Shortly afterward, Time's Up Now and Time's Up Legal Defense Fund (TULDF) were asked to sign a letter of support for the accusers; TULDF signed the letter, but Time's Up Now refused to. According to The Hollywood Reporter, many in the industry saw the organization's alignment with Winfrey as evidence of "an inherent conflict of interest — that the group is largely funded by Hollywood power brokers." This is a criticism that has been leveled at Time's Up Now since its inception in 2017. Employees of Time's Up have criticized the organization for the portion of its funds spent on executive salaries. According to an April 2021 report from The Daily Beast, employees have criticized the organization's leadership for their "deference to powerful political allies." Andrew Cuomo sexual misconduct allegations On August 9, 2021, Time's Up chairwoman Roberta Kaplan resigned from her role as chairwoman of the organization's board of directors, after an investigative report describing the allegations that then-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had sexually harassed women said she was involved in an effort to discredit former Cuomo aide Lindsey Boylan, the first of numerous women to accuse Cuomo of sexual misconduct. An investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James stated that Kaplan had reviewed an unpublished op-ed letter attacking one of the women who had alleged harassment by Cuomo. These allegations caused Time's Up CEO Tina Tchen to resign on August 26, 2021. Later, on September 10, 2021, Time's Up dissolved its entire advisory board and announced that all of the governing board members would resign and be replaced over 30 days. Variety described the group as being "in freefall" ever since the release of the state Attorney General's investigation into Cuomo's alleged sexual misconduct and harassment. In November 2021, interim president and CEO Monifa Bandele stood down and Time's Up said it would replace all its current staff at the start of 2022. Organization Tina Tchen was until August 2021 the President and CEO of both Time's Up Now, a 501(c)4 social welfare organization, and Time's Up Foundation, a 501(c)3 public charity. Board members include Nina Shaw, Eva Longoria, Katie McGrath, Shonda Rhimes, and Jurnee Smollett. Former board members include Kaplan. The Time's Up Legal Defense Fund (TULDF) was co-founded by Kaplan and Tchen and is operated separately by the National Women's Law Center which both houses and administers the fund. TULDF's director is Sharyn Tejani.