Harvey Weinstein resigns from his production firm’s board as claims of sexual abuse mount
Los Angeles — Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood mogul accused of decades of sexual abuse and harassment, resigned from the board of his production company. Weinstein was sacked as co-chairman of The Weinstein Company on October 8, but still held a seat on the board until his resignation on Tuesday. A source close to the film producer confirmed his departure after a meeting in Manhattan between Weinstein’s legal team and his eponymous company. The Weinstein Company announced on Monday that Colony Capital had agreed to provide an "immediate cash infusion" to the scandal-plagued studio, and that the two parties were in talks on a potential sale. About 40 actors, including stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and Mira Sorvino, have come forward saying they were sexually harassed by the producer. On Tuesday, Game Of Thrones actress Lena Headey wrote about alleged encounters with the mogul at the Venice Film Festival and in Los Angeles. The English actress tweeted that Weinstein ...
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