Harvey Weinstein Has Been Fired From His Own Company Over Sexual Misconduct

Harvey Weinstein, the top Hollywood producer and CEO of The Weinstein Company, has been fired effective immediately, according to a statement from his board of directors. This is in response to a series of allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct over a number of years.

The short statement confirms that Weinstein is out:

In light of new information about misconduct by Harvey Weinstein that has emerged in the past few days,  the directors of The Weinstein Company – Robert Weinstein, Lance Maerov, Richard Koenigsberg and Tarak Ben Ammar – have determined, and have informed Harvey Weinstein, that his employment with The Weinstein Company is terminated, effective immediately.

Rumours and hearsay about Weinstein’s conduct over the past few decades have been well-known and extensively circulated – but the events of this week have been the first time that women have come forward and made specific allegations in the public forum.

We’ll keep you posted.

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