New York Daily News

Harvey hired murky agents to muzzle vics

- Kate Feldman

DISGRACED MOVIE mogul Harvey Weinstein was so worried about sexual abuse accusation­s that he hired private investigat­ors to spy on actresses and journalist­s in recent years, The New Yorker reported Monday.

The 65-year-old creep’s desperate attempts included fake identities and $300,000 “success fees” to operatives who got damning stories killed, according to New Yorker writer Ronan Farrow.

Weinstein’s damage control began in 2016 when he hired Black Cube — staffed by ex-Mossad officers — to quash allegation­s against him, including the recent blockbuste­r reports in The New York Times and New Yorker that blew the lid off an alleged pattern of abuse stretching back to the ’70s.

Agents collected informatio­n on alleged victims’ personal and sexual histories, as well as psychologi­cal profiles, The New Yorker said. One agent used a fake identity to get close to Weinstein accuser Rose McGowan and speak to reporters.

Almost 100 women have accused Weinstein of sexual harassment­and rape. Weinstein has denied all accusation­s of nonconsens­ual sex.

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