Amazon Studios boss Roy Price placed on leave after sexual harassment allegations

As more and more women come forward with stories of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s decades-long sexual harassment, accusations against other powerful men in the industry are starting to surface.

Back in August, Man in the High Castle producer Isa Hackett detailed an incident with Roy Price, the head of Amazon Studios, which occurred in 2015, but declined to elaborate, telling The Information, “I do not wish to discuss the details of this troubling incident with Roy except to say Amazon investigated immediately and with an outside investigator.”

In the wake of the Weinstein scandal, Hackett has now gone on the record with The Hollywood Reporter to reveal that Price allegedly made inappropriate remarks to her during San Diego Comic-ConVariety then reported that Amazon has put Price on a leave of absence “effective immediately.”  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Amazon Studios boss Roy Price placed on leave after sexual harassment allegations