The scandal involving Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein continues to deepen. Here's the key developments so far.
* Thursday October 5
The New York Times exposes "previously undisclosed" allegations of sexual harassment against Weinstein from women with whom he had previously worked, including actress Ashley Judd.
Weinstein issues an apology, saying he realises the way he behaved in the past "has caused a lot of pain" and that he "needed to be a better person".
"I came of age in the 60s and 70s, when all the rules about behaviour and workplaces were different. That was the culture then. I have since learned it's not an excuse, in the office - or out of it. To anyone," he said.
Weinstein takes leave from the Weinstein Company to seek therapy.
* Friday October 6
The Weinstein Company's board says the majority of its members "strongly endorsed" co-founder Weinstein's decision to step aside indefinitely while he receives professional help.
The studio announces it will be launching an inquiry into the allegations against Weinstein.
* Saturday October 7
Weinstein's lawyer Lisa Bloom resigns.
* Sunday October 8
The Weinstein Company's board announces that Weinstein has been dismissed with immediate effect "in light of new information about misconduct".
* Monday October 9
British actress Romola Garai claims Weinstein wore only a dressing gown as he auditioned her for a film role when she was just 18. She told the Guardian she felt violated by the experience.
A host of stars speak out against the movie mogul's alleged behaviour.
- "The way Harvey Weinstein has treated these vulnerable, talented young women is not the way women should ever ever deem to be acceptable or commonplace in any workplace," Kate Winslet said in a statement.
- Dame Judi Dench calls the claims "horrifying", Meryl Streep says "the women who raised their voices to expose this abuse are our heroes", while George Clooney says Weinstein's behaviour is "indefensible".
* Tuesday October 10
Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie become the latest actresses to accuse Weinstein of sexual harassment.
Paltrow tells the New York Times she was left "petrified" after Weinstein propositioned her when she was 22.
In an email statement to the publication, Jolie says: "I had a bad experience with Harvey Weinstein in my youth, and as a result, chose never to work with him again and warn others when they did."
Meanwhile, three women allege that Weinstein had raped them in an article in The New Yorker - claims that are vehemently denied by Weinstein.
His spokeswoman Sallie Hofmeister tells the publication: "Any allegations of non-consensual sex are unequivocally denied by Mr Weinstein."
More high-profile figures speak out against Weinstein, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Ben Affleck and Barack Obama.
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio also commented, tweeting: "There is no excuse for sexual harassment or sexual assault - no matter who you are and no matter what profession.
Reports emerge that Weinstein's wife, British fashion designer Georgina Chapman, has "chosen to leave" him following the allegations.
* Wednesday October 11
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) announces it has suspended Weinstein's membership, effective immediately.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hosts the Oscars, described the sexual abuse allegations against Weinstein as "repugnant" and "abhorrent". It will meet on Saturday to discuss any action to be taken.
Actress and model Cara Delevingne says Weinstein made advances towards her in a hotel room after asking her to kiss another woman.
French actress Lea Seydoux, who starred in the Bond film Spectre, also speaks out, saying she had to defend herself after Weinstein allegedly jumped on her and tried to kiss her.
Police called following a "family dispute" at the home of Weinstein's daughter in Los Angeles.
* Thursday October 12
British and US police open investigations into Weinstein.
Merseyside Police said it had received a report at 8.40am on Wednesday of an alleged sexual assault in the London area in the 1980s, and referred it to Scotland Yard.
The New York Police Department says it's conducting a review to determine if there are any additional complaints relating to the Harvey Weinstein matter based on information in news reports.
Weinstein caught on camera for the first time since the scandal broke dressed in scruffy jeans as he left his daughter's house in Los Angeles. "I'm not doing okay" but "we all make mistakes" he told TMZ.
Kate Beckinsale said she had an encounter with Weinstein when she was just 17, when he appeared at a meeting in a bathrobe and offered her alcohol.
In a post on Instagram she wrote: "I had what I thought were boundaries - I said no to him professionally many times over the years-some of which ended up with him screaming at me calling me a c*** and making threats, some of which made him laughingly tell people oh "Kate lives to say no to me."
British actress Sophie Dix becomes the latest actress to accuse Weinstein of sexual abuse with the 48-year-old told the Guardian she had been pinned down in a hotel room by the producer in 1990 when she was 22.
Jane Fonda, Colin Farrell and Emma Thompson joined the chorus of actors hitting out at Weinstein with Thompson labelling him a "predator" and comparing the litany of allegations to the Jimmy Savile scandal.
