{"id":14574,"date":"2017-10-25T14:48:25","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T18:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=14574"},"modified":"2017-10-25T14:48:25","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T18:48:25","slug":"need-know-harvey-weinstein-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=14574","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know About the Harvey Weinstein Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s the story that\u2019s been shaking Hollywood (and, the rest of the entertainment industry) for the last few weeks. From coast to coast women and men have been posting #metoo to social media platforms, indicating that they understand the battle with sexual harassment, that they\u2019ve experienced it also and they know the internal struggle it presents. So what exactly happened with Harvey and what exactly do you need to know to understand the story? Let\u2019s take a closer look at some of the updates from around the web.<\/p>\n

\u00a0What You Need to Know About the Harvey Weinstein Scandal<\/h3>\n

\"\u00a0What<\/p>\n

A couple of weeks ago, \u201cthe New York Times published an explosive expos\u00e9 detailing almost three decades of alleged sexual harassment by the so-called \u201cKing of Hollywood,\u201d producer Harvey Weinstein. Over the course of a months-long investigation, award-winning journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey spoke to several dozen colleagues, former colleagues, associates, assistants and industry peers to paint a picture that is more than mildly disturbing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just one day later, \u201cthe board of the Weinstein company announced the film titan would be taking a leave of absence to deal with the allegations\u2014 but on the weekend, Weinstein was outright fired. Here, everything you need to know about the sexual harassment scandal shaking Hollywood.\u201d (via\u00a0Chatelaine<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Now, if you\u2019re not deeply familiar with Harvey, let\u2019s break it down:<\/p>\n