Harvey Weinstein Fallout: Entertainment Figures Accused of Sexual Harassment
The Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal has rocked the world of Hollywood to its core. Allegations by more than 50 women have brought to light decades of sexual harassment, abuse and rape, by Weinstein.
Beyond Weinstein, entertainment and media companies are taking allegations of sexual harassment and assault extremely seriously. Here is a list of the some other media and entertainment figures who have been accused of sexual misbehavior since the Weinstein story first broke on Oct. 5.
Roy Price:
The president of Amazon Studios was suspended and ultimately resigned after Isa Hackett, executive producer on Amazon’s “The Man in High Castle,” claimed that Price pressured her for sex, made an obscene joke related to the title of Amazon’s “I Love Dick,” and whispered obscenities to her. Price’s fiancee also cancelled their wedding due to the allegations less than a month before the planned date.
Chris Savino:
The creator and showrunner of Nickelodeon’s “The Loud House” was fired after a suspension when a dozen women came forward accusing Savino of inappropriate conduct over several years, including unwanted sexual advances as well as threats of retribution after the end of consensual relationships.
Lockhart Steele:
Steele, Vox Media’s editorial director and former CEO and founder of Curbed Network, was fired after he admitted to allegations that he engaged in improper conduct with a former employee. In a post on Medium, Eden Rohatensky claimed that she had been harassed by several employees including an unnamed “company VP…[caressed] my hand. And then my arm. And then suddenly, in the dark corner of the car, he was kissing my neck.”
Andy Signore:
Signore, Defy Media’s SVP of content who created the popular Youtube channel “Screen Junkies” and the Emmy-nominated parody series “Honest Trailers,” was fired after a brief suspension. Several women accused Signore of sexual harassment and assault, and one woman said he threatened to fire her boyfriend, who worked for Screen Junkies, if she publicly spoke about the allegations.
Matt Mondanile:
Guitarist Matt Mondanile was fired form the indie band Real Estate last February, and although the reason given at the time was that he left to pursue other musical projects, the band released a statement on October 13 saying that he was really fired after “allegations of unacceptable treatment of women were brought to our attention.” Though he initially denied the allegations, Mondanile later issued a statement via his lawyers apologizing for “inappropriate behavior” and calling himself an “insensitive creep,” while at the same time saying that “much of what has been written and talked about is false and defamatory.”
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