Can the Weinstein Co. survive without Harvey Weinstein?
LOS ANGELES - As the public face and pugnacious spirit behind his company, Harvey Weinstein made himself synonymous with a kind of prestige cinema that was designed to attract discerning audiences and scoop up Oscars by the armful.
Weinstein Co.'s decision to fire him Sunday after explosive allegations that he sexually harassed numerous women over a course of more than two decades now raises the question of whether the Weinstein brand can survive without Harvey Weinstein, and who will take the reins of the indie film company that bears the family name.
Despite efforts to rebrand and rebuild, the scandal may ultimately be too much for the New York company, which has about 150 employees,
