITERAL LAW, but somehow R. Kelly hasn’t wound up in prison for any of this yet. Also, Kels, we call it “pedophile” because it is the DICTIONARY DEFINITION OF THE WORD. Lord, this man is something else.

Now let’s get into some of the really fun stuff.

“But I admit that she asked me, can I get a little Hennessy? (yeah) We both turned off our phone, we drinked, I smoked, we talked I admit that I tore it off (our phone, we talked, it off) From my good points to my faults (faults) She said ‘What about Aaliyah?’ Said love She said ‘What about the tape?’ I said hush I said my lawyer said ‘don’t say noth” But I can tell you I’ve been set up (up)“

Ugh, don’t you hate when you’re on a date and the other person just has to bring up that time a video leaked of you peeing in a 14-year-old’s mouth? Or that time when you married a minor when you were 27? Same. I’m glad to know he’s just been set up, that makes me feel a lot better. The sad thing about this is that there are probably lots of women out there who would still kill to sleep with R. Kelly, just in the hopes of getting some little sliver of fame. It’s tragic.

But now, what we’ve really been waiting for: the sex cult.

“I admit that I am not perfect, I never said I was perfect (perfect, perfect) Said I’m abusing these women, what the f*ck that’s some absurd sh*t (what?) They’re brainwashed, really? (really) Kidnapped, really? (really) Can’t eat, really? (really) Real talk, that sh*t sound silly (yeah)”

Okay, I just need to say that “silly” doesn’t really feel like a strong enough word choice here. If someone accused me of kidnapping women and making them my sex slaves, I would probably work on a stronger defense than “omg, that’s so silly!” Silly is a dumb word in general, but that response is more appropriate for your friend messaging guys from your Hinge profile, not allegedly committing sex crimes. Also, you don’t need a creative writing degree to perform a close reading and conclude that R. Kelly’s entire defense essentially amounts to the word “really”.

Actual footage of R. Kelly in court denying the sex cult allegations made against him:

The judge: I hereby sentence you to life in prison.

Anyway, back to the song.

“What’s the definition of a cult? Whats the definition of a sex slave? Go to the dictionary, look it up Let me know I’ll be here waiting”

R. Kelly has clearly not heard of the wonder that is dictionary.com, but he also doesn’t seem like he’s trying that hard to say that the sex cult stuff didn’t happen. I mean, we all basically know it happened, but this is a weak effort. It’s like if you ask your friend if she hooked up with her ex, and her response is just “what does ‘hook up’ mean?” Whether or not there was penetration, her ex was definitely involved. And to sum up R. Kelly’s feelings about everything:

“I’m not trippin’ on all these rumors, that don’t bother me.”

Two things. First, if you’re accused of sexual assault/child porn/statutory rape/kidnapping/etc. and it doesn’t bother you, I have concerns. Second, nothing says “I’m bothered” like recording a literal 19-minute song responding to your haters.

Please don’t bother listening to the song, because it’s not even catchy, and you could spend that time doing literally anything else. As for R. Kelly, now that he’s had a chance to respond to all the allegations, can we please cancel him forever? Is that too much to ask?

