Television Academy bans Harvey Weinstein for life
Harvey Weinstein
LOS ANGELES â The Television Academy  the organization that organizes and bestows the Emmy Award  has voted to expel  Harvey Weinstein  in the wake of numerous allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against the producer.
The Television Academy says its leadership voted Monday to ban the producer for life.  Weinstein  is primarily known as a film producer but  his  former company is also responsible for hit television series such as "Project Runway."
The expulsion is the latest honor  Weinstein  has lost. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild have also revoked his membership.
 Weinstein 's representative Sallie Hofmeister did not immediately return an email seeking comment.
On Monday  a new report published in The New Yorker says  Harvey Weinstein  used a so-called "army of spies" to try to block the reporting of sexual misconduct allegations against  him . The report says  Weinstein  hired a team of lawyers and private investigators  including former Israeli intelligence officers  to subvert and intimidate  his  accusers.
LOS ANGELES â The Television Academy  the organization that organizes and bestows the Emmy Award  has voted to expel   [TGT] in the wake of numerous allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against the producer.
The Television Academy says its leadership voted Monday to ban the producer for life.   [TGT] is primarily known as a film producer but   [TGT]   former company is also responsible for hit television series such as "Project Runway."
The expulsion is the latest honor   [TGT] has lost. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild have also revoked  [TGT]  membership.
  [TGT]  's representative Sallie Hofmeister did not immediately return an email seeking comment.
On Monday  a new report published in The New Yorker says   [TGT] used a so-called "army of spies" to try to block the reporting of sexual misconduct allegations against   [TGT]  . The report says   [TGT] hired a team of lawyers and private investigators  including former Israeli intelligence officers  to subvert and intimidate  his  accusers.