Casey Affleck withdraws as 2018 Oscar presenter
26 January 2018 |
8:37 pm
Casey Affleck, an actor who has been accused of sexual abuse by female crew members on earlier films, has withdrawn as a presenter at the 2018 Academy Awards, a spokeswoman for the organization said on Thursday.
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