Harvey Weinstein, the Oscar-
winning film producer (Shakespeare in love, king’s speech and pulp fiction) was
accused of sexually harassing female employees, has been fired by the board of
his company. The New York Times
published a report last week about sexual harassment claims dating back nearly
three decades…
Mr Weinstein is one of the powerful producers in Hollywood, having
co-founded the Miramax and Weinstein company production films have been sacked
by the board of directors due to misconduct and sexual harassment on young
women hoping to break into the film industry and included celebrities Ashley
Judd and Rose McGowan. The accusations leveled against the film producer are
that he forced woman to massage him and watch him naked in return for sexual favors.
The 65-year-old apologized and said he
planned to take leave of absence.
President Donald trump said on Saturday that he was “not surprised by the revelations about Mr Weinstein being a major backer of Democratic candidates. Many Democratic lawmakers vowed to give their contributions from Mr Weinstein to charity.
President Donald trump said on Saturday that he was “not surprised by the revelations about Mr Weinstein being a major backer of Democratic candidates. Many Democratic lawmakers vowed to give their contributions from Mr Weinstein to charity.
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