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FROM snorting ants with Ozzy Osbourne to that very graphic opening sex scene, Motley Crue's rock biopic The Dirt has left viewers shocked since its release last week. But real life with Motley Crue was "even more debauched" than the Netflix movie, according to their former limo driver Al Bowman. AL BOWMAN 14 Tommy Lee partying in Al's limo in around 1985 In an exclusive interview with Sun Online, Al Bowman, now 60, revealed how he would be tasked with finding the 80s rockers "virgin groupies", driving them back and forth to drug dealers - and even dropping them at strange Satanic ceremonies. He recalls doing countless "condom clean ups" in the back of his limo - and how drummer Tommy Lee would almost tip his car over with rampant sex sessions. "I enjoyed the movie but there was much more debauchery in real life," Al, who now lives in Henderson, Nevada, said. "I mean some of the sexual stuff they used to get up to was kind of disgusting but I guess there's only so much you can fit into 90 minutes. "I drove them for about five years, I became like a fifth member of the band. "I would take them to buy drugs, to pick up girls, to rescue them when they had partied too hard - they'd call me at all hours. "They called me 'Al the rock-n-roll limo man.'" Al, who has driven a host of other stars including Prince, Whitney Houston and Madonna, says all the band members would have sex with girls in the back of his limo - but he particularly remembers drummer Tommy Lee's in-car romps. He says the star was so well endowed that when he had sex with women in the back of his limo, the car "would almost tip over" when they stopped at red lights - while the girls would be "squealing with pleasure". ATLAS ICONS 14 Al (centre) with Motley Crue in a photo taken by legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower MIKE STOTTS FOR SUN ONLINE 14 Al next to his platinum Motley Crue's Dr Feelgood record at his home in Henderson, Nevada AL BOWMAN 14 Vince Neil with first wife, Beth, in Al's limo in late 1984. AL BOWMAN 14 Mick Mars partying and drinking champagne with then-wife Wendy in the limo Play Video Ozzy Osbourne licks a puddle of his own urine in front of the band in Netflix's The Dirt "Tommy Lee has the biggest weiner I've ever seen on a man and he used to make the girls squeal in the limo," he said. "Because he was so big he just seemed to rock the limo more than anyone else - it was like it was going to tip over. "You couldn't tell when we were moving but when we stopped at a red light the limo would actually be moving back and forth and I would be thinking, 'Please turn green - everyone is looking'. "They'd all get high on coke and booze and screw - Tommy loved to f**k girls in the limo. "Sometimes he'd get himself into trouble - I remember one time when he was in a relationship with a girl called Candace but he'd been with this other girl who had a boyfriend - and all of a sudden the boyfriend came back and started chasing him with a knife. He had to jump in the limo to escape. "One time I took some photos of him and some girls in the limo and gave them to him - but his girlfriend found them and hit him over the head with a pan. "He called me up and said, 'Why did you give me those pictures - she's ready to kill me you a**hole!' "Another time he called me from a phone booth in North Hollywood and asked me for some cocaine to perk him up - then the line went dead - so I rushed to where he said he was and found him blacked out in the phone booth with his sports car still running. ATLAS ICONS 14 Al pictured with the band in another picture taken by Neil Zlozower in 1984 AL BOWMAN 14 Vince Neil, Al, and Rudy Sarszo from Quiet Riot at a Las Vegas party. ATLAS ICONS 14 Al known as "the rock n roll limo man" with Crue guitarist Mick Mars "I had to drag him into the limo and take him home - I saved his a** a couple of times." And Al claims while the band had no shortage of groupies - they were particularly fond of virgins - and would ask him to go find them so they could "pop their cherries". "They were always on the hunt for virgins," he said. "That was my job when I drove on the Shout at the Devil tour when they were playing with Black Sabbath - they would always say, 'Al go see if there's any groupies out there who are are virgins and bring them to us. We want them'. They just wanted to pop their cherries. "I remember one night in Bakersfield during that tour I got two virgins for Nikki and Vince and then they got me my own hotel room as a thank you. "That was a fun night." While Al remembers having a lot of fun with the band - he also remembers they used to have a dark side. He recalls taking various members to creepy ceremonies and rituals around Los Angeles. Al