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[Baroquemantic]

Wow.

 

[Shauni]

Hw long has Weinstein been around?

I wonder if he's the serial rapist that Corey Feldman has been talking about all these years

Possibly, but I think that was in reference to someone raping and sexual assaulting young men and so far nothing about Weinstein that's come out mentions his behavior toward men. But the floodgates are open, so who knows what we'll discover

 

[Kill3r7]

When did we hear that it was rape?

We did not. I was combining OPs story with the settlement.

 

[rjinaz]

McGowan called it assault so it must have been considered pretty serious on her part, serious enough to tell Ben about it, reaching out the somebody and not wanting to be at the conference the next day.

 

[SunDimension24]

Hw long has Weinstein been around?

I wonder if he's the serial rapist that Corey Feldman has been talking about all these years

Miramax started in 1979 and became big around the mid to late 80's so he has been in the business for almost 40 years.

 

[kamineko]

damn

"told him to stop doing that" is like trump-level dumb. gross

 

[poppabk]

Tarantino is like the last person I would expect to be clueless

Yeah reading the description of the inglorious basterds strangling scene makes me think that Tarantino has his own issues with women.

 

[Shadowhelper]

Wait. Weinstein raped McGowan?

And Asia Argento as well. Two other women have come forward with rape accusations. Thats 4 rape accusations in total.

He's probably raped and sexually harassed and pressured countless other women. Probably lots of women relented to his pressure and will always be far too embarrassed to ever admit it.

Ben Affleck shouldn't have made a statement. Should've kept quiet.

 

[PixelatedBookake]

Hollywood is filled with two-faced assholes. Everybody knew about Weinstein.

As long as these assholes continue to be called out and fired, bring on the reveals. Drain this......(marsh? quagmire? pit?) of shitty people

 

[Escape Goat]

hey Harvey. Please stop raping women, ok? Thanks. So about my funding for Phantoms 2...

 

[Bishop89]

“GODDAMNIT! I TOLD HIM TO STOP DOING THAT”.

That can't be a real quote.
The fuck..

 

[Chained Prometheus]

damn

"told him to stop doing that" is like trump-level dumb. gross

Yeah, this is shamefully stupid of Affleck.

 

[Blader]

Yeah reading the description of the inglorious basterds strangling scene makes me think that Tarantino has his own issues with women.

There has been some stuff said about Tarantino over the years, but its been more about his fetishes than any kind of abuse or assault, far as I know.

 

[Einchy]

He could've spoken up about it.

Yeah, wow, it's hard. "What did you expect him to do?"

Maybe care about other human beings suffering more than his own career

Cray thought, huh

A shit ton of people didn't speak out about this because they knew it was career suicide if they.

 

[Seesaw15]

Depending on what point in his career, he possibly could have. He's gathered a lot of power as a star and producer over the last decade. He very possibly had the clout to at least get this stuff out in the public without risking a lot of career damage.

Does it say anywhere what year McGowan told Affleck? I read that she received a settlement from the Weinstein Company in 1997 and that her and Ben worked on two movies in 97/98. If it was around that point in his career I don't know how much power he would have had to do anything. Either way its a bad look for Batman.

 

[nocturnalis]

Since the early 90s.



I'm not really sure what your point is now, I just thought "Ben Affleck is lying about Harvey Weinstein" triggering a "this is the end of American society" post was kind of a dumb connection.

This is all, frankly, a good thing. Horrible that these assaults happened at all, but better that they and Weinstein be exposed eventually than not.



Affleck has been in multiple positions of power throughout his career.

Not against someone with their own movie studio. That's why no one did anything.

 

[Mark Andrew]

That can't be a real quote.
The fuck..

If you’ve ever watched an interview with Affleck it actually fits his speech patterns really well.

Damn, I like Affleck’s work and he’s been great on humanitarian issues. But this is certainly shitty behavior at the very least.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

Did he shrug after saying that and add 'oh well'

 

[broncobuster]

I like Rose, but what did you expect him to do? Is Ben Affleck somehow in a position of power to do anything about it?

He, like countless others, knew. And it sounds like he tried to tell Harvey to stop, but his words fell on deaf ears. As for any power he had, Weinstein is why Affleck has a career. Same for Damon, and again, countless others.

