The organization that owns the Golden Globes has suspended many of the privileges of voting member Nellee Holmes after she was accused of attempting to extort tickets and a non-compete pledge from a prospective member, multiple members of the group told TheWrap.
The punishment will take Holmes out of the mix during the Golden Globe Awards voting season. Fewer than 90 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association members cast ballots for the annual awards, making every Globe vote significant and ensuring that participation is an important and valuable perk for members who are routinely wined, dined and feted by studios.