Jennifer Esposito’s career nearly ended by ‘Harvey Weinstein-esque’ producer
Jennifer Esposito’s career was nearly cut short by a “Harvey Weinstein-esque person”. The ‘Crash’ actress and filmmaker, 51, did not name the man, but branded him a “notorious” and “brutal” producer and accused him of spreading lies about her as part of a mission to derail her path to fame when she was only 26. She told the ‘She Pivots’ podcast: “He fired me for no reason. He wanted someone else and he got her.” Jennifer also told the show’s lawyer host Emily Tisch Sussman the producer discouraged others who wanted to hire her, and added about his lies: “He said I was a drug addict – (that) ne...