#MeToo Brought Down 201
Powerful Men. Nearly Half of
Their Replacements Are Women.

Accused by dozens of women of sexual misconduct ranging from harassment to abuse and rape. He has been criminally charged in Manhattan with sexually assaulting two women. The Weinstein Company later went bankrupt and was bought and rebranded as Lantern Entertainment. Mr. Weinstein, who was fired from his film production company, has said all of his encounters were consensual.

Fired after being accused of sexual harassment of at least one person. Vox Media’s chief executive said Mr. Steele admitted to misconduct.

Resigned after a Hollywood producer accused him of making unwanted sexual advances.

Fired after accusations of sexual harassment from multiple women. He apologized.

Resigned after a woman filed a sexual harassment complaint against him, citing unwanted advances. He later said that he had behaved inappropriately.

Resigned after being accused of sexual assault or inappropriate behavior with three women. He apologized for “inappropriate” behavior.

Stepped down from day-to-day operations after accusations of sexual harassment from multiple employees. He apologized.

Fired after accusations of “sexual misconduct and abusive behavior.” Found not guilty of assault in court.

NBC News, Penguin Press, HBO and Showtime severed ties with Mr. Halperin after accusations of sexual harassment by former co-workers. He apologized and admitted to several years of “inappropriate” behavior.

Resigned after an investigation into accusations that he made inappropriate and lewd comments to performers. In a statement, he said he was “confounded by deliberate and cruel defamations.”

Dropped from his Netflix show, “House of Cards,” and was replaced in the film “All the Money in the World” after he was accused of forcing himself on a minor. He apologized. More men have come forward accusing Mr. Spacey of behaving inappropriately toward them.

Resigned after accusations of inappropriate conduct, and said he had “a lot to learn” about the treatment of women in the workplace.

Fired from two films after accusations of sexual harassment. He pleaded not guilty to a sexual battery charge in July and denied claims of groping.

Resigned after accusations of sexual harassment of three women. He apologized and called his behavior “wrong and inexcusable.”

Resigned as majority caucus chairman after sexual harassment accusations, which he denied. He lost his re-election bid in a March primary.

Resigned as speaker after settling a sexual harassment claim made by a staffer but remains in office. Mr. Hoover said the alleged harassment, consisting of inappropriate text messages, was consensual.

Resigned amid a broad investigation into harassment and employee misconduct within the union.

Left his job as the director of the U.S. branch of a think tank after a former staffer said Mr. Adams sexually harassed him when he was the mayor of Portland, Ore. Mr. Adams called the accusations false and said his decision to leave the think tank was unrelated.

Cut from the BBC show “Ordeal by Innocence” after three women accused him of sexual assault. He denied the accusations. Prosecutors in Los Angeles declined to press charges because of lack of evidence.

Expelled by the Arizona House of Representatives for “dishonorable” behavior after an investigation found he sexually harassed multiple women, including fellow lawmakers. Mr. Shooter apologized and said he had done “stupid things,” though he raised questions about the investigation’s claims.

Resigned after allegations that he sexually harassed other staffers were published. He denied the allegations and said he was “vindicated” after an internal investigation found no harassment claims.

Replaced as executive director of the Armory Show, a top international art fair in New York, following accusations from several women of unwelcome touching and inappropriate sexual comments. Mr. Genocchio said he “never intentionally acted in an inappropriate manner” but apologized “to the extent my behavior was perceived as disrespectful.”

Resigned after allegations of sexual harassment from multiple women. He denied some allegations while claiming that others were “taken far out of context.”

Lost his production deal with FX after he admitted to multiple instances of sexual misconduct, including masturbating in front of several women. Distribution for a film he wrote and starred in was canceled, and he lost a voice role in “The Secret Life of Pets” franchise. He recently began performing again, unannounced, at comedy clubs in the New York area.

Resigned after accusations that he propositioned lawmakers and lobbyists for sex. He apologized.

Resigned after accusations that he made improper advances toward several women. He denied the accusations. A State Senate investigation found that he “more likely than not” made unwanted advances.

Fired after accusations of sexual harassment and inappropriate physical contact. He denied the allegations.

Fired following accusations that he “forcibly kissed and tried to grope colleagues.”

Stepped away from his company after accusations that he molested eight former child actors. He denied the accusations. The company was renamed “Legacy | GGE.”

Replaced as chairman of a pension committee, after a report that he was one of four state legislators who signed a sexual harassment settlement with a staff member. He apologized for unspecified “mistakes.”

Replaced as chairman of an economic development committee, after a report that he was one of four state legislators who signed a sexual harassment settlement with a staff member. He said he has “done nothing to be ashamed of.”

Replaced as chairman of a local government committee, after a report that he was one of four state legislators who signed a sexual harassment settlement with a staff member.

Expelled by the Colorado House of Representatives after accusations of sexual harassment, including discussing sexual acts, by at least five women. He denied the accusations.

Resigned after an independent investigation found that he had sexually harassed and inappropriately touched multiple women. He denied the accusations.

