Live
- G20 Leaders Will Talk About Climate, Taxes, and Trump's Return in Brazil
- COP29: CDRI announces $8 million funding for 12 projects to address climate crisis
- Anti-Telgu remarks: Actor Kasthuri Shankar moves court for bail
- Samsung AR Smart Glasses Set to Launch in 2025, Featuring Ray-Ban Meta-Like Design
- Kerala Industries Minister confident that new policy will boost plantation sector
- Madras HC plans inter-departmental monitoring committee to combat drug use in TN
- Bihar: Spotted deer dies due to heart attack in Banka district
- Mushtaq Ali T20: Shami to spearhead Bengal bowling attack, Gharami named captain
- Kharge's clarion call to oust Maharashtra's BJP-backed MahaYuti
- Why Ukraine’s Use of US Missiles Against Russia Could Lead to World War 3
Harvey Weinstein fired over sexual harassment claims
Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was fired from the film company he co-founded after a New York Times investigation detailed numerous incidents of alleged sexual harassment by the media mogul, the media reported
Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was fired from the film company he co-founded after a New York Times investigation detailed numerous incidents of alleged sexual harassment by the media mogul, the media reported.
The remaining board of directors at The Weinstein Company said on Sunday night that the decision was made "in light of new information about misconduct by Harvey Weinstein that has emerged in the past few days", reports CNN.
Weinstein's brother Robert was one of the board members who made the decision.
"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," a statement from the company said.
The board used to have more than four members. According to the New York Times, three other board directors resigned on Friday as the Weinstein scandal became international news.
Over the weekend, the scandal deepened and became an even more serious threat to the future of the company, CNN reported.
Some clients of the Weinstein Co. said they might stop working with the company if Harvey Weinstein was still associated with it.
According to the Times expose, the powerful film producer had faced many accusations of sexual harassment spanning decades. He reached at least eight settlements with women between 1990 and 2015.
Actress Ashley Judd was among the accusers who spoke to the Times for the story.
When the story came out on September 5, Weinstein denied some of the allegations, but also admitted that he had behaved improperly at times during his career. He apologised for causing pain.
Weinstein's first major success came at Miramax Films, here he and his brother Bob championed prestige films and set a new bar while running awards campaigns by throwing expensive events in an attempt to lure voters.
Weinstein's approach helped "Shakespeare in Love" unexpectedly earn best picture honours over Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan".
The Weinsteins sold Miramax to Disney in 1993, and they left the company in 2005 to start The Weinstein Company.
There, they saw success with films like "Silver Linings Playbook," "The King's Speech" and "Django Unchained".
The company's recent films include "Lion", "Gold" and "Wind River".
