--- description: Harvey Weinstein was slapped twice at a restaurant in Arizona by a man who berated him for his alleged sexual harassment against women. title: Harvey Weinstein Attacked at Arizona Restaurant image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8aeffa95b476d928/6988e70c97cdff510d6b3634/weinstein-lawsuit_wong.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Harvey Weinstein](/tag/harvey-weinstein/) ## Harvey Weinstein Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Harvey Weinstein Attacked at Arizona Restaurant  by [Alana Abramson](/author/alana-abramson/)  ## Alana Abramson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 11, 2018 6:25 PM CUT  In this April 28, 2017 file photo, Harvey Weinstein attends the "Reservoir Dogs" 25th anniversary screening during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. In this April 28, 2017 file photo, Harvey Weinstein attends the "Reservoir Dogs" 25th anniversary screening during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival in New York.Charles Sykes—Charles Sykes/Invision/AP  by [Alana Abramson](/author/alana-abramson/)  ## Alana Abramson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 11, 2018 6:25 PM CUT Harvey Weinstein was slapped twice at a restaurant in Arizona by a man who berated him for his alleged sexual harassment against women. The former Hollywood mogul was at a restaurant in Scottsdale with his sober coach when a man approached him and asked him to take a picture, a request Weinstein refused, _TMZ_ reports. The man, who TMZ identified only as Steve, told the outlet that Weinstein was belligerent, but the manager of the restaurant said he was not. As Weinstein was leaving the restaurant, Steve told _TMZ_ he walked up to Weinstein and [slapped him](http://www.tmz.com/2018/01/10/harvey-weinstein-attacked-restaurant-scottsdale-arizona/ "undefined") two times in the face and shouted expletives at him. The man also referenced the allegations of sexual misconduct against Weinstein. The altercation was caught on video, which was [obtained by TMZ.](http://www.tmz.com/2018/01/10/harvey-weinstein-attacked-video-restaurant/ "undefined") A representative for Weinstein confirmed the incident happened, but did not comment further. The restaurant at which the incident reportedly took place, Elements at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain, declined to comment. Once considered one of the preeminent producers in Hollywood, Weinstein was removed from his position as co-chairman of the Weinstein company after the _New York Times_ reported a slew of sexual harassment allegations against him, which sparked more women, including high profile figures like Lupita Nyongo and Salma Hayek, coming forward with stories about him. 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