says bassist Nikki Sixx was particularly interested in the "dark arts" and he once gave him and famous occultist Anton LaVey, who founded the Church of Satan, a lift to a strange ceremony at a house behind the famous Whisky A Go Go nightclub in Hollywood. "I remember them having an interest in Satanic rituals and I used to take them to these weird parties at an old mansion in Hollywood where there'd be people doing all kinds of creepy stuff," "Nikki was very much into the black arts, Alistair Crowley, incantations, witchcraft, all of that stuff. "I drove him once with Anton LaVey and they were doing these weird chants. "I had an intercom system so if they put up the divider in the limo I would just turned on the intercom and listen to everything that was going on. "So I heard everything they were talking about. Then I dropped them at this strange house covered in ivy behind the Whisky A Go Go. NETFLIX 14 Motley Crue's story is the subject of Netflix film biopic The Dirt AL BOWMAN 14 Al pictured the first night he ever drove the band - outside their sold-out concert at Whisky A Go Go in 1982 AL BOWMAN 14 Al in front of his limosine with rocker Don Dokken in 1985. "There was some weird ceremony there and it was full of up and coming actresses and they were all into this stuff. "They were in circles and there were candles and blood and horse hair - all kinds of weird stuff. "At the time I just thought 'Ah it's Hollywood - it's all a big horror show anyway'. "I said, 'You guys making a horror movie about witchcraft or something?' But it seemed like serious business for them. "Nikki would call on spiritual forces. I remember asking him, 'What's the deal with all this stuff? Are you trying to call on angels from heaven to guide the band?' "He said, 'No I'm trying to conjure up demons from hell to guide the band.' So I was like, 'Ah so you're calling them up not down?' It was kind of funny." The band's hard partying and excess finally caught up with them in 1984 when singer Vince Neil lost control of his sports car after a night of boozing - killing his passenger - Brit Hanoi Rocks star Nicholas 'Razzle' Dingley - and injuring two others. Al, says he and Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars saw Vince and Razzle just before the crash at the liquor store in Redondo Beach, California, where they had driven after hours of partying. "Mick had just got his divorce through and was celebrating with four women in the limo," Al said. "We stopped at the liquor store - we all lived in the same area of Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach in those days. "We saw Vince and Razzle and they were both drunk - so we told them to get in the limo. "But Vince insisted in getting in his own car. He drove a Pantera at the time, which was not the most practical car for getting around town - it was loud and huge. "He was always a bit of a show off." Vince was sentenced to 21 days in jail for manslaughter - and he did 15 days of the sentence in July 1986. But Al said as soon as he was released - the rock star couldn't wait to get partying again. "The day he got out of jail - or at least very soon after - I was his driver to a concert at Santa Monica Civic - the bands Dokken and Ratt were playing as I recall," Al said. "Everybody went and everybody was welcoming Vince back like nothing had happened. MOST READ IN TV & SHOWBIZ TRAGIC AMY This Morning fans' tears as Ruth visits colleague brain damaged from nut allergy EXCLUSIVE 50 SHADES OF JEN Jennifer Aniston, 50, looks incredible in latex dress on VERY sexy shoot FEARS FOR KATIE 'Drunk' Katie Price struggles to get words out in ‘hyper’ video with Harvey NIC IT IN THE BUD Nicolas Cage 'files for annulment 4 days after getting married to Erika' ON HER COLL-IDAYS Gemma Collins shows off weight loss in bizarre solar-powered swimsuit "He just wanted to party. As soon as he got out of jail he started drinking again, trying to score coke, getting b**w jobs in the limo. "It was the first thing he wanted to do. Nothing had changed - it was the same old Vince." A representative for Motley Crue declined to comment on any of Al's claims but said: "All I can say is that it seems rather remarkable that four band members had one limo driver who was at all those places, when the band had multiple limos and drivers in that era." Al hit back saying it was "well known" he was a regular driver for the band - and that his photos prove it. GETTY IMAGES - GETTY 14 Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars and Tommy Lee of Motley Crue at the premiere of Netflix's The Dirt earlier this month ELEKTRA RECORDS 14 The boys liked pretty different back in their 80s heyday - from left to right Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Tommy Lee and Mick Mars

