'The court of law takes a very long time; the court of public opinion does not.' "Nobody these days, in the post-Harvey Weinstein era, has the patience to wait to be attacked repeatedly by consumers," he said. Just last week, Charlie Rose was fired by CBS News, PBS and Bloomberg after several women accused the talk show host and journalist of sexual harassment. Others who have been accused of sexual impropriety and dropped by their employers include actor Kevin Spacey, comedian Louis CK and journalist Mark Halperin. Charlie Rose was fired by CBS News, PBS and Bloomberg after several women accused the talk show host and journalist of sexual harassment.

Source: CBC News November 30, 2017 09:56 UTC