Harvey Weinstein banned for life from Television Academy

Updated:7 years, 11 months ago

New Delhi, Nov 07 (ANI): In the wake of multiple allegations of sexual harassment, assault and rape, the Television Academy has expelled Harvey Weinstein from its ranks for life. In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, the academy said, "After a hearing today, the Television Academy's governance has voted to expel Harvey Weinstein from the Academy for life." The statement further reads, "The Academy supports those speaking out against harassment in all forms and stands behind those who have been affected by this issue. The unfolding and widespread examples of this horrific behavior are deeply disturbing to the Academy's leadership." "We have been in contact with leaders across the industry and share with them a deep sense of responsibility to provide clear workplace benchmarks reflecting decency and respect," the statement continued. Weinstein is also under the separate criminal and civil rights investigations in Los Angeles, New York and London. He has repeatedly denied all accusations of non-consensual sex.

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