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Everything You Need to Know About the Harvey Weinstein Scandal -- From the Accusations to the Fallout

As the scandal surrounding Harvey Weinstein continues to develop every day, with more celebrities condemning the producer's alleged actions or coming out with their own claims of sexual harassment, ET is looking back and breaking down the scandal as it's developed.

From a look at Weinstein's rise to Hollywood power before the scandal broke, to the big-name stars who claim that they were harassed by him, to the producer's current sex addition treatment, here's everything you need to know about the massive controversy.

The Hollywood Mogul

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Harvey Weinstein has been a powerful and influential Hollywood producer for decades. The media mogul and his brother, Bob Weinstein co-founded the independent film distribution studio Miramax in 1979 and in 2005, they left to start their own independent movie studio, The Weinstein Company.

Through his decades in art house production and distribution of wildly profitable films, the 65-year-old executive formed friendships and professional connections with a huge number of A-list celebrities and celebrated filmmakers, often early in their careers.

In 1987, Weinstein married his personal assistant at Miramax, Eve Chilton. The pair, who share three daughters -- Lilly, 22, Emma, 19, and Ruth, 14 -- later divorced in 2004.

Later that same year, he began dating English fashion designer and Marchesca co-founder Georgina Chapman, They tied the knot in 2007 and share two kids -- 7-year-old daughter India and 4-year-old son, Dashiell

First Reports Surface

While many insiders have come forth to say that rumors of Weinstein's inappropriate conduct have been circulating around Hollywood for years, the first major report detailing specific allegations was published by The New York Times on Oct. 5.

The report -- which claims Weinstein has reached at least eight settlements with women over sexual harassment claims from 1990 to 2015 -- featured an interview with Ashley Judd, who was the first big-name star to go on the record with her allegation that Weinstein sexually harassed her.

Judd claimed Weinstein invited her to The Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel for a breakfast business meeting, but was surprised when he sent her up to his suite. Judd claims the producer appeared in a bathrobe and alleges that, despite her repeated rejections, he continuously requested intimate favors from her -- including a massage, a shoulder rub and allegedly asking if she would watch him take a shower.

Weinstein Responds, Apologizes and Threatens to Sue

In a statement to ET, Weinstein's lawyer, Charles J. Harder, said the New York Times report was "saturated with false and defamatory statements," and that it "relies on mostly hearsay accounts and a faulty report, apparently stolen from an employee personnel file, which has been debunked by nine different eyewitnesses."

"We sent the Times the facts and evidence, but they ignored it and rushed to publish," Harder stated. "We are preparing the lawsuit now. All proceeds will be donated to women’s organizations."

After the report was published, Weinstein released a lengthy statement to the New York Times where he wrote, "I came of age in the ‘60s and ‘70s, when all the rules about behavior and workplaces were different. That was the culture then. I have since learned it’s not an excuse – in the office or out of it. To anyone."

Weinstein also stated, "I appreciate the way I’ve behaved with colleagues in the past has caused a lot of pain, and I sincerely apologize for it. Though I’m trying to be better, I have a long way to go. This is my commitment. My journey now will be to learn about myself and conquer my demons… I so respect all women and regret what happened."

Over the past year, high-profile attorney Lisa Bloom had been advising Weinstein on "gender and power dynamics," according to The New York Times.

"I'm working with a guy who has behaved badly over the years, who is genuinely remorseful, who says, you know, 'I have caused a lot of pain,'" said Bloom -- who took some heat while serving as Weinstein's advisor from critics who accused her of defending his behavior -- on Good Morning America on Oct. 6.

The next day, however, Bloom announced that she had resigned from the position, tweeting, "My understanding is that Mr. Weinstein and his board are moving toward an agreement."

I have resigned as an advisor to Harvey Weinstein. My understanding is that Mr. Weinstein and his board are moving toward an agreement.

— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) October 7, 2017

Accusers Continue to Come Forward

The NYT article spoke with eight women who alleged that they'd been targets of Weinstein's sexual harassment, and many others have come out with their own stories in the days following the report. Some accusers spoke with Ronan Farrow for a New Yorker piece that led to Weinstein's rep releasing a statement.

"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," reads the statement. "Mr. Weinstein obviously can’t speak to anonymous allegations, but with respect to any women who have made allegations on the record, Mr. Weinstein believes that all of these relationships were consensual. Mr. Weinstein has begun counseling, has listened to the community and is pursuing a better path."

Here are some of the A-list stars who are among the myriad of accusers.

- Mira Sorvino

The Oscar-winning actress claimed in a lengthy New Yorker expose that Weinstein sexually harassed her and tried to pressure her into a physical relationship while they worked together. Sorvino alleges that during the Toronto International Film Festival in September 1995, she warded off Weinstein's advances in a hotel room, telling him it was against her religion to date married men."He started massaging my shoulders, which made me very uncomfortable, and then tried to get more physical, sort of chasing me around," she alleged.

- Rosanna Arquette

The Pulp Fiction actress claims she too rejected Weinstein's advances in a hotel room in the early '90s. She agreed to meet Weinstein for dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel to look at a new script, but was told to meet him upstairs in his hotel room.

She then claimed Weinstein opened the door wearing a bathrobe, and after telling her he needed a massage, grabbed her hand. She alleges that the incident escalated when, after yanking her hand away, he allegedly grabbed it again and pulled it towards his visibly erect penis.