Lost committee vice-chairmanship and re-election after accusations of groping. The complaints were dismissed by the Colorado General Assembly. Mr. Rosenthal said he was “innocent of any wrongdoing.”

Resigned after acknowledging he engaged in “inappropriate behavior” inside his office. Then further accusations emerged that Mr. Goodman had for years made unwanted sexual advances toward younger men when he worked in Washington and had once groped a college student.

Resigned after accusations of groping and improper advances from at least six women. He apologized but denied many of the allegations.

Left after accusations of sexual harassment from three female colleagues.

Stepped down as chair of the transportation committee after being accused of sexually harassing a former legislative aide. An independent investigation found the claim credible. Mr. Baumgardner denied the accusations. The State Senate voted against expelling him.

Resigned after six women accused him of sexually inappropriate comments and behavior.

Fired by CBS and PBS after accusations of crude sexual advances by several women. He said he acted insensitively but that many of the allegations were inaccurate.

Suspended and then reassigned to a new beat after sexual harassment accusations made by four female journalists.

Resigned after being accused of sexual harassment, including groping, of at least six women. He said he was “not guilty of any such crimes,” though he was “not perfect.”

Stepped away after accusations of unwanted workplace hugging and other inappropriate touching. He apologized. He has a consulting role until the end of the year.

Fired from NBC after being accused of inappropriate sexual behavior toward a fellow staffer. Others also said they were subject to unwanted advances. He apologized but said some of the accusations were untrue.

Fired after accusations of sexual harassment, including unwanted touching, of at least six former employees who were female. He denied some allegations, and said none of his behavior was “meant to hurt people.”

Dropped his re-election bid and later resigned amid harassment accusations and a report that he used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim brought by a former employee. He apologized for creating an “unprofessional” workplace culture.

Refused to resign after two women said he kissed them against their will. He was eventually removed from legislative committee assignments.

Resigned after being accused of sexual harassment, including groping, by seven current and former aides. He apologized.

Fired in March by the Metropolitan Opera, which said that an investigation had “uncovered credible evidence” that he had engaged in sexually abusive and harassing conduct. He is now suing the Met for breach of contract and defamation.

Resigned after being accused of sexual harassment by two women, including masturbating in front of one of them. He denied the accusations.

Retired after accusations of sexual harassment and physical and verbal abuse by multiple dancers. He denied the allegations and a company investigation did not corroborate the claims.

Retired after multiple former employees accused him of sexual harassment, including playing pornography in the workplace. He denied the accusations.

Resigned amid an internal investigation into his conduct with multiple female employees and writers. He also resigned from his at-large editorship at the publishing house Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Mr. Stein apologized and said that he had “blurred the personal and the professional.”

Stripped of ranking committee membership and fired from his Central Washington University professorship after accusations of sexual harassment, which he denied. He is on the general election ballot for November but said he planned to resign if re-elected.

After complaints of sexual harassment, the company said he was fired for violating standards “for providing an inclusive, appropriate, and respectful work environment.” Mr. Lopate said he had “never done anything inappropriate on any level.” He now hosts a show on the New York FM station WBAI, which is carried as a podcast by the NPR affiliate Robin Hood Radio.

Left the company shortly before it announced an accusation of sexual harassment against him. A week later, he was accused of sexual harassment, including unwanted advances, by several employees. He denied the allegations.

Lost his executive producer credit for the TV series “Legion” after a lawsuit alleged that he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old boy in 2003. A representative for Mr. Singer said he categorically denied the allegations. Days before the lawsuit was filed, he was fired as director of the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody.” He will retain a director’s credit for the movie.

Resigned amid an ethics investigation over accusations that he asked two female staff members to bear his child as surrogates. He said he regretted that the conversations had “caused distress.”

Resigned citing health reasons. Days later, it emerged that multiple women had accused him of sexual harassment and that the Legislature was preparing an investigation into the accusations at the time of his resignation. Mr. Moore said, “I don’t know who would make a complaint, much less multiple.”

Dismissed after complaints of bullying and sexual misconduct, including unwanted touching, by current and former station employees. An investigation found Mr. Ashbrook’s conduct “was not sexual in nature.” He apologized for behavior that was “offensive and overbearing to some.”

Suspended, and later left the company, after a former NFL Network wardrobe stylist said in a lawsuit that Mr. Weinberger had sent her lewd messages. The lawsuit was settled in September.

Resigned after a former girlfriend accused him of sexual abuse. He apologized and said he would seek help.

Fined $2.75 million by the NFL after an investigation into sexually harassment of female employees. Mr. Richardson later sold the team for a record $2.2 billion. He did not comment on the allegations.

Fired after an investigation found inappropriate behavior with two female colleagues. Mr. Henderson acknowledged sexually themed conversations and unwanted advances, but said he disagreed with the decision. He reached an undisclosed settlement with the newspaper and its parent company in July.

