Lawyer Tom Ajamie, seen here with Lila Feinberg, is arguably the bee that woke the #MeToo bear. Getty Images
Former amfAR chairman Kenneth Cole and Harvey Weinstein at amfAR's 2010 Cinema Against Aids benefit gala at the Hotel du Cap in Antibes, France. Getty Images
Mr Ajamie said that his financial questions about Weinstein often led to allegations of sexual misconduct against the producer. Getty Images
Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis is in court this week facing a publicist who claims that he raped her. AP
Publicist Haleigh Breest has accused Mr Haggis of raping her. AP
Five years after lighting the #MeToo fuse, American actress Alyssa Milano is pleased to see women refusing to be silent and has "great hope" for the future. AFP
#MeToo founder Tarana Burke attends the Time100 Gala celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world. AP
Italian actress Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, who taped Weinstein harassing her, says she did not understand what she was signing when she was presented with a non-disclosure agreement because her English was poor and the document was in 'legal' language. Getty Images
Actor Danny Masterson was charged with raping three women about 20 years ago. AP
Five years after sexual misconduct allegations ended his Hollywood career, Kevin Spacey appeared in a New York court to face a civil lawsuit brought by actor Anthony Rapp, who accuses the disgraced Oscar winner of assaulting him as a teenager. AFP
Rapp arrives at the Manhattan Federal Court for the civil sex abuse trial against Spacey. Reuters
Marilyn Manson in March filed court proceedings against ex-fiancee Evan Rachel Wood for conspiracy, fraud and defamation after the actress accused him of raping her. AFP
Esme Bianco has sued Manson, alleging sexual, physical and emotional abuse. AP
Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr pled guilty to charges of the forcible touching and sexual abuse of Kelsey Harbert. Getty Images / AFP
Gooding also faced charges from three other incidents in which he stood accused of forcible touching or abuse. Getty Images / AFP
