Three women confront Harvey Weinstein at New York event, call him 'Freddy Krueger'

Harvey Weinstein is in the news again after three women claimed that they were thrown out of a bar for confronting the disgraced Hollywood producer, who had unexpectedly turned up at the place.

Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual harassment and abuse by countless women, showed up at the Downtime Bar in Lower Manhattan to watch Actor's Hour artist event, a showcase meant to support emerging talent.

In a video, which has since gone viral on social media, comedian Kelly Bachman is seen addressing Weinstein's presence at the venue.

"I'm a comic, and it's our job to name the elephant in the room," she said in the video, which she shared on her Instagram page.

"It's a Freddy Krueger (a character in horror franchise 'A Nightmare on Elm Street')