The organization that bestows the Academy Awards announced Thursday that it has voted to expel two prominent members convicted of sexual offences, Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski, from its membership. The academy wrote in a statement that its board of governors met Tuesday night and voted on Polanski and Cosby's status in accordance with the new standards. Representatives for Cosby and Polanski did not immediately return messages seeking comment. The latest expulsions follow the academy revising its standards of conduct after ousting Harvey Weinstein in October. The film academy came under intense scrutiny following Weinstein's expulsion and the rise of the #MeToo movement for some of its active members, like Cosby, Polanski and Mel Gibson.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2018 18:49 UTC