Well, at least he isn’t lying about knowing...not that it helps. He was just powerless and scared to make a difference. And I know people condemn him, Ava DuVernay, Meryl Streep, Obama, etc. but the reason these allegations are finally sticking is financially motivated to take away Harvey’s power. It’s a sick industry that’d be ready to bury anyone to speak out.

 

[giga]

Re: Rape. It's in the New Yorker story but doesn't mention Rose.

Three women—among them Argento and a former aspiring actress named Lucia Evans—told me that Weinstein raped them, allegations that include Weinstein forcibly performing or receiving oral sex and forcing vaginal sex. Four women said that they experienced unwanted touching that could be classified as an assault. In an audio recording captured during a New York Police Department sting operation in 2015 and made public here for the first time, Weinstein admits to groping a Filipina-Italian model named Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, describing it as behavior he is ”used to." Four of the women I interviewed cited encounters in which Weinstein exposed himself or masturbated in front of them.

 

[massoluk]

Oh god, I can't handle all the milkshake ducks...

 

[Killthee]

When did we hear that it was rape?

A year ago. She hasnt specifically named him cause when he raped her she was advised the case would go nowhere cause of who he was. She ended up settling out of court with an nda that won’t let her name him but she dropped enough info last year that people guessed it was Weinstein and has basically confirmed it that’s who she was talking about with her recent tweets.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...ed-from-hollywood_us_58014db8e4b0e8c198a83dd1

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

And Asia Argento as well. Two other women have come forward with rape accusations. Thats 4 rape accusations in total.

He's probably raped and sexually harassed and pressured countless other women. Probably lots of women relented to his pressure and will always be far too embarrassed to ever admit it.

Ben Affleck shouldn't have made a statement. Should've kept quiet.

Edit: above post is appreciated

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

I like Rose, but what did you expect him to do? Is Ben Affleck somehow in a position of power to do anything about it?

Yes? Him and so many other high profile actors just stayed quiet.

 

[borghe]

He could've spoken up about it.

Yeah, wow, it's hard. "What did you expect him to do?"

Maybe care about other human beings suffering more than his own career

Cray thought, huh

You mean like the victims spoke up about it? There’s a reason they didn’t. And a reason he didn’t. It was pointed out in the Terry Crews tweets. “Do you like your paycheck? Do you like having work? Do you like being ostracized from all of that?”

The self righteousness on display is pathetic. It’s super easy to sit here and criticize people while we have absolutely nothing to lose. It’s another thing to go out of work permanently because you stuck your neck out for a friend, were 100% in the right, but their lawyers were bigger than your lawyers and now you’re selling used cars in Reseda.

This sucks. Weinstein’s out of a job and hopefully the worst for him is yet to come. But the people who “stood by and did nothing” did so for the same reasons the victims did nothing. The same reason these fuckers keep getting away with it. Because they are powerful and with a phone call you lose the part or don’t work again. Morals are sacred, but so is eating.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Can't unsee how terrible this is.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

He could've spoken up about it.

Yeah, wow, it's hard. "What did you expect him to do?"

Maybe care about other human beings suffering more than his own career

Cray thought, huh

Not really your place to do that if someone confides in you as a friend, unless they ask for your help in doing so. The quote gives the implication that Ben had previously confronted Weinstein personally about his behavior.

Fronting like he didn't know is obviously fucked up, but unless you're actually in the room you can't throw out accusations without the affected party's consent.

 

[Escape Goat]

It’s like Lou Perlman who got NSync, Backstreet Boys, etc started. Everyone knew he was preying on these boys, including parents, but nobody said anything. Throw that on top of his Ponzi scheme and you have a thoroughly vile human being.

 

[jrush64]

You mean like the victims spoke up about it? There’s a reason they didn’t. And a reason he didn’t. It was pointed out in the Terry Crews tweets. “Do you like your paycheck? Do you like having work? Do you like being ostracized from all of that?”

The self righteousness on display is pathetic. It’s super easy to sit here and criticize people while we have absolutely nothing to lose. It’s another thing to go out of work permanently because you stuck your neck out for a friend, were 100% in the right, but their lawyers were bigger than your lawyers and now you’re selling used cars in Reseda.

This sucks. Weinstein’s out of a job and hopefully the worst for him is yet to come. But the people who “stood by and did nothing” did so for the same reasons the victims did nothing. The same reason these fuckers keep getting away with it. Because they are powerful and with a phone call you lose the part or don’t work again. Morals are sacred, but so is eating.

