New York Times: Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades
Update: The Weinstein Company’s board is planning to investigate sexual harassment complaints against Harvey Weinstein as he takes a leave of absence. Find more coverage here.
Two decades ago, the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein invited Ashley Judd to the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel for what the young actress expected to be a business breakfast meeting. Instead, he had her sent up to his room, where he appeared in a bathrobe and asked if he could give her a massage or she could watch him shower, she recalled in an interview.
“How do I get out of the room as fast as possible without alienating Harvey Weinstein?” Ms. Judd said she remembers thinking.
In 2014, Mr. Weinstein invited Emily Nestor, who had worked just one day as a temporary employee, to the same hotel and made another offer: If she accepted his sexual advances, he would boost her career, according to accounts she provided to colleagues who sent them to Weinstein Company executives. The following year, once again at the Peninsula, a female assistant said Mr. Weinstein badgered her into giving him a massage while he was naked, leaving her “crying and very distraught,” wrote a colleague, Lauren O’Connor, in a searing memo asserting sexual harassment and other misconduct by their boss.
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WNU Editor: To begin .... I have enjoyed Havey Weinstein's movies over the years, and I am posting on this subject now because this story will have an impact on U.S. politics and culture. If he was just a Hollywood producer with a few critical movie hits who has a serious problem on how to behave in the company of women .... this would be a non-story. But this story is important because he has used his fame, wealth, and position to influence U.S. politics via through his money and contacts, and in turn these same U.S. politicians (essentially a who's who in the Democrat Party) embraced him as one of their own. President Obama himself permitted his own daughter to intern in Weinstein's company .... and you cannot get more closer than that to the pinnacles of power .... Malia Obama to Intern for Harvey Weinstein (Hollywood Reporter). Since the above New York Times story broke out .... I have noticed that everyone is now in defensive mode. Democrat politicians. Media personalities. Cultural icons. And of course .... most people in the entertainment business .... Hollywood included. Apparently many people knew what he was doing .... but choose to ignore it. But those days are now gone, the truth is out and the reactions are a sight to see. What has also not helped is the behaviour of Harvey Weinstein himself. His apology is one of the most insincere apologies that I have ever read .... and I thought it was a joke (but it is not). The apology is here .... Statement From Harvey Weinstein (New York Times). For those who have integrity and are smart enough to know where this is all heading they are bailing out from him .... 'I can't go forward: Mika Brzezinski says she's pulling out of her Weinstein book deal unless Harvey resigns (Daily Mail). Even a good part of the Board is resigning .... Company Scrambles as Weinstein Takes Leave and a Third of the Board Resigns (New York Times). And as for his lawyer, she has just resigned .... Lisa Bloom, Lawyer Advising Harvey Weinstein, Says She Has Resigned (New York Times). But aside from those who are condemning him .... it is shocking to see how many in the media and entertainment world are not .... Three board members of Harvey Weinstein's company QUIT ahead of internal inquiry over sexual harassment scandal while stars like Meryl and Nicole stay silent and offer no support to accuser Ashley Judd (Daily Mail). This silence also includes many within the Democrat party .... a silence that is clearly not going over well with the New York Times .... Harvey Weinstein’s Money Shouldn’t Buy Democrats’ Silence (New York Times Editorial). As to what is my take on the politics of this mess ... one of the reasons why President Trump was elected was a perception among many that Washington was out of control, and it's culture did not reflect what many outside of the major cities believed in. And while President Trump himself does not exactly have a glowing resume when it comes to women, he was seen by many to still be a better alternative than what the Democrats and the Republican establishment were trying to push. The Harvey Weinsten exposes are only a confirmation to these voters that they chose the right person in November last year .... and that the "swamp" is indeed a swamp.
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Many Democrat political and news leaders are still circling the wagons to protect their goose.
Mika has broken ranks. Maybe she has done so in part, because she has made book and has pedigree. The cannot be as easily be put under the thumb of the group.
This stuff is still not being taken seriously. No one is listening to Corey Feldman.
"In an August 2011 interview, Feldman said that Hollywood's biggest secret was prevalent, hidden pedophilia. He and his best friend Corey Haim were victims of child molestation in the 1980s"
There are worse monster lurking in the Hollywood swamp than Weinstein.
Where do you think Harvey learned it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Feldman
Kidman is a lightweight.
Streep is royalty. She had the wherewithal do something. Maybe she thought she was above it all.
the usual tiresome anti Dem. tirade by the usual commenter.
Fact: at Oscar awards, HW often referred to as God, ie, someone with huge powers in the industry
HW as metaphore: he used his power, prestinge, money to do what another well know pussy grabber has done
"HW as metaphore[sic]: he used his power, prestinge[sic], money to do what another well know pussy grabber has done "
Trump talked to some guys.
Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed women in the work place or worse. Democrats/liberals call him 'God' per Fred, a liberal in good standing.
The former is verba
The latter is acta.
"the usual tiresome anti Dem. tirade by the usual commenter."
Well, if Fred had not been so punch drunk, he noted the following about my 2 comments that had posted before he had posted.
One of my comments mentioned Hollywood and Corey Haim. I made no mention of liberals, Democrats, or The Left.
Is Fred suggesting or stating that Hollywood is liberal or should be?
My second comments concerned Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep. I made no mention of political affiliation.
Many people do not like Ashly Judd due to past comments, but I bet north of 90% of people now sympathize with her.
People commented that she looked like a hostage in picture of her & Harvey. They are going to cut her a lot of slack. Weinstein and his Democrat enablers ... not so much.
