Fox News: Harvey Weinstein Expelled from Motion Picture Academy, Stripped of Lifetime Membership

‘Nearly half of the academy board of governors are women’

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LLENAS: "Harvey Weinstein was, quote, immediately expelled from the academy of motion picture arts and sciences which hosts the oscars, the board of governors held an emergency meeting today to discuss whether Weinstein life-time membership on either should be suspended or expelled after the onslaught of reports and testimonials that film producer sexually harassed, actresses, models and employers. Academy of motion picture and sciences, met and has voted well in excess of the required two-thirds majority to immediately expel him from the academy, we do so not simply to separate ourselves from someone who does not merit the respect of his colleagues but also to send a message that the era of willful predatory behavior and workplace harassment in our industry is over. Nearly half of the academy board of governors are women, the academy says it will work to establish ethical standards of conduct for its members. Now Weinstein ousting is largely symbolic but rare, only one American of the governor’s board ever been permanently banned from the academy and that was back in 2004. In just the last ten days the fallout has been enormous. Weinstein has been fired the company he cofounded and accused by more than 30 women including actress Angelina Jolie and paltrow and that Weinstein made unwanted sexual advances towards them. Weinstein? A statement earlier this month, he did deny — he did not deny the allegations actually and this caused pain and sincerely apologized and was getting therapy."

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