Harvey Weinstein claims he’s done more for women in the film industry ‘than any other filmmaker’ The disgraced movie mogul claims he ‘made more movies directed by women and about women’ than anyone else in new interview

The disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has claimed he has done more for women than any other filmmaker in the industry in a new interview with the New York Post.

He claimed to have “made more movies about women and directed by women” than anyone else in the interview.

Mr Weinstein, 67, claimed his work has been disregarded because of the slew of allegations of sexual assault and misconduct made against him.

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But he has been accused of trying to “gaslight society again” after he called himself “the forgotten man” who should be remembered as a pioneer of female storytelling.

‘Legacy of abuse’

“I made more movies directed by women and about women than any film-maker, and I’m talking about 30 years ago,” he said in the interview.

“I’m not talking about now when it’s vogue. I did it first! I pioneered it!

“It all got eviscerated because of what happened. My work has been forgotten.”

But women in the industry have responded to Mr Weinstein’s comments and said there’s no risk of him being forgotten.

A statement from 23 women who have each accused him of misconduct, including Rose McGowan, Ashley Judd and Rosanna Arquette, said: “Harvey Weinstein is trying to gaslight society again. He says in a new interview he doesn’t want to be forgotten. Well, he won’t be.

“He will be remembered as a sexual predator and an unrepentant abuser who took everything and deserves nothing.

“He will be remembered by the collective will of countless women who stood up and said ‘Enough’. We refuse to let this predator rewrite his legacy of abuse.”

Upcoming trial

Last week, The Weinstein Company’s creditors agreed a $25m (£19m) settlement for more than two dozen actresses and former employees who claim Mr Weinstein sexually harassed them.

He also saw his bail increased from £1m (£750,000) to £5m (£3.8m) over allegations that he violated bail conditions by mishandling his electronic ankle monitor.

On 6 January he will face trial for rape and sexual assault in Manhattan Supreme Court, where he has pleaded not guilty.

Mr Weinstein has denied all allegations of non-consensual sex.

Additional reporting by agencies