On October 5, 2017, the New York Times published an investigative report accusing Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, 65, of sexual harassment over several decades.
That moment opened the floodgate. Stories about well-known, high-profile people crossing the line, some of whom have been doing so for decades started to surface, shedding light on Hollywood practices that so many kept mum about for so long.
Allegations of sexual misconduct have since been leveled at a long list of personalities in film, television, journalism, and politics around the world.
This wave of scandals has, in a matter of weeks, felled the careers of some of the most high-profile men in entertainment and the media in the United States.
Here are some of the most high-profile men accused of sexual misconduct in the past few months.
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"Consequences": "Voluntarily leaves his Amazon hit show, ‘Transparent’",
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"Person": "Louis C.K.",
"Occupation": "Actor, Comedian",
"Accusers": "5",
"Consequences": "HBO drops comedian’s past projects from its On Demand lineup and removes him from lineup of a comedy fundraising special last November, Publicist Lewis Kay drops him as a client, Netflix decides not to produce 2nd stand-up special, FX and FX Productions ends its relationship with the actor and says he will no longer receive compensation for the shows he is affiliated with",
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"Person": "Ed Westwick",
"Occupation": "Actor",
"Accusers": "2",
"Consequences": "None as of yet, actor denies the allegations",
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"Person": "Brett Ratner",
"Occupation": "Director",
"Accusers": "7",
"Consequences": "The director has announced that he is stepping away from all Warner Bros.-related activities, lawyer Martin Singer denies all the allegations against his client",
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"Occupation": "Actor",
"Accusers": "6",
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"Person": "Kevin Spacey",
"Occupation": "Actor",
"Accusers": "multiple",
"Consequences": "Removed from Netflix’s House of Cards, representatives have stated that the actor is “taking the time necessary to seek evaluation and treatment.”",
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"Person": "Terry Richardson",
"Occupation": "Photographer",
"Accusers": "multiple",
"Consequences": "Banned from working with publishing house Conde Nast",
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"Occupation": "Producer",
"Accusers": "1",
"Consequences": "None as of yet, Weinstein’s lawyer, Bob Fields, denies the allegation",
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