Harvey Weinstein Might Be Stripped of His British Title

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Harvey Weinstein is behind bars as he awaits his sentencing, but now he has something else to think about.

Following his conviction for rape Monday, the Times of London is reporting that he may be stripped of his honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (a.k.a. CBE).

Queen Elizabeth II had given Harvey the CBE title in 2004 for his outstanding contribution to the British film industry. It is the second-highest honor the Queen can bestow, below knighthood.

However, the conviction led to calls for him to be stripped of the title by many members of Parliament.

“We have long been aware of these ‘services’ and the impact they have had upon so many women,” Parliament member Chi Onwurah stated, noting his sex assaults in a formal parliamentary letter to the committee that would make the decision.

Allowing him to keep his CBE, Chi wrote, would be to “continue to honor Mr. Weinstein at the expense of all those who have experienced sexual violence and especially his victims.”

The prime minister’s rep insisted that the decision was ultimately a matter for the Honours Forfeiture Committee — but the UK Times said he supported Weinstein getting stripped of it, as Page Six reports.

Honestly, will he even need an CBE title where he’s going? We think not.