Britain on Friday stripped disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of an honor recognizing his contribution to the UK film industry.
The 68-year old movie mogul was given the honor in 2004, reports AP.
A notice circulated on The Gazette, the UK's official public record, said “The Queen has directed that the appointment of Harvey Weinstein to be an Honorary Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated January 19 2004, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order."
The forfeiture committee can remove a honor, with the approval of the queen.
Weinstein had earlier been convicted of rape and sexual assault on two women and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
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Accusations by dozens of women in 2017 led to the end of his career and helped spur #MeToo — a global movement demanding that powerful men be held accountable for their sexual misconduct.
Once one of the most powerful people in Hollywood, Weinstein's credits include "The English Patient," "Good Will Hunting," and "Shakespeare In Love."