New York — Harvey Weinstein has been banned for life from the producers guild.
The Producers Guild of America announced Monday that Weinstein had resigned his membership, and the group opted to impose a lifetime ban on him. The guild called it an unprecedented step.
The guild's board of directors had previously voted unanimously earlier this month to initiate termination proceedings against Weinstein.
Dozens of women, including actresses Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow, have accused Weinstein of sexual harassment, while several others have accused the Oscar winner of raping them.
Weinstein's representative Sallie Hofmeister has said the producer denies all allegations of non-consensual sex.
The New York Times is reporting new sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein, including incidents dating back to the 1970s and a financial settlement the paper says the producer reached with a dancer in the 2000s.
A story published Monday included the accounts of four new accusers, including a woman, Hope Exiner d'Amore who told the paper Weinstein raped her in a hotel room in the late 1970s during a work trip. Cynthia Burr, who had background roles in "Scarface" and "Lethal Weapon 2," accused Weinstein of forcing her to perform oral sex on him in the hallway.
Weinstein's representative Sallie Hofmeister repeated a statement that Mr. Weinstein denies all allegations of non-consensual sex.
The paper also reported allegations by dancer Ashley Matthau, who says Weinstein accosted her in a hotel room in Puerto Rico while she was filming "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" in 2004. The paper reported she reached a $100 000 (about R1.4 million) settlement with Weinstein after hiring a lawyer and being threatened by Weinstein's attorney with having her name dragged through the mud.
A former worker on "The Bachelor" television series and its spinoffs has sued the show's producers, accusing them of sexual harassment and pervasive questioning of her sex life and retaliating against her after she complained.
Becky Steenhoek sued Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and NZK Productions, which produces the "Bachelor" series including "The Bachelorette" and "Bachelor in Paradise." Warner Bros. says in a statement that it investigated Steenhoek's accusations earlier this year, and their findings did not support her account.
Her lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court seeks unspecified damages. Steenhoek's lawsuit states she worked on the shows from October 2014 through April 2016. The lawsuit also states the harassment began in March 2016 after she became a segment producer and was subjected to persistent questioning about her sex life.
The lawsuit states Steenhoek was visibly uncomfortable with the questioning and complained. Within a week of complaining, the lawsuit says Steenhoek was no longer allowed to meaningfully participate in the show, and an offer to work on a later "Bachelor" spinoff show was rescinded.
An attorney for NZK Productions declined comment.
Netflix and the producer of "House of Cards" say they are "deeply troubled" by an allegation of sexual abuse leveled against series star Kevin Spacey.
In a joint statement, the streaming service and series' producer Media Rights Capital say executives from the companies met with the show's cast and crew on Monday to discuss the situation.
Spacey was not at work on the set as previously scheduled, according to the statement. The Oscar-winning Spacey was accused by a former child star of sexual assault in 1986.
Production is underway in Baltimore, Maryland, for the show's sixth season, which Netflix said Monday will be its last.
In the joint statement, the executives say they traveled to the set to ensure that the cast and crew feel "safe and supported."
Netflix says its political drama "House of Cards" will end after its upcoming sixth season.
The announcement Monday came on the heels of a sexual abuse allegation against series star Kevin Spacey.
The decision to conclude "House of Cards" was made several months ago, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the decision.