Queen Elizabeth II Revokes Harvey Weinstein's 2004 Prestigious Honor

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, by Julian Calder for Governor-General of New Zealand. Harvey Weinstein at the 2010 Time 100 Gala by David Shankbone.

Queen Elizabeth II revoked Harvey Weinstein’s title of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison after being found guilty of two sexual crimes, including third degree rape.

The Gazette, Official Public Record, announced on September 18, 2020:

“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 29 January 2004, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order.”

The award was given to the producer due to his contribution to the British film industry. "My life and career have been heavily influenced and enriched by British directors and writers, so I am particularly honored and honored to receive the CBE, "Weinstein said at the time.

The convicted sex offender is serving his sentence at the Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York with a COVID-19 delayed extradition hearing set for December 11. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office agreed to the delay because of the pandemic, a spokesman said. Weinstein, 68, survived a bout with the coronavirus earlier this year while serving his sentence at Wende. There is a significant probability that the disgraced movie mogul will sent to a Los Angeles court to face additional sexual assault charges.