HARVEY WEINSTEIN

Legendary film executive fired from his own studio over sexual harassment scandal

1 The Weinstein Co fired him in the wake of a New York Times investigation into allegations of rampant sexual misconduct, dealing a blow to a producer known for shaping American film and championing liberal causes

2 The allegations uncovered by The Times stretched back decades and came from actresses as well as former staff of The Weinstein Co and Miramax, the former firm co-founded by Weinstein with his brother

3 The firing came after one-third of the company’s all-male board resigned and four members who remained announced that Weinstein would take a leave of absence.