I agree with you. Also Fuck Weinstein.

 

[Goodstyle]

..... um. Yes.

He's Ben fucking Affleck.

And judging by his reaction, he did do something. It was most likely nothing more than an aside, but he did say something to Harvey about it. Denying it now, though, just makes him scum.

To be fair, Ben is an ant compared to Harvey. Not saying Ben is excused, but Harvey may not be a household name, but he was incredibly powerful.

Brad Pitt knew and didn't do shit even when it happened to his girlfriend AND wife.
Clooney likely knew and didn't do shit.
Meryl too.

The only reason Harvey is finished now is because people of equal power to him wanted him gone.

 

[Kickz]

The Hollywood equivalent of the Catholic Church scandal will be when Dan Schneider is finally exposed.

If thats the kid diddler...

That SOB should be dropped in an active Volcano

 

[NullPointer]

You mean like the victims spoke up about it? There’s a reason they didn’t. And a reason he didn’t. It was pointed out in the Terry Crews tweets. “Do you like your paycheck? Do you like having work? Do you like being ostracized from all of that?”

The self righteousness on display is pathetic. It’s super easy to sit here and criticize people while we have absolutely nothing to lose. It’s another thing to go out of work permanently because you stuck your neck out for a friend, were 100% in the right, but their lawyers were bigger than your lawyers and now you’re selling used cars in Reseda.

This sucks. Weinstein’s out of a job and hopefully the worst for him is yet to come. But the people who “stood by and did nothing” did so for the same reasons the victims did nothing. The same reason these fuckers keep getting away with it. Because they are powerful and with a phone call you lose the part or don’t work again. Morals are sacred, but so is eating.

A much needed post.

 

[Opto]

The issue is less about what he could have done when he knew it, but McGowan's anger is the supposed shock he experienced, as if he didn't know years before Weinstein was thoroughly exposed.

 

[Mark Andrew]

If thats the kid diddler...

That SOB should be dropped in an active Volcano

There’s definitely more than one.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Hollywood is filled with two-faced assholes. Everybody knew about Weinstein.

Arrested Development season 4 is full of jabs at Hollywood. Hell, the Harvey character on AD was always harassing women.

 

[ibyea]

The most striking aspect about all of these rape cases is that it is almost always an open secret.

 

[CountAntonius]

Hollywood is a cesspool but as long as you are making someone money they will try to bury your crimes. Not sure how it changes but it needs to happen.

 

[rjinaz]

You mean like the victims spoke up about it? There’s a reason they didn’t. And a reason he didn’t. It was pointed out in the Terry Crews tweets. “Do you like your paycheck? Do you like having work? Do you like being ostracized from all of that?”

The self righteousness on display is pathetic. It’s super easy to sit here and criticize people while we have absolutely nothing to lose. It’s another thing to go out of work permanently because you stuck your neck out for a friend, were 100% in the right, but their lawyers were bigger than your lawyers and now you’re selling used cars in Reseda.

This sucks. Weinstein’s out of a job and hopefully the worst for him is yet to come. But the people who “stood by and did nothing” did so for the same reasons the victims did nothing. The same reason these fuckers keep getting away with it. Because they are powerful and with a phone call you lose the part or don’t work again. Morals are sacred, but so is eating.

And I'd guess they'd hope that someday they'd make it big enough to take these fuckers down. I mean, I think that's how my mind would try and deal with this, not that I'll ever be able to understand.

 

[Famassu]

Yeah, all of Hollywood's "we are SHOCKED to learn about these things, I mean, we knew he had some issues with women but not that he had actually harassed & assaulted so many of them" crap seemed very fake & obviously all/most of them lying. This kind of thing doesn't stay secret in these types of circles. Word spreads around when something this big happens repeatedly. People get a reputation for less serious things than rape.

 

[Jombie]

This has been going on for years, of course they knew.

 

[Hero]

Fuck Weinstein and fuck Affleck. Hollywood loves to act all holier than thou with their campaigns and messages but lets shit like this go on and sweeps it under the rug.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

And I'd guess they'd hope that someday they'd make it big enough to take these fuckers down. I mean, I think that's how my mind would try and deal with this, not that I'll ever be able to understand.

Nah. Sorry fam, your giving them too much credit.