"My heart was really racing. I was in a fight-or-flight moment,” Arquette said. The actress claimed that, after rejecting Weinstein's advances, "He made things very difficult for me for years."

- Rose McGowan

The New York Times reports that Weinstein reached a previously undisclosed settlement with actress Rose McGowan in 1997 "after an episode in a hotel room" during the Sundance Film Festival, when she was 23 years old. The publication reports that they viewed legal documents that stated McGowan received a $100,000 settlement, which was "not to be construed as an admission" by Weinstein, but intended to "avoid litigation and buy peace."

While McGowan has not addressed the settlement directly, she's been vocal about the recent allegations on Twitter and has called on the entire board of directors at The Weinstein Company to resign.

- Asia Argento

The actress claimed Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 1997 at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc on the French Riviera when she was 21 years old. Argento says she came to the event for a party that Miramax was throwing, but found herself in a hotel room alone with Weinstein after a producer took her upstairs to him.

Argento alleges that, after reluctantly giving a massage to Weinstein, who was in his bathrobe, he forced her legs apart and performed oral sex on her after she repeatedly told him to stop. "[Weinstein] terrified me, and he was so big," Argento claims. "It wouldn’t stop. It was a nightmare. ... I was not willing."

- Gwyneth Paltrow

The Shakespeare In Love actress spoke with The New York Times in an article published on Oct. 10, where she alleges that Weinstein summoned her to his suite at the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel for a work meeting when she was 22, before production began on the 1996 romantic dramedy Emma. The meeting allegedly ended with the producer placing his hands on her and suggesting they head to the bedroom for massages.

"I was a kid, I was signed up, I was petrified,” Paltrow said, adding that she refused his alleged advances, and told a few friends, family members, her agent, and her then-boyfriend, Brad Pitt. ET has learned that Pitt "strongly confronted [Weinstein] and told him repeatedly that it better never happen again."

- Angelina Jolie

Jolie recounted a time when Weinstein allegedly made unwanted advances during the release of Playing by Heart in 1998. "I had a bad experience with Harvey Weinstein in my youth, and as a result, chose never to work with him again and warn others when they did," Jolie told The New York Times in an email. "This behavior towards women in any field, any country is unacceptable."

- Lauren Sivan

The TV reporter told the Huffington Post that in 2007, she went to eat at an restaurant that Weinstein owned and claims he invited her downstairs to tour the kitchen and then attempted to kiss her.

"I immediately rebuffed and said, 'Whoa, whoa, whoa. I had no idea that that’s what this was. I’m sorry, I have a very serious boyfriend and I’m not interested,'" she told the Post, claiming that Weinstein then blocked the door and proceeded to masturbate in front of her. "[He] said, ‘Well, then stand there and be quiet’ … It happened very quickly and he immediately exposed himself and began pleasuring himself."

- Cara Delevingne

The model-turned-actress took to Instagram on Oct. 11 with allegations that Weinstein had sexually harassed her on two different occasions. According to Delevingne, she first heard from Weinstein in her early years as an actress. "I was working on a film and I received a call from Harvey Weinstein asking if I had slept with any of the women I was seen out with in the media," she claims, calling their talk "odd and uncomfortable."

Delevingne says her next encounter with Weinstein occurred "a year or two later," when he Weinstein allegedly brought her to his hotel room and tried to get her to kiss another woman who was already waiting there.

"I swiftly got up and asked him if he knew that I could sing. And I began to sing....I thought it would make the situation better....more professional....like an audition....I was so nervous," she wrote. "After singing I said again that I had to leave. He walked me to the door and stood in front of it and tried to kiss me on the lips. I stopped him and managed to get out of the room."

These are just some of the woman who have stepped forward with claims of sexual harassment and assault. Other accusers include several of Weinstein's former employees -- Emily Nestor, Lauren O’Connor, Lauren Madden, and Zelda Perkins -- as well as actresses Heather Graham, Lucia Evans, Emma de Caunes, Jessica Barth, Romola Garai, Katherine Kendall, Tomi-Ann Roberts, Judith Godrèche, Léa Seydoux, and Louisette Geiss.

Costume designer Dawn Dunning, charity coordinator Louise Godbold, model Zoe Brock, artist and writer Liza Campbell, and model Ambra Battilana Gutierrez have also spoken out with allegations of sexual misconduct, and the accusations stretch back nearly 30 years.

