Weinstein resigns from board
HARVEY Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood mogul accused of decades of sexual abuse and harassment, resigned from the board of his production company as Reese Witherspoon became the latest star to open up about her sexual assault experience.
Weinstein was sacked as cochairman of The Weinstein Company on October 8, but still held a seat on the board until his resignation on Tuesday.
A source close to the film producer confirmed his departure after a meeting in Manhattan between Weinstein’s legal team and his company.
The Weinstein Company announced on Monday that Colony Capital had agreed to provide an immediate cash infusion to the scandal-plagued studio, and that the two parties were in talks on a potential sale.
About 40 actresses, including stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and Mira Sorvino, have come forward saying they were sexually harassed by the producer.
On Tuesday, Game Of Thrones actress Lena Headey wrote about alleged encounters with the mogul at the Venice Film Festival and in Los Angeles.
The English actress tweeted that Weinstein had been furious after she told him she was only interested in discussing work.
As the Weinstein harassment allegations reverberate around the world, thousands of women have taken to social media in response to an appeal by actress Alyssa Milano to respond “me too” if they have been sexually assaulted or harassed.
At the Women in Hollywood event on Monday, Jennifer Lawrence – who was the highest-paid actress in the world last year – spoke of being humiliated by a female producer and urged to lose weight.
Separately, Amazon has confirmed that Roy Price was resigning as president of Amazon Studios – days after he was suspended from the tech giant’s entertainment division after new sexual harassment claims. –