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1. • • -- A group of investors led by billionaire Ron Burkle and Maria Contreras-Sweet, the former head of the Small Business Administration under President Barack Obama, have reached an agreement to purchase assets from the New York-based film studio co-founded by Harvey Weinstein to form a new company, both The Weinstein Co. and Contreras-Sweet confirmed Thursday night.
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   Did the Weinstein Company finally find a way forward?

   • LOS ANGELES — Two weeks ago, the embattled Weinstein Company looked like it had finally found a way forward. An investor group had emerged with a plan to buy 90 percent of the studio’s assets, including rights to “Project Runway” and a 277-film library. The new company would be primarily led by women.

   How a Deal to Sell the Weinstein Company Fell Apart

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   How much did The Weinstein deal cost?

   • Earl Wilson/The New York Times Before the deal fell apart, the investor group had offered to pay roughly $275 million for the Weinstein Company, plus the assumption of $225 million in debt. Leading the effort was Maria Contreras-Sweet, who ran the Small Business Administration under President Barack Obama.

   How a Deal to Sell the Weinstein Company Fell Apart

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   Who backed the Weinstein Company?

   • Backers included Ron Burkle, the billionaire investor, and Lantern Capital, a Texas private equity firm. “It appears that this transaction has now ended,” Ms. Contreras-Sweet said in a statement on Monday, adding that the Weinstein Company’s move had “surprised” her.

   How a Deal to Sell the Weinstein Company Fell Apart

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   How much money did The Weinstein brothers get from the sale?

   • The Weinstein brothers, who jointly own about 42 percent of the studio, would receive no cash from the sale. But the sale collapsed a few days later after the investor group discovered that the studio had an additional $55 million to $65 million in debt.

   Weinstein Company Files for Bankruptcy and Revokes Nondisclosure

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2018/02/26 › businessHow a Deal to Sell the Weinstein Company Fell Apart

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   Feb 26, 2018 · An investor group had emerged with a plan to buy 90 percent of the studio’s assets, including rights to “Project Runway” and a 277-film library. The new company would be primarily led by women.

4. www.nytimes.com › 2018/03/19 › businessWeinstein Company Files for Bankruptcy and Revokes ...

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   Mar 19, 2018 · A group of investors, including the billionaire Ron Burkle and Lantern Capital, had made an offer to buy most of the studio’s assets, which include the TV series “Project Runway” and the...

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6. www.dmagazine.com › publications › d-ceoThe Real Story of How a Dallas Investor Bought The Weinstein ...

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   Aug 8, 2019 · Three months earlier, an investment group led by billionaire Ron Buckle made a $500 million, pre-bankruptcy run at The Weinstein Co. There was speculation that Lantern was involved.

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7. www.pbs.org › wgbh › frontlineWeinstein Company Reaches Deal to Avoid Bankruptcy

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   An investor group has announced that it had reached an agreement to buy the assets of The Weinstein Company, the struggling film studio co-founded by disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey...

8. www.vox.com › identities › 2018/2/13The Weinstein Company’s future, explained - Vox

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   Feb 13, 2018 · The Weinstein Company had been slated for sale in mid-February to a group of investors led by Maria Contreras-Sweet, who ran the Small Business Administration under President Barack Obama, and...

9. www.bbc.com › news › business-55791641Harvey Weinstein: Court agrees $17m payout for accusers - BBC

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   Jan 26, 2021 · The Weinstein Co sold its assets to Lantern Entertainment, which later became Spyglass Media Group, for $289m.

10. time.com › 5032126 › billionaires-kept-harveyHow a Handful of Billionaires Kept Harvey Weinstein in Power ...

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    Nov 20, 2017 · Late in 2014, the British network ITV was reportedly bidding to buy Weinstein’s TV unit for as much as $950 million, including an upfront payment of $300 million to $400 million.