Wikipedia Bio / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Lily Weinstein’s is most well-known for being the daughter of former film producer and co-founder of Miramax Entertainment, Harvey Weinstein.
- Lily hit the tabloids after her father’s scandal when she called 911 to report that her father was “depressed and suicidal.” Besides this incident, Lily (now also known as Remy Weinstein), has tried to keep out of the media and public scrutiny.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Born on February 20, 1995, in New York, Lily is the first daughter of her father Harvey’s first marriage. Her mother is Eve Chilton Weinstein, comes from a very prominent family in England.
- Besides Lily, Eve also had two other daughters – Emma Weinstein and Ruth Weinstein. Emma was born on February 2, 1998, & Ruth was born in 2002.
- Lily’s grandparents are Miriam Weinstein and Max Weinstein from her father’s side and Thomas M. Chilton and Maude Chilton from her mother’s side.
- Her grandparents from her mother Eve’s side were Polish immigrants. Eve divorced Harvey because she didn’t want to live her life in the negative spotlight.
- After splitting with Eve, Harvey married a second time to Georgina Chapman. Chapman is the co-founder of a brand that specializes in high-end womenswear called Marchesa.
- Lily is close to Georgina and her stepsister India Weinstein and stepbrother Dashiell Weinstein. Georgina too divorced Harvey for the sake of her children and her company.
The Harvey Scandal :
- Harvey was the producer and co-founder of Miramax and worked with many actresses and women on set.
- In 2017, many sexual abuse allegations were reported and with the outcry of many women began to raise their voices reporting the incidents they suffered with Harvey.
- Even big stars like Angelina Jolie and model-actress Cara Delevigne has spoken out about Harvey’s abusive behavior. Angelina said she warned other actresses not to work for him and she decided never to work with him again.
- Since the first allegations, over 60 accusations have been reported, which is why Harvey lost his job and his family.
- Lily was with Harvey one day when he had a mental breakdown, and Lily called the police. When everything was under control, she said she had over-reacted in saying her dad was suicidal as he said she didn’t think he would hurt himself.
Post Scandal Effects :
- Ever since the accusations, Lily and her siblings have been trying to seclude themselves staying at home and having food and other necessities delivered by personal assistants.
- Harvey is still dealing with the allegations and has sold many properties. In 2018, he sold the one property where the incident with Lily calling the police took place. The property in LA was sold for 1.8 million dollars. It was also the property were Lily and her siblings were staying secluded from the media.
- Harvey has repeatedly said that he would seek professional help in rehabilitation facilities but hasn’t yet gone through with this promise.
- Lily’s social media accounts have been set to private after her father’s scandal began to unravel.