Newsweek gives a reasonably balanced response to the Oprah story - calls it a 'storm", mentions Russell Simmons, Weinstein and John of God.
This whole incident will end up waking some people up and further tarnish Oprah's image. No way she's ever running for any sort of office after this.
From the article -
AN OPRAH WINFREY SCANDAL TIMELINE: IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME SHE'S WEATHERED A STORM LIKE THIS
…Russell Simmons
Ahead of its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Winfrey dropped out as executive producer of the 2020 documentary, On the Record. Directors Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering had collaborated on a feature to expose sexual harassment in the music industry centered around hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons who was accused of rape and sexual assault.
In her statement, Winfrey stated, "In my opinion, there is more work to be done on the film to illuminate the full scope of what the victims endured and it has become clear that the filmmakers and I are not aligned in that creative vision."
Winfrey accused the On the Record filmmakers of "inconsistencies" with their documentary's story, per Variety.
John Of God
On December 11, 2018, Brazilian faith healer, João Teixeira de Faria, also known as John of God, was accused as a serial sexual abuser. Several women came forward with testimony of Faria committing unwanted sexual advances during his healing sessions. The renowned medium had gained international recognition after Oprah Winfrey profiled Faria in 2010 and then interviewed him at his center back in 2012, per The New York Times.
Though video of her 2010 profile has been taken down from Youtube, Winfrey described Faria, "People around the world credit John of God and the spirits that work through him for many miraculous healings. He has also been misunderstood by some, persecuted by others and even accused of impropriety."
Upon hearing about the allegations, which included rape, Winfrey issued a statement on December 17, 2018, "I empathize with the women now coming forward and hope justice is served," per CNN.
Harvey Weinstein
On March 7, 2018, during Gwenyth Paltrow's Goop Podcast, Winfrey claimed she had no knowledge of Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct. Weinstein had been accused of previous sexual harassment or assault by more than 60 women, according to CNN. Winfrey had previously worked with Weinstein, who was credited as executive producer on IMDB, on the 2013 drama, Lee Daniel's The Butler.
Winfrey described her association with the convicted Hollywood producer, "Was I friendly with Harvey? Yes, I was friendly with Harvey. Was I in association with Harvey for the Butler movie? Yes, but of course I didn't know any of this was going on."
https://www.newsweek.com/oprah-winfrey-scandal-timeline-its-not-first-time-shes-weathered-storm-like-this-1492964