Things aren’t looking good for one of the Left’s most prominent men in media.
The New York Times released an explosive report last week that filmmaker and studio executive Harvey Weinstein had been paying off women accusing him of sexual harassment for decades. The Times’ investigation found allegations stretching back nearly three decades that were previously undisclosed. Among his accusers were Ashley Judd, Lauren Sivan, Lauren O’Connor, Laura Madden, among others. The Times documented at least eight legal settlements with women over the accusations.
CNN’s Jake Tapper quoted a friend of his who is a producer in Hollywood expressing surprise that it took this long for the harassment to be made public, calling it “one of the most open secrets in Hollywood.”
Hollywood producer I know: "Shocked it’s taken so long for a Harvey Weinstein behavior expose. One of the most open secrets in Hollywood."
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 5, 2017
Weinstein released a public statement in which he blamed his actions on coming of age in the 1960s and 70s, while pushing a bunch of left-wing causes in a letter addressing his sexual misconduct.
Harvey Weinstein's official statement is *amazing*. Cites Jay-Z, uses '60s morality as a defense, makes it about NRA https://t.co/45HFSoRyTD
— Jeff Blehar is *BOX OFFICE POISON* (@EsotericCD) October 5, 2017
And speaking of left-wing causes, Weinstein has been a major donor to the Democratic Party, donating multiple millions of the years.
And what are Democrats going to be doing with Weinstein’s money? Keeping it, basically. The Hill reported that the DNC is donating the bulk of the money they received from Weinstein to its affiliated women’s groups, which is essentially shifting the blood money from one pocket to another.
The Democratic National Committe will donate $30k in Weinstein cash to EMILY’s List, Emerge America and Higher HeightsThe DNC
— Jonathan Easley (@JonEasley) October 6, 2017
That’s $30k of $300k in donations they received from Weinstein, by the way.
To be clear: DNC is keeping 90% of $ it received from Harvey Weinstein & giving 10% to Democrat political organizations. https://t.co/lvClNovo7E
— Ronna McDaniel (@RonnaMcDaniel) October 6, 2017
And it’s not just the DNC. Senator Kristen Gillibrand “returned” $11,000 in donations by redirecting them to women’s charities. Other senators like Corey Booker and Chuck Schumer made similar moves. It took a full day before these prominent Democrats addressed the scandal. Of course, they’re hardly the only Democrats who’ve benefited from the predator:
Here it is — check out all of Harvey Weinstein's post-2000 political donations at the federal level https://t.co/hka0JL2ZUP pic.twitter.com/kSq609Lk4x
— Allan Smith (@akarl_smith) October 7, 2017
And speaking of Democrats, here’s a bonus:
America's leading fake feminist, @HillaryClinton, still silent on Harvey Weinstein. pic.twitter.com/qIandk16pC
— Defend Assange Campaign (@DefendAssange) October 7, 2017
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