French President plans to revoke Weinstein's Legion of Honor
16 Oct 2017 3:51 PM GMT
Los Angeles: French President Emmanuel Macron said that he is moving to revoke Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's Legion of Honor. Macron made the announcement a day after Weinstein was expelled by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In an interview with French TV channel TF1, Macron confirmed he had reached out to the Grand Chancellor of the Order in Paris to ask the institution to revoke Weinstein's Legion of Honor. "I have asked the Grand Chancellor of the Order to examine quickly this case and launch a disciplinary procedure (against Weinstein)... considering the gravity of the facts," said Macron, adding that the Chancellor will have to make the ultimate decision.
Recently,the Grand Chancellor of the Order told Variety that it would not consider stripping Weinstein of decoration until there is a "final condemnation."
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