Sexual harassment timeline (The men of entertainment)

After the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment and sexual assault case initially broke on Oct. 5, more and more victims have come forward — not only against Weinstein but against scores of other high-profile men in powerful positions across Hollywood and the entertainment world. Many people said they were angry about how it is wrong of the women to wait this long to come forward and let their careers come before their dignity. Others defended the women saying that it might have been embarrassing to tell everyone about what happened. Either way, these cases have flooded social media, including the #MeToo movement on “Twitter”, and several Hollywood icons have been put in the spotlight of various allegations, ranging from inappropriate behavior and misconduct to outright sexual assault and rape.

Kevin Spacey: Oct. 29

Spacey, an American actor most famous for his roles on “House of Cards,” “Baby Driver” and “Horrible Bosses,” was accused of sexual assault by 14 men over the course of his career. He faced the consequences of being fired from his part in “House of Cards” and was replaced in one of the movies that he was working on. Like many of the other celebrities accused, he is going to “therapy” for his problem, according to Time.

Brett Ratner: Nov. 1

Producer Brett Ratner of hit television show “Prison Break,” director of “Tower Heist” and director of movie “X-Men: The Last Stand,” was accused of raping six women, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. This accusation led to him being dropped by Warner Brothers. He is currently fighting in court against a woman that accused him of rape . One of the accusers, Natasha Henstridge, is an actress that worked with him for decades and she could not let it go that he had done this to her.

Louis CK: Nov. 9

Comedian, writer, producer and director Louis CK was accused of (and eventually admitted to) sexually harassing five women by forcing them to watch him perform sexual acts on himself, according to the New York Times. Louis CK was successful with two Golden Globe nominations and writing for comedians like Conan O’Brien. These women did not go public earlier because they did not want to ruin their careers. They feared that Louis CK’s manager would get mad, and this would ruin their reputation instead of his.

Ed Westwick: Nov. 11

Many fans of the classic CW television show “Gossip Girl” were disappointed when they found out the beloved Chuck Bass was accused of rape. The accuser said he raped her in August 2014, and that if she said anything his manager would go after her. Westwick has denied all allegations against him, and commented that he has never forced himself on a woman and has never raped them. Westwick is continuing to fight it, but according to the Huffington Post, for now his current show “Ordeal by Innocence” will not be playing on television.

Mark Schwahn: Nov. 13

Mark Schwahn, creator of popular television show “One Tree Hill,” was recently accused of sexual harassment and emotionally manipulating most of the female cast of “OTH.” Male actors Chad Michael Murray and James Lafferty of the show have taken the girls’ sides and have stood against Schwahn by showing their support on Twitter. Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz said the terrible things they had to go through to Variety and wrote a letter as a public statement going against Schwahn.