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Queen Elizabeth II has revoked the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire awarded to Harvey Weinstein, a former filmmaker, imprisoned for rape and sexual assault, informs the BBC.
An official announcement in The London Gazette confirms that the queen has revoked her title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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The decision was made at a recent meeting of the Honors Forfeiture Committee, which is independent from the government. It is found when it comes to considering whether the honorees are guilty of behavior “which is considered to discredit the honors system.”
Harvey Weinstein, who has produced such films as Shakespeare in Love and Pulp Fiction, among others, received the award in 2004.
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In March this year, he was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. The first revelations were made in the New York Times, in October 2017, when several women accused him of abuse and harassment. Subsequently, dozens of accusations were made in his favor.
Among those whose distinction has been withdrawn in the past are television star Rolf Harris, in 2015, after being jailed after several indecent attacks, and Fred Goodwin, former CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland, in 2012. being responsible of the collapse of the bank.
Harvey Weinstein is due for trial in Los Angeles.
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