Academy Holds Emergency Meeting Over Harvey Weinstein’s Membership

Academy Holds Emergency Meeting Over Harvey Weinstein’s Membership
Film producer Harvey Weinstein attends the 2016 amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan, New York Feb. 10, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, known for holding the Oscars, announced Wednesday, Oct. 11, that it will hold a meeting to discuss Harvey Weinstein’s future membership with the group.

The planned meeting comes just days after reports broke alleging that famed Hollywood producer Weinstein sexually assaulted a number of actresses when they were in their 20s.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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