Harvey Weinstein: fall of Hollywood player they once called ‘God’

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    Seems like this story will open a can of worms..not just in holywod



    Harvey Weinstein: fall of Hollywood player they once called ‘God’
    On the day before news officially broke of alleged sexual harassment stretching back decades, Harvey Weinstein, the 65-year-old movie mogul, offered this comment: “The story sounds so good I want to buy the movie rights.”

    In its blend of the glib, the acquisitive and plain braggadocio, it seemed an incredible response to a potentially career-ending exposé. Yet those familiar with the man Meryl Streep called “God” at the 2012 Golden Globes, know that he’s defined by an attitude of infallibility. In 2000, having allegedly assaulted a young reporter at a crowded party, Weinstein is said to have screamed: “It’s good I’m the ******* sheriff of this ******* lawless piece-of-**** town.” (Though several photographers were present, no images surfaced.) With more than 300 Oscar ...

    https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...tein-fall-of-hollywood-player-once-called-god
     
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    Good I hope so - no place in civilised society for bullies and rapists to get away with things just because of who they are. Is it too much to hope that the others mentioned in that piece also get the punishments they deserve?
     
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    No doubt good lawyers'll get them off..
     
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