Harvey Weinstein sacked in wake of sexual harassment scandal

Hollywood producer’s ties with The Weinstein Company are severed after ‘new information’ emerged, directors say

Harvey Weinstein has been fired from The Weinstein Company after new information emerged regarding his conduct, the company’s board of directors announced on Sunday.

Weinstein had previously voluntarily taken a leave of absence following decades of sexual harassment allegations detailed on Thursday in a New York Times expose. The board on Friday endorsed that decision. But it went further Sunday, removing Weinstein from the company he co-founded.

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