[8][9] He grew up with his older brother, Harvey Weinstein, in a housing co-op named Electchester in New York City.
[4][11] Both Weinstein brothers had grown up with a passion for movies, and they nurtured a desire to enter the film industry.
Harvey Weinstein and Miramax Films gained wider attention in 1988 with the release of Errol Morris' documentary The Thin Blue Line, which detailed the struggle of Randall Adams, a wrongfully convicted inmate sentenced to death row.
Agreeing to the deal that would cement their Hollywood clout and ensure that they would remain at the head of their company, Miramax Films followed the next year with their first blockbuster, Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction.
[13] Almost two years later, Weinstein announced his new production company to the world, with a focus on "family films, comedies and upscale adult thrillers", and a first project of an animated feature titled Endangered, with Téa Leoni serving as co-producer and voicing a lead character.
Segel alleged that Weinstein had made several unwanted sexual overtures to her beginning June 2016 and continuing for three months.
[17] Segel's allegation came in the context of the much more high profile sexual abuse cases against Weinstein's brother, Harvey.
In October 2017, Bob spoke about the allegations of sex crimes against his brother, saying he was "sick and disgusted" by Harvey's actions.