A spokesperson for Weinstein, Sallie Hofmeister, issued a statement to The New Yorker in response to the allegations, and said Weinstein denies any allegations 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," the statement reads. "Mr. Weinstein obviously can’t speak to anonymous allegations, but with respect to any women who have made allegations on the record, Mr. Weinstein believes that all of these relationships were consensual. Mr. Weinstein has begun counseling, has listened to the community and is pursuing a better path. Mr. Weinstein is hoping that, if he makes enough progress, he will be given a second chance."

Celebs Condemn the Allegations

In the wake of the massive sexual harassment scandal, many stars began speaking out against Weinstein and a pervasive culture of sexism and sexual misconduct that some say permeates the entire entertainment industry.

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Meryl Streep said in a statement to The Huffington Post that "The disgraceful news about Harvey Weinstein has appalled those of us whose work he championed, and those whose good and worthy causes he supported," adding, "The intrepid women who raised their voices to expose this abuse are our heroes."

It was a sentiment shared by many of Streep's fellow A-listers, including Judi Dench, Kate Winslet, Glenn Close, Mark Ruffalo, Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Lawrence, Matt Damon, George Clooney, Christian Slater, Nicole Kidman, Leonardo Dicaprio, Benedict Cumberbatch, and dozens of others.

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— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) October 11, 2017

Many of those who spoke out against Weinstein's alleged actions also said that there were rumors that he behaved inappropriately, but the extent of the accusations was largely unknown.

According to Jessica Chastain, however, the stories of misconduct were more pervasive than people have acknowledged.

"I was warned from the beginning. The stories were everywhere. To deny that is to create an environment for it to happen again," Chastain tweeted on Oct. 9.

I was warned from the beginning. The stories were everywhere. To deny that is to create an enviornment for it to happen again.

— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) October 9, 2017

Chastain also tweeted her support for a Variety article by critic Maureen Ryan about the need for men in Hollywood to take a vocal stand against pervasive sexual harassment in the industry.

"Yes. I'm sick of the media demanding only women speak up. What about the men? Perhaps many are afraid to look at their own behavior....." she wrote.

Yes. Im sick of the media demanding only women speak up. What about the men? Perhaps many are afraid to look at their own behavior..... https://t.co/tGUsjUYNMR

— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) October 9, 2017

The Fallout

- His Termination

The Weinstein Company board of representatives -- which includes Weinstein's brother -- released a statement to ET on Oct. 8 announcing that the embattled producer's employment had been "terminated, effective immediately."

On Oct. 10, the board released a follow-up statement again decrying Weinstein's actions and promising to conduct an independent investigation and assist in any criminal investigations.

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"[We] are shocked and dismayed by the recently emerged allegations of extreme sexual misconduct and sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein," the statement read. "These alleged actions are antithetical to human decency. These allegations come as an utter surprise to the Board. Any suggestion that the Board had knowledge of this conduct is false."

"We are committed to assisting with our full energies in all criminal or other investigations of these alleged acts, while pursuing justice for the victims and a full and independent investigation of our own," they added.

The Weinstein Company announced in a statement on March 19 that they had filed for bankruptcy, and revealed their decision to end all legally binding non-disclosure agreements that had allegedly been used by the disgraced former movie mogul to silence accusers.

"Today, the Company also takes an important step toward justice for any victims who have been silenced by Harvey Weinstein," the company stated. "Since October, it has been reported that Harvey Weinstein used non-disclosure agreements as a secret weapon to silence his accusers. Effective immediately, those 'agreements' end."

"The Company expressly releases any confidentiality provision to the extent it has prevented individuals who suffered or witnessed any form of sexual misconduct by Harvey Weinstein from telling their stories," the statement continued. "No one should be afraid to speak out or coerced to stay quiet. The Company thanks the courageous individuals who have already come forward. Your voices have inspired a movement for change across the country and around the world."

The statement also said TWC "regrets that it cannot undo the damage Harvey Weinstein caused, but hopes that today’s events will mark a new beginning."

- His USC Endowment

In the apology statement he sent to The New York Times, Weinstein claimed he had begun organizing a $5 million endowment for the University of Southern California -- which would grant scholarships to aspiring female directors at the university -- long before the allegations came to light, writing, "While this might seem coincidental, it has been in the works for a year. It will be named after my mom and I won't disappoint her."

