The Harvey Weinstein scandal has outed a shadowy corporate spy firm and its Israeli actress agent

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Without the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault and harassment scandal, few people would have ever heard of Black Cube, a private investigation firm founded in 2010 that advertises itself as "a select group of veterans from the Israeli elite intelligence units that specializes in tailored solutions to complex business and litigation challenges."

But 10 days ago, The New Yorker reported that Weinstein had hired Black Cube to unearth information about actress Rose McGowan, who was writing a book in which she alleges Weinstein sexually assaulted her, and reporter Ben Wallace. McGowan and Wallace identified the same woman, a Black Cube agent, who had used false identities and pretenses to approach them.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.