Already fired from The Weinstein Company, and ousted from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the fallout for Harvey Weinstein continues this afternoon.
The Producers Guild of America has voted to expel Harvey Weinstein in the wake of the continuing allegations of sexual harassment abuse and assault, which has seen women at all levels of the industry share their stories, including actresses such as Ashley Judd, Eva Green, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Mira Sorvino and Rosanna Arquette.
Per PGA rules, Weinstein has 15 days to make his case for why he should be allowed to stay in the organization, and we’ll see if he responds. In the early days of this developing story, Weinstein insisted he was going to make a comeback, but as last week wore on with more and more allegations coming to light, things have been quiet from the producer’s camp. Here’s the PGA’s statement:
This morning, the PGA’s National Board of Directors and Officers decided by unanimous vote to institute termination proceedings concerning Harvey Weinstein’s membership.
As required by the PGA’s Constitution, Mr. Weinstein will be given the opportunity to respond before the Guild makes its final determination on November 6, 2017.
Sexual harassment of any type is completely unacceptable. This is a systemic and pervasive problem requiring immediate industry-wide action. Today, the PGA’s National Board and Officers – composed of 20 women and 18 men — created the Anti-Sexual Harassment Task Force specifically charged with researching and proposing substantive and effective solutions to sexual harassment in the entertainment industry.
The PGA calls on leaders throughout the entertainment community to work together to ensure that sexual abuse and harassment are eradicated from the industry.