been expelled in the past, most for selling their Oscar tickets, but no numbers are available. Actor Carmine Caridi was expelled on February 3, 2004, for copyright infringement. He was accused of leaking screeners that had been sent to him. Producer Harvey Weinstein was expelled for "sexually predatory behavior and workplace harassment" after an emergency meeting held on October 13, 2017. Actor Bill Cosby and director Roman Polanski were expelled "in accordance with the organization's Standards of Conduct" on May 1, 2018. Cosby had been convicted of sexual assault one week earlier, while Polanski had been convicted in 1977 of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. Cinematographer Adam Kimmel was expelled in 2021 after a Variety story exposed the fact that he is a registered sex offender. Resignations The following members have voluntarily resigned from the organization: Sound engineer Tom Fleischman resigned from the Academy on March 5, 2022, citing changes to the broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, during which eight award categories including Best Sound were not presented live, but rather during the commercial breaks. Production sound mixer Peter Kurland also resigned his membership on March 23, 2022, citing the changes. Actor Will Smith announced his resignation from the Academy on April 1, 2022, five days after his onstage slap of Chris Rock, one of the ceremony's presenters, during the 94th Academy Awards. Academy branches The 17 branches of the Academy are: Actors Casting Directors (created July 31, 2013) Cinematographers Costume Designers (created from former Art Directors Branch) Designers (created from former Art Directors Branch) Directors Documentary Executives Film Editors Make-up Artists and Hairstylists Music Producers Public Relations Short Films and Feature Animation Sound Visual Effects Writers Board of Governors , the Board of Governors consists of 54 governors: three governors from each of the 17 Academy branches and three governors-at-large. The Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch, created in 2006, had only one governor until July 2013. The Casting Directors Branch, created in 2013, elected its first three governors in Fall 2013. The Board of Governors is responsible for corporate management, control, and general policies. The Board of Governors also appoints a CEO and a COO to supervise the administrative activities of the Academy. Original 36 founders of the Academy From the original formal banquet, which was hosted by Louis B. Mayer in 1927, everyone invited became a founder of the Academy: Actors Richard Barthelmess Jack Holt