Harvey Weinstein fired from film studio he co-founded after recent harassment allegations

Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been terminated from his position at the Weinstein Co., according to a statement by the board of directors. The move to oust Weinstein comes just days after the high-powered Hollywood film producer was thrust into the spotlight after the New York Times published a report Thursday that revealed decades of sexual harassment claims by actresses and female employees against him.

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein fired after sex harassment claims: Reports

The accusers say Weinstein pressured them to massage him, watch him naked and promised to help advance their careers in exchange for sexual favors. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was fired from his film studio the Weinstein Company following reports that he sexually harassed women over several decades, according to US media.

Film producer Harvey Weinstein ousted from Weinstein Co.

Harvey Weinstein, the sharp-elbowed movie producer whose combative reign in Hollywood made him an Academy Awards regular, was fired from The Weinstein Company on Sunday following an expose that detailed decades of sexual harassment allegations made against Weinstein by actresses and employees. In a statement, the company's board of directors announced his firing Sunday night, capping the swift downfall of one of Hollywood's most powerful producers and expelling him from the company he co-created.

AM Joy Panel Shreds The GOP And Media’s False Equivalency Game With Harvey Weinstein

This Sunday on MSNBC's AM Joy , Joy Reid's panel, which included Media Matters' Eric Boehlert and Christina Lopez, author Gabriel Sherman , and Voto Latino's Maria Teresa Kumar, did a very nice job of breaking down the "both siderist" nonsense we've been hearing from the right--and from many in the corporate media. To them, elected Democrats accepting donations from producer Harvey Weinstein is the same as the right turning a blind eye to the actions of our pussy-grabber-in-chief.

Donald Trump ‘not at all surprised’ by Harvey Weinstein sexual assault allegations

President Donald Trump , whose presidential campaign was jolted a year ago by the release of a recording in which he boasted about groping women, said on Saturday he was not surprised by sexual harassment allegations against media mogul Harvey Weinstein . The Oscar-winning movie producer said he was taking a leave of absence from his company and seeking therapy after the New York Times reported he had reached eight previously undisclosed settlements with women who made allegations of sexual harassment and unwanted physical contact.

GOP strategist blasts Trump-supporting hypocrites for ‘turning…

Now that Harvey Weinstein, a consummate liberal, has been outed over sexual harassment allegations, many supporters of President Donald Trump are cheering - but one GOP strategist has had enough. John Weaver, who worked for both John McCain and John Kasich, took to Twitter on Saturday to call out the hypocrisy of Trump supporters jeering Weinstein's downfall .

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DNC takes heat for giving Weinstein money to political groups

The Democratic National Committee is taking heat from the right for donating the money it received last cycle from film producer Harvey Weinstein to a trio of liberal political groups, rather than nonprofits that benefit women who are the victims of violence. The DNC joined nearly a dozen senators on Friday in giving away money it had received from Weinstein, a Democratic mega-donor, in the wake of a bombshell New York Times report this week accusing him of serial sexual harassment.

Harvey Weinstein scandal, Day 2: Wife standing by him, ‘NYT’ lawsuit looms

The film producer also told the 'New York Post' why he plans to sue the 'Times' for their story accusing him of 30 years of sexual harassment. Harvey Weinstein scandal, Day 2: Wife standing by him, 'NYT' lawsuit looms The film producer also told the 'New York Post' why he plans to sue the 'Times' for their story accusing him of 30 years of sexual harassment.

Harvey Weinstein: ‘right wing conspiracy’ behind sex shame

EXCLUSIVE: Hillary supporter Harvey Weinstein thinks a 'right wing conspiracy out to get me' is reason he has been revealed as serial sexual harasser Harvey Weinstein believes the revelations of inappropriate sexual behaviour against him are part of a right-wing 'conspiracy' to take him down Echo of his close friend Hillary Clinton's claim is at the forefront of his mind, sources familiar with his thinking tell DailyMail.com New York Times revealed series of accounts of his conduct including Ashley Judd telling how he wanted her to watch him shower Exclusive DailyMail.com photographs showed him waving goodbye to feminist lawyer Lisa Bloom who he hired; he is adapting her book into a movie Harvey Weinstein believes the allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour against him are part of a right-wing 'conspiracy' to take him down, DailyMail.com can reveal.

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Weinstein has asked a judge to toss out a federal sexual misconduct lawsuit filed against him and he's invoking the wo... Harvey Weinstein has asked a judge to dismiss a federal sexual misconduct lawsuit against him and invoked the words of some A-list actresses in his defense. Harvey Weinstein has asked a judge to dismiss a federal sexual misconduct lawsuit against him and invoked the words of some A-list actresses in his defense.