The Hollywood establishment, slow to react to the initial sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, began speaking out against him more forcefully Monday after the powerful studio boss was fired by his own company.
Among those weighing in were his longtime allies and beneficiaries Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, Kevin Smith and Judi Dench. They spoke up with a combination of disgust over his alleged behaviour and remorse or defensiveness over their own business entanglements with him. Even the actors91裸聊视频� labour union SAG-AFTRA joined the chorus in condemning the disgraced movie mogul, calling reports of his alleged conduct 91裸聊视频渁bhorrent and unacceptable.91裸聊视频�
Director Kevin Smith, whose movies 91裸聊视频淐lerks91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淐hasing Amy91裸聊视频� were produced by Weinstein, noted on Twitter that the producer financed the first 14 years of his career.
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Weinstein, 65, was fired Sunday by the Weinstein Co., the studio he co-founded, three days after a bombshell New York Times expose alleged decades of crude sexual behaviour on his part toward female employees and actresses, including Ashley Judd. The Times said at least eight settlements had been reached with women.
Jennifer Lawrence condemned Weinstein in statement released late Monday, writing that she had never experienced any harassment by him and had not heard allegations of inappropriate behaviour before the Times story was published.
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The actress won an Academy Award for 201291裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淪ilver Linings Playbook,91裸聊视频� which was produced by The Weinstein Co.
91裸聊视频淢y heart goes out to all of the women affected by these gross actions. And I want to thank them for their bravery to come forward,91裸聊视频� Lawrence said.
Streep, who once called Weinstein 91裸聊视频淕od91裸聊视频� while accepting the Golden Globe for 91裸聊视频淭he Iron Lady,91裸聊视频� condemned his alleged conduct as 91裸聊视频渋nexcusable91裸聊视频� while also saying she did not know about it before.
91裸聊视频淭he disgraceful news about Harvey Weinstein has appalled those of us whose work he championed, and those whose good and worthy causes he supported,91裸聊视频� Streep said in a statement.
Stories of his behaviour, she said, were not universally known in Hollywood.
In a HuffPost report, TV anchor Lauren Sivan detailed an alleged 2007 encounter with Weinstein. Sivan, then working at a New York cable channel, said Weinstein cornered her in the hallway of a New York City restaurant closed to the public and masturbated in front of her.
Sivan said she had rejected an attempt by Weinstein to kiss her, and he responded: 91裸聊视频淲ell, can you just stand there and shut up?91裸聊视频�
The swift fall of one of Hollywood91裸聊视频檚 most powerful figures has turned up the pressure on many in the industry to speak out.
