In your weekly Weinstein news, Harvey Weinstein has resigned from the Producers Guild of America, the PGA announced Monday, and is now banned for life from being a member of the organization. The guild had voted on October 16 to begin the process of expelling Weinstein, however, his expulsion was not immediately effective since the guild was required to go through a termination process. According to its rules, it is required that a member be given 15 days’ notice before disciplinary action is taken. But the PGA received notice that rather than face the guild’s charges, Weinstein elected to resign his membership. The guild released a statement on the resignation, saying,
“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. This unprecedented step is a reflection of the seriousness with which the Guild regards the numerous reports of Mr. Weinstein’s decades of reprehensible conduct. Sexual harassment can no longer be tolerated in our industry or within the ranks of Producers Guild membership. As stated previously, the PGA’s Officers and National Board of Directors have created the Anti-Sexual Harassment Task Force specifically charged with researching and proposing substantive and effective solutions to combat sexual harassment in the entertainment industry.”
Just another addition to the many that have been separating themselves from Harvey.