 

[rjinaz]

This has been going on for years, of course they knew.

I remember Elijah Wood saying this was/is happening with young boys too. I hope these monsters all get outed.

 

[GillianSeed79]

So Affleck and Damon won an Oscar together for the screenplay for Goodwill Hunting. Presumably they are or were at least close friends once. Damon says he doesn't know shit. McGowan is saying Affleck knew. Are you telling me that if you found out Harvey fucking Weinstein raped McGowan you wouldn't tell Damon? That'd be like if you and your best friend worked together and you found out your boss raped your female co-worker. Are you telling me you wouldn't tell your best friend? Seems weird. It sounds like most of Hollywood knew but turned a blind eye. I feel bad for McGowan because it's like she's being victimized all over again.

 

[broncobuster]

You mean like the victims spoke up about it? There’s a reason they didn’t. And a reason he didn’t. It was pointed out in the Terry Crews tweets. “Do you like your paycheck? Do you like having work? Do you like being ostracized from all of that?”

The self righteousness on display is pathetic. It’s super easy to sit here and criticize people while we have absolutely nothing to lose. It’s another thing to go out of work permanently because you stuck your neck out for a friend, were 100% in the right, but their lawyers were bigger than your lawyers and now you’re selling used cars in Reseda.

This sucks. Weinstein’s out of a job and hopefully the worst for him is yet to come. But the people who “stood by and did nothing” did so for the same reasons the victims did nothing. The same reason these fuckers keep getting away with it. Because they are powerful and with a phone call you lose the part or don’t work again. Morals are sacred, but so is eating.

Yeah. Plus the attitude isn’t all that helpful in getting others to come forward.

I don’t think people entirely comprehend how powerful of a force Harvey Weinstein was (it’s nice to say ‘was’) in Hollywood.

 

[rjinaz]

Nah. Sorry fam, your giving them too much credit.

I'm giving a woman that was raped too much credit for saying it's possible they didn't say anything because they'd hope they could stay in the industry, make it big, and take these fuckers down?


You lost me.

 

[Hickbilly Deluxe]

It's likely most of Hollywood knew, and didn't say anything. The entire town is filled with sick twisted fucks, and has been since forever. That people are surprised that big names like Affleck and Damon knew and didn't do shit actually saddens me. I doubt anyone that works in Hollywood is completely innocent.

Want your blood to really boil? Think of all the kids in Hollywood right now, and what they may have had done to them already. And nobody dares say a word lest their careers get ruined.

 

[Yado]

You mean like the victims spoke up about it? There’s a reason they didn’t. And a reason he didn’t. It was pointed out in the Terry Crews tweets. “Do you like your paycheck? Do you like having work? Do you like being ostracized from all of that?”

The self righteousness on display is pathetic. It’s super easy to sit here and criticize people while we have absolutely nothing to lose. It’s another thing to go out of work permanently because you stuck your neck out for a friend, were 100% in the right, but their lawyers were bigger than your lawyers and now you’re selling used cars in Reseda.

This sucks. Weinstein’s out of a job and hopefully the worst for him is yet to come. But the people who “stood by and did nothing” did so for the same reasons the victims did nothing. The same reason these fuckers keep getting away with it. Because they are powerful and with a phone call you lose the part or don’t work again. Morals are sacred, but so is eating.

It's more about him releasing a statement feigning ignorance than him being a champion for rape victims in Hollywood.

 

[Jombie]

A much needed post.

I get that, but it's not the 90s and Damon and Affleck aren't struggling actors. They've held alot of weight in Hollywood for years now. If they wanted to speak up they could have.

 

[Fuchsdh]

He could've spoken up about it.

Yeah, wow, it's hard. "What did you expect him to do?"

Maybe care about other human beings suffering more than his own career

Cray thought, huh

As pointed out, you can use that train of thought on McGowan, too, though. She took hush money to further her own career.

If her allegation is true, Affleck absolutely has to live with not doing enough to prevent a rumored abuser from continuing to operate. But that goes along with everyone who stayed silent.

I'm giving a woman that was raped too much credit for saying it's possible they didn't say anything because they'd hope they could stay in the industry, make it big, and take these fuckers down?


You lost me.

Again, you can use that excuse to justify anyone's silence. "I was really angry about hearing about what Weinstein did, but I decided the time was not right. I'm going to bide my time until I'm a bigger star!"