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Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has resigned from the Weinstein Company board of directors, as his company tries to distance itself from the disgraced mogul. Weinstein was fired as co-chairman on October 8, but he continues to own 22 per cent of the company's stock, and until today continued to hold a seat on the board, reported Variety. The remnants of the Weinstein Company board, including the other co-founder, Bob Weinstein, convened on Tuesday at the Manhattan offices of Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm hired by the studio to investigate allegations made against Weinstein. In a statement, the three member board confirmed that Weinstein had stepped down and said it had "... ratified its decision to terminate" his employment. The company now risks falling into a protracted legal battle with Weinstein, who alleges his firing was illegal. Since the allegations against Weinstein first became public, most Weinstein Company board members have resigned, leaving onl