" The New York Times published a story Thursday that he sexually harassed female assistants, executives and actresses — including Ashley Judd — for more than 30 years. " -ksmu
http://ksmu.org/post/lawyer-lisa-bloom-resigns-harvey-weinstein-adviser#stream/0
I did not mention liberals in my 1st two posts, but I got attacked, so
"Lawyer Lisa Bloom Resigns as Harvey Weinstein Adviser"
"Harvey Weinstein's Lawyer Gave $10,000 To Manhattan DA After He Declined To File Sexual Assault Charges"
www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/harvey-weinsteins-lawyer-gave-10000-manhattan-da-after-he-declined-file-sexual
How many Dem Pols will Harvey take with him?
Have to chuckle at the Lefty internecine back-stab fest. And the LOL irony. He's now an official Gollum. And largely responsible for the mental destruction of Ashley Judd. /plus others.
One is a president for all, or should be, and lead the nation by example. One is filth working in sin city. Wow. Great comprison. If you want to make it in Hollywood you will have to blow a few people. It's very well known. You have to be naive to think that talent always decides who gets the roll, in a city filed with people who prostitute themselves and pimps who are having their fun. The main reason to be rich is - for many - to improve chances of sex. Why do you think fat Bastards get laid. It's happening left and right of the aisle. Being democratic or republican. All do it.
But the president should be above it. That's why republicans had all right to be outraged at Clinton. And Democrats are outraged at trump. Both sleazy.
come on trump is bit of born rich cow dung he surely done the same thing many times. and yes that was a pathetic statement from a rich person. yes the swamp is draining and trump def was a part of the behaviour ( not that hef can give us more info now ). and as for the peds why are they still breathing, getting rich and acting like kings? i would be doing life now if i could just find 1 ped, why are people so afraid and protect them? Just goes to show unless you are a decent person money will be your enemy, turn you into a sick wanting heathen i say. shrek lookalike goin to burn in hell next to bush with his crappy paintings. and the fact barrick's daughter was allowed to do that i'm not suprised but omg, surely her father has seen there type many many many times. do these people actually accept that there daughter may be introducted to adult life with such rich scum and thats ok? It's almost like this is going to happen so i will sigh and just deal with it but no wait i'm supposedly the worlds most powerful man, nah she'll be fine
HW is swine. we agree. he has used his power and his money as sex predator. we agree. even his family continues to stand by him. And so we now need to badmouth the mostly liberal film industry? straw horse. Dismiss HW. and move on now to pussy grabber who is president, used his money, prestige, power for being predator...Why indict an entire industry because of one man. Ok. Let's indict the entire House because the anti abortion member, gop, asked his girlfriend to get abortion to save his marriage.
get over it. Liberals exist. they outvoted conservatives though trumpster won...your problem is your obvious boilerplate hangups
and so the righties pile on scorn, venom, as though their lad in white house is not of late and in the future coming under scorn. HW may ruin some women's lives. that will be helped a bit by money.Now what will fix the mess that You aint seen nothing yet contines to make.
ARE YOU TIRED OF ALL THE GREAT THINGS BEING DONE?
"One is filth working in sin city."
90 Percent of Hollywood Donations Have Gone to Hillary Clinton
www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/10/24/report-90-percent-hollywood-donations-gone-hillary-clinton/
Wow, Democrats never complain about getting cash from "sin city" (your def'n not the common one) nor hanging out with them.
BTW Anon get your fact straight on Americana.
Sin City is Las Vegas not Hollywood.
azdictionary.com/urban-dictionary/definition/Sin%20City
If for example I tell friends, family or coworkers that I am going to vacation in Sin City, they immediately know that I am vacationing in Las Vegas.
You would think paid posters would be more professional.
"was a part of the behavior"
We will get details as to the exact behavior as time goes on.
I will look forward to party loyalists and paid professionals posting apologias.
Talking is not behavior such as talking dirty to a woman, actually physically touching them, or asking/demanding a quid pro quo.
But if talking dirty among guys is the same thing as actually doing it them (1) words do not mean things and (2) I'll tape Leftists and have fun seeing the resultant feeding frenzy as their former friends devour them. :)
There are pictures of Ashley Judd with Democrat contributor Harvey Weinstein, where she looks like a hostage. Cannot say the same for Trump.
I just saw an article about Trump's 1st wife. Whole an ex-, she was not talking a lot of smack about him.
Harvey on the o0ther hand will have a lot of smack talked about him.. It will get worse. It will get worse and all the Democrats and d 'lil Eichamnn liberals do is try to tie Trump to Weinstein. It is pretty pathetic really, when you think of these liberal tactics.
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"In January 2005, Churchill's work attracted controversy because of the circulation of a 2001 essay, "On the Justice of Roosting Chickens", in which he argued the September 11 attacks were a natural and unavoidable consequence of unlawful US foreign policy over the latter half of the 20th century; the essay is well known for Churchill's use of the phrase "little Eichmanns" to describe the "technocratic corps" working in the World Trade Center"
"HW is swine. we agree."
WE DO NOT AGREE. Harvey Weinstein was an important part of the Democrat donor class.
His action were known for decades. Liberal politicians were enthusiastic about taking his contributions.
Harvey Weinstein is to women
what
Kim Jong Un is to the slave labor that fills North Korea's coffers.
Of course the liberal press and the Democrat establishment looked the other way.
Their coffers were being filled.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEmjiCoZ6e4
Is the NYT noble in publishing a story decades old?
Maybe the NYT published the story, because they did not want to get scooped like Newsweek got scooped by Drudge.
Everyone knew about Harvey Weinstein. The NYT, CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN and others all sat on the Weinstein story like Newsweek sat on the semen stained blue dress.
www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2012/12/26/newsweek-claims-credit-for-drudge-scoop-lewinsky/
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