Powerful public figures who have been accused of sexual misconduct

Powerful public figures who have been accused of sexual misconduct - The October 2017 Weinstein scandal brought to light many more cases of sexual assault and harassment by other prominent figures. Harvey Weinstein turned himself in on Friday, May 25 following the sexual assault accusations, while actor Morgan Freeman is facing allegations of harassment after several women came forward with their stories on Thursday, May 24.

Some of the most prominent figures in politics and entertainment who have been accused of sexual misconduct follow in the images.

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Morgan Freeman - The 80-year-old renowned actor was accused of sexual harassment and assault by eight different woman, as reported by The Guardian on Thursday, May 24, 2018.

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Morgan Freeman - The accusations ranged from inappropriate sexual comments to unwanted touching and creating an overall "uncomfortable" and "toxic" environment. He has since made a public statement apologizing for any behavior that may have left people feeling disrespected.

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Harvey Weinstein - Accusations of sexual harassment by the American film producer began surfacing in October 2017.

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Harvey Weinstein - CNN reports that Weinstein turned himself in on Friday, May 25 and faces rape charges following a trial by jury.

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Bill Cosby - At the beginning of May 2018, it was announced that the actor would be kicked out of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences following a sexual assault conviction.

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Bill Cosby - He was found guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault after being charged with drugging and violating former basketball player Andrea Constand.

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Roman Polanski - The French-Polish film director was another who was expelled from The Academy due to a sexual assault charge.

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Roman Polanski - In 1977, Polanski was charged with raping a 13-year-old girl in addition to four other offenses and accepted a plea bargain in which he plead guilty to a lesser crime. He then fled the country to France while awaiting sentencing and despite US attempts to extradite him, he has not been formally sentenced.

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Kevin Spacey - In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, sexual harassment allegations were also made against the prominent 'House of Cards' actor.

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Kevin Spacey - The initial allegation involved him making a sexual advance on actor Anthony Rapp when Rapp was 14 years old, according to the BBC. Further allegations followed the incident.

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Al Franken - The US Senator was accused of groping American radio broadcaster Leeann Tweeden in 2006.

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Al Franken - Leeann Tweeden alleged that Franken continuously tried to kiss her without her consent during rehearsals, according to Time.

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Dustin Hoffman - As reported by Time, author Anna Graham Hunter accused the actor of sexually harassing her in 1985 while filming 'Death of a Salesman.'

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Dustin Hoffman - Hunter wrote an essay describing her experiences in which Hoffman groped her and made inappropriate comments, said The Hollywood Reporter.

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President George H. W. Bush - The former president of the United States allegedly groped several women without their consent.

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President George H. W. Bush - According to the BBC, most of the cases involved him patting a woman's rear end.

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Mariah Carey - As reported by The Telegraph, the famous singer was accused of sexual harassment by her ex-manager.

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Mariah Carey - Ex-manager Stella Bulochnikov stated that Carey would do "sexual things to her" and walk around naked in front of her. The singer has denied the allegations.

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Ben Affleck - Allegations about the actor's sexual misconduct first started coming out in October of last year.

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Ben Affleck - One incident took place in 2003 while he was being interviewed on the television show 'Total Request Live,' in which he grabbed host Hilarie Burton's breast, as revealed by Time magazine.

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Louis C.K. - According to The Guardian, the American stand-up comedian was accused of sexual misconduct by five women in New York, US.

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Louis C.K. - He admitted that the stories were true, expressing remorse for his actions and stating that he had abused his power.

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Mark Halperin - In October 2017, CNN reported that five women accused the American journalist of sexual harassment while he was the political director of ABC News.

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Mark Halperin - The accusations included propositioning women employees for sex, groping them against their will, and pushing his genitalia up against their bodies.

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R. Kelly - Although jury were unable to convict him, the R&B singer was arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with minors.

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R. Kelly - There was even a video revealed of him performing lewd acts with an underage girl, including urinating on her.

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Roy Moore - Business Insider reported that in November 2017, the US Senate candidate was accused by several women of sexual misconduct.

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Roy Moore - The majority of accusers were underage at the time of the misconduct and claimed that he had made unwanted sexual advances.

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Terry Richardson - The American fashion photographer faced a long list of sexual assault and harassment allegations.

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Terry Richardson - Most of the allegations came from models he had worked with throughout his career. According to TIME, certain publications, including US Vogue and Vanity Fair, have since refused to continue working with him following the accusations.

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David Blaine - The American magician was accused by model Natasha Prince of sexually assaulting her in 2004.

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David Blaine - The accusation is still being investigated.

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