Stories Related to Weinsteins' Deal To Reclaim Miramax Falls Apart

Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Fri, 05/21/2010 - 12:56am

Bob and Harvey Weinstein's long-in-the-works deal to reclaim independent movie label Miramax Films from the Walt Disney Co. has fallen apart after several weeks of intense negotiations, according to three people familiar with the matter.

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