Amazon Studio Boss Price Resigns After Harassment Scandal
- His exit follows detailed allegations in trade publication
- Company previously said it investigated, addressed complaint
Amazon Executive Suspended Over Sexual Harassment Claim
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Roy Price resigned as the head of Amazon.com Inc.’s movie and TV studio after a producer detailed her allegations of sexual harassment in a news report.
Amazon Studios Chief Operating Officer Albert Cheng, a former Walt Disney Co. executive, will oversee the operation while the company searches for Price’s replacement, according to a statement Tuesday. Price led the e-commerce giant’s push into TV and movie production, overseeing an estimated budget of $4.5 billion in 2017.