On Oct. 10, USC rejected the proposed $5 million endowment.

- His Marriage

Chapman announced on Oct. 10 that she plans to leave her husband in the wake of the allegations.

"My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain because of these unforgivable actions. I have chosen to leave my husband,” Chapman said in a statement to People. "Caring for my young children is my first priority and I ask the media for privacy at this time."

Weinstein addressed their split in a statement obtained by ET after the allegations broke: "Over the last week, there has been a lot of pain for my family that I take responsibility for."

"I sat down with my wife Georgina, who I love more than anything, and we discussed what was best for our family. We discussed the possibility of a separation and I encouraged her to do what was in her heart. In the end, she made the decision to separate. I understand, I love her and I love our children and hopefully, when I am better, I will be in their lives again. I support her decision, I am in counseling and perhaps, when I am better, we can rebuild."

A source close to Chapman told ET that she is "not doing well," following the storm of accusations and the couple's subsequent split. "She is very upset and feels defeated," the source said. "She is not concerned about her own finances whatsoever."

The source added that Chapman, who is currently living in New York City, "always knew [Weinstein] exhibited questionable behavior."

A source told ET in January that Chapman and Weinstein had reached a divorce settlement.

NEWS: Harvey Weinstein Heads to Arizona Treatment Facility Amid Scandal, Source Says

Weinstein Seeks Treatment

On Oct.10, it was reported that Weinstein was planning on leaving the country to seek treatment for sex addiction at a live-in facility overseas.

However, a source told ET on Oct. 11 that his originally-planned trip was delayed due to "plane issues." Hours later, a source told ET that the film producer has flown out of Los Angeles and is headed to Arizona to receive treatment. According to the source, Weinstein was planning to go to Switzerland for treatment, but his brother, Bob, suggested he go to The Meadows in Arizona.

On Oct.12, our source said Weinstein's private plane actually made a last-minute diversion to Scottsdale, Arizona, instead of landing in Wickenburg -- which is near The Meadows rehab center.

The source says that there is a continuing discussion within Weinstein’s team about where he will officially receive his treatment, since the team is worried about information leaking from a live-in treatment facility. While the plan was originally to go to The Meadows, according to the source, there is potential for leaks since the center is such a popular treatment facility for celebrities.

The new plan is for Weinstein “to receive treatment at a private Arizona residence that is isolated from the public eye," the source says, adding that therapists will come to the location and treat him in private one-on-one settings.

The Arrest

Weinstein was taken into custody on May 25 in New York, where he pleaded not guilty to rape and other sex crime charges filed by the Manhattan District Attorney's office.

ET can confirm that the 66-year-old former movie mogul turned himself in to police in New York City just before 7:30 a.m. ET.

"Today, at the NYPD’s 1st Precinct, Harvey Weinstein was arrested, processed and charged with rape, criminal sex act, sex abuse and sexual misconduct for incidents involving two separate women," read a statement from the New York City Police Department at the time. "The NYPD thanks these brave survivors for their courage to come forward and seek justice. The arrest and ensuing charges are the result of a joint investigation between the NYPD and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office."

Weinstein surrendered to police after the Manhattan District Attorney's office and NYPD's months-long investigation into allegations of sexual abuse. He was arraigned later that morning, and was charged with rape in the first degree for two alleged incidences involving two different women in 2013 and 2014.

“Today’s charges reflect significant progress in this active, ongoing investigation,” said District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. “I thank the brave survivors who have come forward, and my office’s prosecutors who have worked tirelessly on this investigation. I would also like to thank Commissioner James O’Neill and our dedicated partners at the NYPD. We urge additional survivors and others with relevant information to call our sex crimes hotline at 212-335-9373.”

Weinstein's attorney, Ben Brafman, released a statement to ET following the arraignment, which reads: "Mr. Weinstein has always maintained that he has never engaged in non-consensual sexual behavior with anyone. Nothing about today's proceedings changes Mr. Weinstein's position. He has entered a plea of not guilty and fully expects to be exonerated."

A source tells ET that Weinstein did post bail and left the courthouse following his arraignment.

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