Weinstein effect: THE ACCUSED

Since allegations of SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT against HOLLYWOOD MOGUL HARVEY WEINSTEIN were published in October, multiple men in high-profile jobs have faced similar complaints. A brief ROUNDUP OF SOME OF THE ACCUSED

LOUIS C.K. COMEDIAN, AGE 50

Five women came forward to accuse the popular comedian of sexual misconduct, including masturbating in front of them, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The incidents date back to more than a decade ago. Early Friday, film distributor The Orchard said it would not be releasing his new film I Love You, Daddy. The film was set for release on Nov. 17. Later Friday, FX Networks and FX Productions said they are “ending our association with Louis C.K... He will no longer serve as executive producer or receive compensation on any of the four shows we were producting with him.” Between those two announcements Friday, he issued a statement, saying: “These stories are true. At the time, I said to myself that what I did was OK because I never showed a woman my (penis) without asking first, which is also true. But what I learned later in life, too late, is that when you have power over another person, asking them to look at your (penis) isn’t a question. It’s a predicament for them. The power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly. I have been remorseful of my actions. And I’ve tried to learn from them. And run from them. Now I’m aware of the extent of the impact of my actions. I learned yesterday the extent to which I left these women who admired me feeling badly about themselves and cautious around other men who would never have put them in that position. I also took advantage of the fact that I was widely admired in my and their community, which disabled them from sharing their story and brought hardship to them when they tried because people who look up to me didn’t want to hear it. … There is nothing about this that I forgive myself for. And I have to reconcile it with who I am. Which is nothing compared to the task I left them with. … I’ve brought pain to my family, my friends, my children and their mother. I have spent my long and lucky career talking and saying anything I want. I will now step back and take a long time to listen.”

ED WESTWICK ACTOR, AGE 30

Westwick has been accused of raping two women, charges he denies. On Instagram, he called the allegations “unverified and provably untrue.” The BBC has scrapped a TV series over the allegations against Westwick. The broadcaster also paused filming on the sitcom White Gold, which stars Westwick.

HARVEY WEINSTEIN FILMMAKER, AGE 65

More than 75 women have publicly accused Weinstein of inappropriate behaviour ranging from requests for massages to intimidating sexual advances to rape. The list of accusers includes actresses Paz de la Huerta, Asia Argento, Lysette Anthony, Lucia Evans and Rose McGowan, who have all said Weinstein forced them into unwanted sex. He has denied having non-consensual sexual contact with anyone. His whereabouts are not publicly known.

JANN WENNER CO-FOUNDER, PUBLISHER OF ROLLING STONE, AGE 71

Freelance writer Ben Ryan has accused Wenner of sexual harassment, saying Wenner offered a writing contract if he spent the night at the publisher’s Manhattan townhouse. Wenner says in a statement that he did attempt to have a sexual liaison with Ryan. He said he “respected” that Ryan turned him down. He said, “I had no intention of making him feel uncomfortable.”

ROBERT KNEPPER ACTOR, AGE 58

Designer Susan Bertram said Knepper sexually assaulted her while filming Gas Food Lodging. She alleges he grabbed her and pushed her against a wall in the actor’s trailer. She says she managed to escape. Knepper by saying “I am shocked and devastated to be falsely accused of violence against a woman. That’s just not who I am.”

KEVIN SPACEY ACTOR, DIRECTOR, AGE 58

Actor Anthony Rapp said that Spacey attempted to seduce him in 1986, when Rapp was 14. CNN reported that eight current or former House of Cards workers claim that Spacey made the production a “toxic” workplace and one ex-employee alleges the actor sexually assaulted him. He is also reported to be the subject of a sexual assault investigation arising from a 2008 incident in England. Spacey has been fired from House of Cards and a movie he shot is being re-shot, with Christopher Plummer taking his role. He apologized for the incident with Rapp.

JEREMY PIVEN ACTOR, PRODUCER, AGE 52

Advertising executive Tiffany Bacon Scourby tells People magazine Piven held her down while he performed a sex act at a hotel 14 years ago. She says she came forward to back up the claims of two other women who accused Piven of sexual misconduct. Piven says the accusations “are absolutely false and completely fabricated” and added “continuing to tear each other down and destroy careers based on mere allegations is not productive on any level.”

BRETT RATNER FILM PRODUCER, AGE 48

Canadian actress Ellen Page says Ratner outed her in front of X-Men cast and crew when she was a sexually unsure 18-year-old, leaving her feeling violated and ashamed. Ratner has been accused by at least six women of sexual harassment. An attorney for Ratner didn’t respond to a request for comment.

ROY MOORE ALABAMA REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATE, AGE 70

An Alabama woman says Moore made inappropriate advances and had sexual contact with her when she was 14 nearly 40 years ago. Three other women told The Washington Post that Moore approached them when they were between the ages of 16 and 18 and he was in his early 30s. None of the other women said that Moore forced them into any sort of relationship or sexual contact. The Moore campaign denied the report as “the very definition of fake news.”

ALFONSO ARAU ACTOR AND DIRECTOR, AGE 85

Actress Debra Messing said Arau and producers had surprised her on the set of her first film, A Walk in the Clouds, with a nude scene that she hadn’t agreed to in advance. When she complained, she says he told her, “Your job is to get naked and to say the lines. That’s it.” Arau accused the Will & Grace star of “following fashion” with her accusation but that it had “nothing to do with reality.” He added that she owed him her career because he picked her from “many, many” actresses.

STEVEN SEAGAL ACTOR, FILMMAKER, AGE 65

Actress and former Playboy model Jenny McCarthy says actor Steven Seagal sexually harassed her during a 1995 audition. Actress Portia de Rossi issued a similar claim. There have been no immediate career repercussions. A Seagal spokesman has denied the accusations to The Daily Beast.