Resignations fallout grow for embattled producer Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
LOS ANGELES (AP) â A prominent attorney said Saturday she is no longer representing movie mogul Harvey Weinstein as he confronts sexual harassment allegations dating back years  while a TV news anchor lodged another claim of misconduct against the movie mogul and a third board member resigned from Weinstein's company.
President Donald Trump  preparing to board a helicopter to travel from the White House to a North Carolina fundraiser on Saturday  was asked by reporters to weigh in on the embattled Hollywood figure. "I've known Harvey Weinstein a long time " Trump replied. When asked if he was surprised by the accusations  the president replied: "I'm not at all surprised to see it."
"Authors  actors  and moviemakers should not work for any  Weinstein  company until  he  resigns. Not a close call " she tweeted  along with this:  "Harvey Weinstein  needs to resign from  his  companies  face  his  sickness  and go into a long  self-imposed exile."
 Weinstein  has exerted power in Hollywood for three decades  producing films including "Pulp Fiction" and "Shakespeare in Love " for which  he  won an Oscar. But  his  stature has diminished in recent years and  his  company has suffered from a string of executive exits  layoffs mounting lawsuits and delayed releases.
The New York Times article chronicled allegations against  Weinstein  from Judd and former employees at both The Weinstein Co. and  Weinstein 's former company  Miramax  over the course of several decades. The report made an enormous impact felt throughout the movie industry and elsewhere.
The board of directors has pressured  Weinstein  to step down from the company  he  helped create  said a person familiar with the board's deliberations who was not authorized to speak publicly.  Weinstein  has resisted  hoping to weather the storm. Discussions between  Weinstein  and the board have been heated and contentious  the person said.
Leadership of the Weinstein Co. will be assumed by Bob Weinstein  who is  Harvey Weinstein's  brother  and David Glasser  the company's chief operating officer.
 Harvey Weinstein  on Thursday issued a lengthy statement that acknowledged causing "a lot of pain."  He  also asked for "a second chance." But  Weinstein  and  his  lawyers  including Harder  have criticized the New York Times' report in statements and interviews  though neither has referenced anything specific.
" We  are confident in the accuracy of  our  reporting " said a New York Times spokesperson in a statement. " Mr. Weinstein  was aware and able to respond to specific allegations in  our  story before publication. In fact   we  published  his  response in full."
In an interview with The Associated Press on Friday   Weinstein  attorney Lisa Bloom had both defended  Weinstein  and acknowledged he'd been "stupid." She saluted the women who have come forward to allege wrongdoing but said many allegations were overblown and consisted of  Weinstein  telling a woman she "looked cute without my glasses."
Congressional Democrats  including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren  on Friday began giving charities thousands of dollars in donations they had received from  Weinstein .
LOS ANGELES (AP) â A prominent attorney said Saturday she is no longer representing  [TGT]  as he confronts sexual harassment allegations dating back years  while a TV news anchor lodged another claim of misconduct against the movie mogul and a third board member resigned from Weinstein's company.
President Donald Trump  preparing to board a helicopter to travel from the White House to a North Carolina fundraiser on Saturday  was asked by reporters to weigh in on the embattled Hollywood figure. "I've known  [TGT]  a long time " Trump replied. When asked if  [TGT]  was surprised by the accusations  the president replied: "I'm not at all surprised to see it."
"Authors  actors  and moviemakers should not work for any   [TGT] company until  he  resigns. Not a close call " she tweeted  along with this:   [TGT] needs to resign from   [TGT]   companies  face  his  sickness  and go into a long  self-imposed exile. [TGT] 
has exerted power in Hollywood for three decades  producing films including "Pulp Fiction" and "Shakespeare in Love " for which   [TGT]   won an Oscar. But   [TGT]   stature has diminished in recent years and   [TGT]   company has suffered from a string of executive exits  layoffs mounting lawsuits and delayed releases.
The New York Times article chronicled allegations against  Weinstein  from Judd and former employees at both The Weinstein Co. and  Weinstein 's former company  Miramax  over the course of several decades. The report made an enormous impact felt throughout the movie industry and elsewhere.
The board of directors has pressured  Weinstein  to step down from the company  he  helped create  said a person familiar with the board's deliberations who was not authorized to speak publicly.  Weinstein  has resisted  hoping to weather the storm. Discussions between  Weinstein  and the board have been heated and contentious  the person said.
Leadership of the Weinstein Co. will be assumed by Bob Weinstein  who is  Harvey Weinstein's  brother  and David Glasser  the company's chief operating officer.
 Harvey Weinstein  on Thursday issued a lengthy statement that acknowledged causing "a lot of pain."  He  also asked for "a second chance." But  Weinstein  and  his  lawyers  including Harder  have criticized the New York Times' report in statements and interviews  though neither has referenced anything specific.
"  [TGT]   are confident in the accuracy of   [TGT]   reporting " said a New York Times spokesperson in a statement. " Mr. Weinstein  was aware and able to respond to specific allegations in  our  story before publication. In fact   we  published  his  response in full."
In an interview with The Associated Press on Friday   Weinstein  attorney Lisa Bloom had both defended  Weinstein  and acknowledged he'd been "stupid." She saluted the women who have come forward to allege wrongdoing but said many allegations were overblown and consisted of  Weinstein  telling a woman she "looked cute without my glasses."
Congressional Democrats  including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren  on Friday began giving charities thousands of dollars in donations they had received from  Weinstein .