Is Disney Paying Harvey Weinstein An Annual Pension, Despite Being In Jail? 'Ex-Wife Takes Half..'

Harvey Weinstein is an American former film producer and a registered sex offender. In 1979, Harvey and his brother, Bob Weinstein, co-founded the entertainment company, Miramax. The brothers produced several successful films under the banner, including Sex, Lies and Videotape, The Crying Game, Pulp Fiction, and Flirting with Disaster, among others. The producer was incarcerated and serving a 16-year sentence in California following a 2022 conviction. And now, he has given his first interview since he was sent to jail.

Harvey Weinstein is still being paid a pension by Disney

Harvey Weinstein sat for a candid conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, during which he claimed he continues to receive a USD 60,000 pension check from Disney each year as he sits behind bars. The disgraced producer has complained about the pension being too little during his first sit-down at Rikers Island that he is worried about his finances as he waits for his third trial for alleged sexual assault. Harvey Weinstein revealed that after spending millions in legal fees, the thought of running out of money "keeps me up at night." The former producer stated:

"I had property and other income, but it’s not limitless. Disney cut off my insurance. You know how much I made for that company?"

Harvey Weinstein's ex-wife, Eve, is taking half of his pension?

In the same conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the Miramax co-founder went on to claim that he made USD 1 billion for the company by publishing the Percy Jackson book franchise. He added how his ex-wife, Eve, was taking half of his USD 60,000 pension. For the unversed, Eve Chilton is Weinstein's first wife, to whom he was married from 1987 to 2004. A former assistant at Miramax, she had three daughters with him named Remy, Emma, and Ruth. He was quoted as saying:

"I earned billions and billions for Disney, and they give me USD 60,000 a year. And my ex-wife Eve takes half of it."

What did former Disney CEO, Michael Eisner say about Harvey Weinstein?

While Disney has not responded to the current comments made by Harvey Weinstein, the former Disney CEO, had once commented on his interaction with the former. For the unversed, the Walt Disney Company acquired Miramax in 1993 for around USD 70 million, beginning a 12-year relationship between Disney and Harvey. However, that ended in 2005 when the Weinstein brothers stepped down from the group due to clashes with Disney management, including former Disney CEO, Michael Eisner.

At the time, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Weinstein brothers had earned around USD 403 million during their tenure with the company, including their final payout of USD 140 million. Disney went on to sell the studio to Filmyard Holdings in 2010. Michael, who served as the CEO from 1984 to 2005, said in a recent interview that working with Harvey Weinstein was the most difficult part of his career.

Michael Eisner sat on the In Depth podcast in February 2026 and reflected on how difficult it was to work with Harvey Weinstein. The former Disney CEO revealed that Harvey was a hardcore liar who hardly told the truth. He used some harsh words for the former producer. He was quoted as saying:

"He lied about everything. How do you deal with somebody who never tells the truth? He was just a pig. He was rude, but he was a closet intellectual. He looked like a truck driver. He acted like a truck driver. He had great independent film taste and nobody at Disney would deal with him but me. He couldn’t tell the truth, he didn’t stick to the contracts."

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