A show he was working on for Comedy Central was canceled and he was dropped as the spokesman for Mucinex after a woman accused him of hitting and sexually assaulting her while in college. Mr. Miller denied the accusations.

Resigned after being accused of sexually harassing five female employees. He denied most of the accusations, though later said he “lost track of some boundaries.”

Sold two restaurants after 17 former employees accused him of sexual harassment, including unwanted advances and sexual comments. He apologized.

Resigned after a former reporter said Mr. Ayers sexually assaulted her by spanking her. He admitted to once spanking a different reporter.

Left management role after accusations of sexual harassment of staff members. He apologized. He is still a co-owner of the company.

Resigned from his charity after accusations of rape and sexual assault. He denied the accusations.

Resigned after he was accused of taking an explicit photo of a woman without her consent and threatening to blackmail her. He said he had an extramarital affair but denied breaking any laws. Mr. Greitens was indicted on a charge of invasion of privacy, but it was dropped.

Resigned after accusations of sexual harassment from a former student. He denied the accusations.

Fired after accusations of sexual harassment, including sexual comments.

Resigned after a woman said that he slapped her twice when she denied his sexual advances. He denied the accusation.

Resigned after accusations that he harassed female employees for decades and coerced them into having sex. He denied the accusations.

Fired after he was accused of making a sexually charged remark to a member of the chorus.

Resigned after three women accused him of sexual harassment, including forcible kissing and unwanted advances. He denied the accusations.

Was reassigned in 2016 after six women complained that he sexually harassed them, including by making lewd jokes and asking for sex. Mr. Shapiro resigned this year shortly before Politico made the allegations public. He denied the accusations and said his resignation was unrelated.

Resigned after several women accused him of sexual harassment and assault. A company investigation found he “exercised poor judgment,” and his brother replaced him. Mr. Marciano denied the accusations.

Resigned after multiple women accused him of unwanted sexual advances. He acknowledged “inappropriate” touching and kissing.

Stepped down amid accusations of financial impropriety and after a former staffer accused him of sexual harassment. He denied the accusations.

Left the magazine after three women accused him of unwanted touching of their breasts and crotches. He denied the accusations.

Replaced as director after a university investigation found that he had grabbed a woman’s breast at a conference. He denied the accusation.

Resigned after 18 women accused him of sexual harassment and assault, including unwanted touching, spanning decades. “I do not go around making sexual advances,” he said.

Removed after accusations that he was verbally abusive and made sexually charged comments in the writers’ room and on set.

Resigned after a United States Department of Agriculture investigation into sexual misconduct. “I expect to be held to the same standards as every other Forest Service employee,” he said.

Resigned amid accusations that he sent inappropriate messages to a teenage girl. Mr. Arce’s lawyer said his client did nothing improper.

Took a leave from his firm and then stepped down after several former employees said he had exposed himself to them or touched them inappropriately. At first he said, “while our recollections may differ, I sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended,” and then later said that he didn’t recognize the women and that “people can say whatever they want.”

Stepped down hours before Fortune magazine published an article in which two women accused him of making inappropriate sexual advances. A spokesman for Mr. Ferro said that the accusations “appear to involve private conduct.”

Retired after a group of former pastors and staff members accused him of sexual misconduct — accusations he initially called “flat-out lies.” He later apologized for “making people feel uncomfortable.”

Resigned hours after news reports that he assaulted four women. He denied the accusation.

Was reassigned after lawsuit settlements to four women who accused him of inappropriate touching, discrimination and making lewd comments.

Was fired without public explanation. It was later revealed that the termination was in part because of accusations of sexual harassment by an executive assistant. He played down the interactions as “innocuous.”

Resigned from the opera after four female singers accused him of sexual misconduct and named his daughter to take over his agency. He has denied the accusations.

Resigned amid an internal investigation that found “deeply disturbing” sexual misconduct that spanned years, according to FEMA leadership. He denied the claims, and his lawyers said that investigators relied on “rumor and innuendo.”

Resigned after a former girlfriend complained that he had been releasing nude photos of her on Instagram. He said his ability to work in his role would “be affected by the distraction of addressing these allegations.”

Left CBS after a dozen women accused him of sexual misconduct and retaliating against those who rejected his advances. Mr. Moonves said he “may have made some women uncomfortable” but denied misusing his position “to harm or hinder anyone’s career.”

Resigned after investigation into accusations of groping and sexually harassing multiple women. He denied the accusations.

Resigned after accusations of repeated sexual advances toward female staff members. He denied the accusations.

Resigned after a report that he used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment complaint by a former aide. He denied wrongdoing.

Resigned after being charged with extorting sex from a student page. He denied the accusations and pleaded not guilty in February.

Resigned as commerce committee chairman after an outside investigation found that he made unwanted romantic advances toward a co-worker, for which he apologized. He lost his primary in August.

Lost his primary after multiple people accused him of sexual innuendo and unwanted sexual advances. He denied the accusations.

Denied accusations of sexual misconduct and stated his intent to serve out his term. Eventually resigned.