LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Directors Guild of America (DGA) announced Saturday the 16,000-member group began an expulsion process against Harvy Weinstein, who was investigated by London, New York and Los Angeles for his sexual scandal.
"The DGA condemns sexual harassment. There must be no tolerance for such deplorable abuses of power." a statement released by DGA's national board after a meeting Saturday, "This isn't about one person. We must recognize sexual harassment is endemic in our society, and painfully, in our industry."
Following the meeting, the DGA President Thomas Schlamme also released a statement saying that the guild filed disciplinary charges against the notorious Hollywood movie mogul on Oct. 13.
"The DGA has a long-standing practice of not commenting on internal union matters, but has decided to make an exception in this case to acknowledge the filing of charges," the statement read.
The New York Times broke the bombshell story about Weistein early this month after an exhaustive six-month investigation, disclosing explosive allegations of Weinstein's 30-year pattern of sexual harassment and workplace intimidation against young female stars and employees dependent on his largesse for jobs and career advancement.
Hollywood then was shell-shocked then by the sex scandal involving the 65-year-old Hollywood kingmaker and expelled him last Saturday from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
Besides of DGA's move, proceedings also have begun to kick Weinstein out of the TV Academy and the Producers Guild. Weinstein has over 300 producing credits but only directed two movies, both from the 1980s.
