VIDEO : Former Berlin Film Festival Director Defends Harvey Weinstein

According to a report by SFGate, the former director of the Berlin Film Festival, director Moritz de Hadeln, has issued a defense of Harvey Weinstein, noting that the disgraced Hollywood mogul has not yet been convicted of a crime and praising his 'professional achievements.' De Hadeln, who ran the Berlin Film Festival for over 20 years, pointed to the Le Monde letter written by French women including Catherine Deneuve that denounced the #MeToo movement as 'puritanical' and a "witch hunt.