Roman Polanski and Bill Cosby have been expelled from the Academy
In a statement shared by BuzzFeed News reporter Kate Aurthur, the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences—a.k.a. the organization behind the Academy Awards—has announced that its Board Of Governors has voted to expel both Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski from its membership “in accordance with the organization’s standards of conduct.” The statement goes on to say that the Academy requires its members to uphold its values “of respect for human dignity.” That’s a relatively pointed statement in this case, even if it doesn’t specifically say why these two men are being expelled (though it should be obvious).