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Hollywood's dirty secret gets exposed

LOS ANGELES - Dana Brunetti has produced a number of big films over the years: "Captain Phillips," "The Social Network," "Fifty Shades of Grey." But he's never liked to tell people that he's a movie producer.

He knows the image it can instantly conjure in their heads.

"I hate telling people I'm a producer because of the stereotype," Brunetti said. "Because of the ick factor of hitting on girls and 'I can get you a role in a movie.' "

And that was before the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke.

Now, with allegations of decades of sexual harassment and assault against the once-powerful film mogul erupting into public view on a near-hourly basis, Hollywood is finally assessing the level of truth behind the stereotype. Far from a dated anomaly, many in the industry now say, Weinstein is just one example of a wider and still

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