David Boies in Hot Seat After Weinstein Expose

David Boies wants everyone to know – including his firm’s employees – that he made a mistake in his work for Harvey Weinstein.

The famed trial lawyer disclosed Nov. 6 his role advising Weinstein as the Hollywood mogul sought to dissuade the New York Times from publishing an explosive expose on him over sexual harassment and assault allegations.

Stories in the Times and the New Yorker eventually appeared in October, setting in motion Weinstein’s downfall and prompting others to come forward against him. It also has been the catalyst for harassment allegations against other Hollywood luminaries.

In a memo ...