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Lisa Borders announced her resignation as Time's Up's first
president and chief executive on Monday after four months in the
job, saying in a statement that she needed to address
unspecified "family concerns."
On Friday, the group said that Borders had resigned after
accusations were made against her son.
"Lisa Borders informed members of Time's Up that sexual assault
allegations had been made against her son in a private forum,"
the statement said.
It did not give details of the accusation.
An attorney for Borders did not immediately return a request for
further comment.
The statement said that Borders made the decision to resign "and
we agreed it was the right decision for all parties."
Time's Up was launched in January 2018 with endorsements from
celebrities including Reese Witherspoon and Eva Longoria. Its
mission is to broaden efforts to fight sexual harassment in the
workplace beyond the Hollywood entertainment industry and fund
expenses for people taking legal action.
It was set up following multiple accusations in late 2017 of
sexual misconduct against actors and filmmakers that were fueled
by the #MeToo social media movement, and which have since
engulfed the worlds of politics and business.
Borders was appointed in October 2018 as the group's first chief
executive. She was previously president of the Women's National
Basketball Association.
Time's Up Chief Operating Officer Rebecca Goldman will serve as
interim chief executive while the group searches for a
replacement, the statement said.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant and Brendan O'Brien; Editing by
Howard Goller)
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