A task force launched last November by Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey to handle the surge in allegations against entertainment figures has taken up criminal cases involving nearly two dozen entertainment-industry figures. Cases involving six suspects, including Weinstein and Spacey, both of whom have multiple accusers, remain open. Cases against actor Kevin Spacey, which involve multiple accusers, are among the few still open when it comes to high-profile Hollywood figures. (Charles Sykes/Invision/Associated Press)Decades-old allegationsThe task force has been looking at allegations of incidents that are sometimes decades old. Many accusers whose cases were considered by the task force have filed civil lawsuits that may have more staying power.

Source: CBC News October 06, 2018 16:30 UTC