Harvey Weinstein was fired from the company he co-founded “in light of new information about misconduct”, the board said in a statement LOIC VENANCE/AFP/GettyHarvey Weinstein’s swift fall from grace as one of Hollywood’s most powerful movie moguls was capped last night when he was fired from the company he co-founded amid a growing sexual harassment scandal. After more allegations surfaced this weekend of inappropriate and unwanted advances to actresses and assistants over several decades, Mr Weinstein, 65, was left out in the cold by The Weinstein Company, which counts his brother on its board. “In light of new information about misconduct by Harvey Weinstein that has emerged in the past few days, the directors of The Weinstein Company have determined, and have informed Harvey Weinstein, that his employment with The Weinstein Company is terminated, effective immediately,” the board said in a statement last night. Mr Weinstein, who also…

Source: The Times October 09, 2017 07:52 UTC