Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski Expelled from The Academy
Bill Cosby, Roman Polanski Booted from The Academy
1:54 PM PT -- Roman's attorney, Harland Braun, tells us both he and Polanski were never notified about the expulsion. Braun says according to the rules, The Academy should have notified them and then granted them up to 10 days to argue the removal, but that never happened here.
Braun tells us he'd like to meet with The Academy to discuss the situation and take action from there.
Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski have been expelled by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after a vote by its Board of Governors.
Both Cosby and Polanski lost their Oscars memberships after the board met Tuesday night and decided to give them the boot "in accordance with the organization's Standard of Conduct."
According to the Academy ... "The Board continues to encourage ethical standards that require members to uphold the Academy’s values of respect for human dignity.”
The once-legendary TV dad was found guilty of sexual assault last week and is facing up to 30 years in prison.
Polanski remains a fugitive from justice in Europe for raping a 13-year-old girl 40 years ago in the U.S.
The expulsion of the disgraced comedian and film director isn't a first for the Academy -- it kicked Harvey Weinstein out of its Oscar club in October.
