Hilary Swank Fires CAA Agents, Manager in Wake of Chechen PR Disaster

Longtime manager Jason Weinberg has been let go; CAA reps Amie Yavor and Josh Lieberman also kicked off team

Widely rebuked for helping celebrate a brutal Chechen dictator's birthday last month, Hilary Swank has embarked on an internal housecleaning of her personal representation, TheWrap has confirmed.

According to an individual close to the Oscar-winning actress, she has fired Jason Weinberg, her friend and manager for the last eight years. 

Also read: Hilary Swank Insider: She Thought 6-Figure Chechnya Fee Was for Real-Estate Opening

CAA representatives Amie Yavor and Josh Lieberman have also been pulled off of her team, the individual told TheWrap.

Also read: Human Rights Orgs Blast Hilary Swank, Jean-Claude Van Damme, for Attending Chechen Leader's Bash

The moves come three weeks after human rights groups blasted Swank, along with Jean-Claude Van Damme, violinist Vanessa Mae and singer Seal, for attending the 35th birthday party of Chechnya's president, Ramzan Kadyrov.

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