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    As Harvey Weinstein scandal spreads, talent agencies and guilds face tough questions

    by David Ng and Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times Oct 27, 2017 5 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - Behind every major Hollywood actress is her "team" - that invisible group of agents, managers and lawyers who are discretely thanked during Oscar acceptance speeches and who wield enormous power behind the scenes to shape their clients' careers.

    Not every actress is fortunate enough to have her own team. But even the greenest of showbiz newcomers can at least count on the support of SAG-AFTRA, whose mission is to fight for the rights of its 160,000 members.

    With more than 50 women stepping forward to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, assault and rape, the spotlight has widened to include organizations that are supposed to provide a safety net against work-related abuse in Hollywood. Several actresses have publicly called out the talent agencies

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