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 exposé that detailed decades of sexual harassment allegations made against Weinstein by actresses and employees. "In light of new information about misconduct by Harvey Weinstein that has emerged in the past few days, the directors of The Weinstein Company — Robert Weinstein, Lance Maerov, Richard Koenigsberg and Tarak Ben Ammar — have determined, and have informed Harvey Weinstein, that his employment with The Weinstein Company is terminated, effective immediately," the company's board said in a statement on Sunday night. The Weinstein Co. board, which included both brothers, decided to fire Harvey Weinstein on Sunday. But Weinstein and his lawyers also criticized The New York Times' report in statements and interviews, and vowed an aggressive response. The settlement funds paid out also may have come from The Weinstein Co.'If even 1/10th of the stories about Harvey Weinstein are true (and I believe they are), then good riddance.'

Source: CBC News October 09, 2017 00:00 UTC