Attorney Lisa Bloom no longer working with Harvey Weinstein
Amid accusations of sexual harassment against the movie mogul, attorney Lisa Bloom announced on Saturday she is no longer working with Harvey Weinstein.
Bloom had been advising the film producer, who The New York Times reported this week has been accused of sexual harassment by several women, about how to better his behavior.
"I have resigned as an advisor to Harvey Weinstein," she said in a statement to ABC News. "My understanding is that Mr. Weinstein and his board are moving toward an agreement."
Bloom told ABC News on Saturday that she will not be elaborating on what agreement she is referring to.
Weinstein has not yet commented on her resignation.
On Thursday, The New York Times published a report alleging that several women, including actress Ashley Judd, had made accusations against Weinstein. The producer disputed the report but immediately apologized for misconduct and announced that he would be taking a leave of absence from his company.
Bloom, who says she has known Weinstein for about a year since her book “Suspicion Nation” was optioned for a film, defended him this week in an interview with "Good Morning America."
"He's a big, loud guy. People are intimidated by him. I'm not. I'm a big-mouth lawyer myself. I'll stand up to him, but if I'm a 23-year-old in his workplace... of course, they're intimidated," she explained.
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