Mark Wahlberg Allegedly Got Pricey ‘Revenge’ On Harvey Weinstein

Ari Emanuel claimed Mark Wahlberg ordered several bottles of rare wine and charged them to Harvey Weinstein after a dispute over “The Yards.” The Mark Wahlberg Allegedly Got Pricey ‘Revenge’ On Harvey Weinstein first appeared on The Blast

Mark Wahlberg allegedly found an expensive way to get revenge on Harvey Weinstein after becoming upset over how the disgraced producer handled one of his early dramatic films. According to Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel, Wahlberg ordered several bottles of rare Petrus wine during the Cannes Film Festival and charged them to Weinstein’s account after his performance in “The Yards” was reportedly diminished in the editing room.

Mark Wahlberg Had ‘High Hopes’ For ‘The Yards’

According to Page Six, Emanuel shared the story in his new memoir, “Roll the Calls,” which was released on September 17. Wahlberg has not publicly confirmed the account, while Weinstein’s representative said the former producer does not remember the alleged incident.

He recalled securing Wahlberg a role in the 2000 crime drama “The Yards” while the “Boogie Nights” star was still trying to establish himself as a serious actor. The James Gray-directed movie also featured Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, and the late James Caan. According to Emanuel, everyone involved had “high hopes” for the project, “especially Wahlberg, who’s still looking to break through.”

However, the agent claimed Weinstein began interfering with the movie during post-production. The producer was “a d-ck,” Emanuel wrote. “You never know what kind of sh-t this guy might pull. And sure enough, he starts showing up in the editing room, butting in where he doesn’t belong…This producer, of course, is Harvey.”

“The Yards” was eventually selected to compete at the Cannes Film Festival. However, its reception was not what Wahlberg and his team had hoped for. Emanuel claimed the film was criticized after its festival screening and that Wahlberg was devastated to discover that much of his “gutsy performance” had been removed.

The Actor Allegedly Ordered Bottles Of Rare Wine

Toward the end of the festival, Wahlberg reportedly had dinner with Emanuel in his hotel suite and ordered red wine. It was not an ordinary bottle. “Not just any red, one of the most expensive in the world,” Emanuel wrote. “Petrus. I don’t know anything about wine, and I know this is the sh-t.”

The agent emphasized how expensive the selection allegedly was. “The average age of a Petrus vine is older than my grandfather. Each bottle goes for somewhere in the neighborhood of $10,000.”

Wahlberg reportedly ordered multiple bottles and charged them to Weinstein’s account. “Revenge,” the actor allegedly said as he raised his glass. It remains unclear exactly how many bottles were ordered or what the final charge amounted to.

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Harvey Weinstein Was Reportedly Furious Over The Bill

Emanuel claimed the expensive order did not go unnoticed. During a large party on the final night of the Cannes Film Festival, Weinstein allegedly approached the agent in a rage over the wine bill. “Your client has crossed the line, Ari!” Emanuel recalled Weinstein shouting. “Petrus? PETRUS? That sh-t cost a f-cking fortune!”

Emanuel wrote that he attempted to remain composed despite Weinstein’s reputation for having a volatile temper. The agent claimed Weinstein then poked him in the chest with a finger that “looks like a baby carrot dipped in motor oil.” “I tell Harvey to step off,” Emanuel recalled. “And I promise that if he ever lays one of his filthy little digits on me again, I’m going to snap them off one by one.”

The confrontation allegedly ended without becoming physical.

Weinstein’s Representative Questioned The Story

Weinstein’s spokesperson responded to Emanuel’s account by saying that the former producer could not independently confirm a dispute over the wine.

“Harvey remembers having disagreements over films and expenses for most projects, but whether Mark Wahlberg ordered expensive wine at Cannes and put it on Harvey’s bill more than 25 years ago isn’t something he recalls or can independently reconstruct,” the representative told Page Six.

However, Weinstein’s camp offered a positive assessment of Wahlberg’s work in the movie. “‘The Yards’ is one of Harvey’s favorite movies and Mark Wahlberg did an amazing performance, and the film was accepted at Cannes,” the spokesperson added.

Ari Emanuel’s Memoir Revisits His Hollywood Career

“Roll the Calls” includes stories from Emanuel’s decades working as one of Hollywood’s most powerful talent agents. The 65-year-old businessman is the chief executive of Endeavor and has represented or worked alongside some of the entertainment industry’s biggest names.

At the time, Weinstein was one of the film industry’s most influential figures through Miramax, the company he co-founded with his brother, Bob Weinstein. In addition to Wahlberg and Weinstein, the memoir reportedly contains behind-the-scenes stories involving Elon Musk, Larry David and Donald Trump.

Harvey Weinstein Remains In Custody

Weinstein’s Hollywood career collapsed after numerous women publicly accused him of sexual misconduct beginning in 2017. His current legal status involves separate criminal cases in New York and California.

Weinstein was convicted in New York in 2020, but the state’s highest court overturned that conviction in 2024 after finding that the trial judge improperly allowed testimony concerning allegations that were not part of the charges being tried.

A 2025 retrial resulted in Weinstein being convicted of a first-degree criminal sexual act involving former production assistant Miriam Haley. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed that verdict in June 2025. The same jury acquitted him of a separate charge and was unable to reach a verdict on a rape allegation involving Jessica Mann.

Prosecutors tried the Mann charge again in 2026, but that proceeding also ended in a mistrial. The charge was later dismissed after Mann said she could not endure testifying for a fourth time.

Weinstein also stands convicted of rape and sexual assault in California. An appeals court upheld that conviction in June 2026 but ordered that he be resentenced because the original judge had considered the now-overturned New York convictions when determining his punishment.

He has denied engaging in nonconsensual sexual activity and continues to challenge his convictions.

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