Lisa Bloom, Lawyer Advising Harvey Weinstein, Resigns Amid Criticism From Board Members
In a separate email, Mr. Maerov, who declined to comment on Saturday, said
that “publishing pictures of victims in friendly poses with Harvey will backfire as it suggests they are exculpatory or negate any harm done to them through alleged actions.”
Bob Weinstein wrote Ms. Bloom a disapproving email on Friday morning, shortly before she appeared on “Good Morning America.” He pointed out
that Democratic politicians were giving away money that Mr. Weinstein had donated to them, women’s rights organizations were calling for him to be fired and actors and actresses were openly stating how appalled they were.
Among those upset with her were two members of the board of Mr. Weinstein’s company: his brother, Bob Weinstein,
and Lance Maerov, who had both exchanged confrontational emails with Ms. Bloom over the past two days.
As the board convened an emergency phone meeting on Thursday evening to address the allegations, published
in an investigation by The Times, Ms. Bloom sent an email to board members attacking the article.
She outlined a plan that involved “more and different reporting,” including “photos of several
of the accusers in very friendly poses with Harvey after his alleged misconduct.”
In one of the emails, Mr. Maerov scolded Ms. Bloom for “fanning the flames and compounding the problem” and asked that she step away from the company.