Harvey Weinstein is an American film producer and former film studio executive. He and his brother Bob Weinstein co-founded Miramax, which produced several popular independent films including Pulp Fiction; Clerks; The Crying Game; and Sex, Lies, and Videotape.Harvey Weinstein, who has been blamed by many women for sexual misbehavior, now he has been banned for life from the Producers Guild of America.
The guild started termination operation earlier this month, but guild also gave him space to answer to the assertions made against him.
According to the rules of Guild, it is compulsory that a member be given 15 days notice before penalizing action is taken. But the PGA received notice that slightly than face the guild's charges, Weinstein elected to walk out his membership.
In a statement issued by the Guild, the organization announced that it is prohibition Weinstein for the life of being a member of the association.
In light of Mr. Weinstein's widely reported behavior — with new reports continuing to surface even now — the Producers Guild's National Board has voted unanimously to enact a lifetime ban on Mr. Weinstein, permanently barring him from PGA membership.
The statement added, "Sexual harassment can no longer be tolerated in our industry. As assured in the past, the PGA's Officers and National Board of Directors have created the Anti-Sexual Harassment Task Force particularly charged with researching and proposing substantive and effective solutions to conflict sexual annoyance in the entertainment industry."
From last few weeks, All around 100 women have made allegations against him for harassment spanning 40 years. actress Rose McGowan, 44, was allegedly raped by Weinstein at the Sundance Film Festival in 1997, and The New York Times reported earlier this month that she received a $100,000 settlement in the wake of the incident.