This guy was good at padding the pockets of the democratic establishment. Both Clinton and the Obamas are keeping quiet about this.
tfb, I’d ‘keep quiet’ about it because it’s none of my business either.
So, about the illegality and criminal charges?
An opinion piece in the NYtimes by Lena Dunham, asking men in Hollywood to speak louder about the regrets they may have for enabling behavior like Weinstein’s: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/09/opinion/harvey-weinstein-lena-dunham-silence-.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-right-region®ion=opinion-c-col-right-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-right-region
Also in today’s issue is an statement by the NYtimes editor, replying to the former reporter who stated that HW was able to quash a story she had in 2004 - the one that Damon and Crowe supposedly called about. The Editor wasn’t there at the time, but judged the story on its merits and said she didn’t have enough story. Ouch.
Also, a different article states that Harvey thinks his brother is the one who gave the lawsuit info to the NY Times. Et Tu, Bob? 
It’s been a few days – if they don’t give clear criticism of Weinstein over the next week or two, then they deserve as much condemnation as the many, many Republicans who didn’t wholeheartedly criticize and stop supporting Trump, O’Reilly, and Roger Ailes after their accusers came forward.
A friend remains loyal.
SNL’s Lorne Michaels admitted he killed talking about it after a dress rehearsal because “it is a New York thing.” More left wing covering one of their own slime.
Why should they criticize anyone over allegations?
It appears it got killed when it made it to the dress rehearsal and didn’t get laughs. If they wanted to suppress it, it wouldn’t have made it out of the writers’ room, would it?
Both the NYTimes and The New Yorker have further articles, including statements from Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Rosanna Arquette and more against Weinstein.
George Clooney has made a statement against HW but also defending his (Clooney’s) ignorance. The New Yorker article is by Rowan Farrow, who clearly is invested in the topic given his estrangement from Woody Allen.
I’d be a lot more upset if Obama met with Harvey to plot policy, or if the left ran him for office and supported him after the accusations were known.
Are women blameless in this? I"m not talking about the victims, but about the women who knew about these men who weren’t victims and yet also said nothing.
I also notice that no one is being outed except for Weinstein, so all this talk of “courage” is starting to make me a little ill. Courage would be risking the wrath of someone powerful who isn’t down on the ground to kick right now. If only Weinstein goes down then no one, women or men, are evidently serious about this problem.
He settled with eight women and some really credible people have said he sexually harassed them. No one should be advocating jail time for him without charges and a trial, which is probably not happening, but given the number of women and their credibilty, he did it.
Most of those Eight women took really small payouts. So either they were nuisance suits or had little validity.
Who are these “credible” woman?
Gwynyth Paltrow, Ashley Judd, Angelina Jolie, Rose McGowan, and Rosanna Arquette.
The NewYorker article, which may be paywalled -
Tells the story of Ambra Gutierrez. Weinstein lunged at her during a private meeting, grabbed her breasts and tried to reach up her skirt. She extricated herself from the situation by promising to meet him later and went directly to the police station and filed a report. When she met HW again she was wearing a wire.
However, it would have been a 3rd degree misdemeanor and Manhattan DA Cy Vance declined to prosecute. HW settled with her and bought her silence.
I see unwanted advances.
Didn’t she sell something, something that apparently enabled his to continue with other women?
…you see unwanted advances? Then you are seeing sexual harassment in action. Do you really need us to spell out why this is sexual harassment, and not just a guy asking a girl out on a date?
Then every guy who hit on a unwilling potential partner is sexual harassment.
He wasnt putting roofies in drinks. Or firing women who wouldnt put out.
Dude, you need to learn what sexual harassment is before commenting on it.