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Film producer Harvey Weinstein ousted from Weinstein Co.

By JAKE COYLE Robert Weinstein, Lance been its primary opera-
AP Film Writer Maerov, Richard Koenigs- tor, public face and studio
NEW YORK (AP) — berg and Tarak Ben Am- chief. Under his leadership,
Harvey Weinstein, the mar — have determined, the Weinstein Co. has been
sharp-elbowed movie pro- and have informed Harvey a dominant force at the
ducer whose combative Weinstein, that his employ- Oscars, including the rare
reign in Hollywood made ment with The Weinstein feat of winning back-to-
him an Academy Awards Company is terminated, back best picture Acade-
regular, was terminated effective immediately,” the my Awards with “The King’s
from The Weinstein Com- company’s board said in a Speech” and “The Artist.”
pany on Sunday following statement on Sunday night. In recent years, however,
an expose that detailed Weinstein had previously Weinstein’s status has di-
decades of sexual abuse voluntarily taken an indefi- minished because of mon-
allegations made against nite leave of absence fol- ey shortages, disappoint-
Weinstein by actresses and lowing the revelation of at ing box-office returns and
employees. least allegations of sexual executive departures.
In a statement, the com- harassment uncovered in An attorney for Weinstein
pany’s board of directors an expose Thursday by The didn’t immediately return
announced his termina- New York Times. messages Sunday. In this April 28, 2017 file photo, Harvey Weinstein attends the
tion Sunday night, capping The board on Friday en- A spokesperson for The “Reservoir Dogs” 25th anniversary screening during the 2017
Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
the swift downfall of one of dorsed that decision and Weinstein Co. declined to Associated Press
Hollywood’s most powerful announced an investiga- provide further details on sued a lengthy statement “We are confident in the
producers and expelling tion into the allegations, Weinstein’s firing. Messages that acknowledged caus- accuracy of our report-
him from the company he saying it would determine left for attorney John Keir- ing “a lot of pain.” He ing,” said a New York Times
co-created. the co-chairman’s future nan of the firm Debevoise also asked for “a second spokesperson in a state-
“In light of new informa- with the company. & Plimpton LLP, who had chance.” But Weinstein ment. “Mr. Weinstein was
tion about misconduct by But the Weinstein Co. been appointed to lead and his lawyers also criti- aware and able to respond
Harvey Weinstein that has board, which includes an investigation, weren’t cized The New York Times’ to specific allegations in
emerged in the past few Weinstein’s brother, went immediately returned Sun- report in statements and our story before publica-
days, the directors of The further on Sunday, firing the day. interviews, and vowed an tion. In fact, we published
Weinstein Company — executive who has always Weinstein on Thursday is- aggressive response. his response in full.”q