The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has voted to begin the process of expelling producer Harvey Weinstein from its ranks.
His expulsion is not immediately effective since the Guild, following its bylaws, must go through a termination process, reports hollywoodreporter.com.
PGA Presidents Gary Lucchesi and Lori McCreary said in a statement on Monday: “This morning, the PGA’s national board of directors and officers decided by unanimous vote to institute termination proceedings concerning Harvey Weinstein’s membership.
“As required by the PGA’s constitution, Weinstein will be given the opportunity to respond before the guild makes its final determination on November 6, 2017,” read the joint statement.
Calling “sexual harassment of any type... completely unacceptable”, the PGA announced that its national board, composed of 20 women and 18 men, has created an anti-sexual harassment task force “specifically charged with researching and proposing substantive and effective solutions to sexual harassment in the entertainment industry”.
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