Amazon Suspends Entertainment Chief Roy Price
October 12 2017 - 8:15PM
Dow Jones News
By Ben Fritz and Joe Flint
Amazon.com Inc. has suspended the head of its entertainment
studio, Roy Price, in the wake of allegations of mismanagement,
sexual harassment and a close business relationship with Harvey
Weinstein.
"Roy Price is on leave of absence effective immediately," said
Amazon spokesman Craig Berman.
Mr. Rice's suspension comes soon after a female producer went
public about a 2015 sexual harassment complaint she made against
him and actress Rose McGowan unleashed a storm of criticism at the
company for being in business with Harvey Weinstein, the former
Weinstein Co. co-chairman who was ousted over the weekend amid
numerous allegations of sexual harassment.
Isa Dick Hackett, a producer on the Amazon program "The Man in
the High Castle" confirmed in an interview that Mr. Price made
crude remarks toward her in July of 2015 while the two were on
their way to a party and then proceeded to continue making lewd
suggestions to her at the event.
Reached by phone, Mr. Price declined to comment.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 12, 2017 21:00 ET (01:00 GMT)
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