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More Women Bring Rape Accusations Against Harvey Weinstein

HeadlineOct 16, 2017

In Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Saturday to expel Harvey Weinstein, following investigations by The New Yorker and The New York Times which revealed a slew of rape and sexual assault allegations against the movie mogul. In a statement, the academy said, “The era of willful ignorance and shameful complicity in sexually predatory behavior and workplace harassment in our industry is over.” The statement came as four more women stepped forward to accuse Weinstein of rape. They are British soap star Lysette Anthony, Italian fashion model Samantha Panagrosso, British actor Alice Evans and a Miramax employee using the pseudonym of Sarah Smith. Meanwhile, musician Courtney Love said over the weekend she was punished after she publicly warned women about Harvey Weinstein in 2005. This is Love being questioned that year at a red carpet event by the comedian Natasha Leggero.

Natasha Leggero: “Do you have any advice for a young girl moving to Hollywood?”

Courtney Love: “Umm, I’ll get libeled if I say it. If Harvey Weinstein invites you to a private party in the Four Seasons, don’t go.”

On Twitter, Courtney Love said that comment got her blacklisted by the powerful Hollywood talent agency Creative Artists Agency, writing, “Although I wasn’t one of his victims, I was eternally banned by CAA for speaking out against #HarveyWeinstein #rape.”

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