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More than seven months after sexual abuse allegations involving Harvey Weinstein first surfaced publicly, the disgraced mogul has turned himself into authorities at the first precinct in Manhattan on Friday (May 25). Weinstein is expected to be charged and arraigned later today.
It was the most dramatic twist to date in the downfall of the Oscar-winning producer, whose career began unraveling in the wake of twin exposes in the New York Times and The New Yorker that were published in October and chronicled a pattern of alleged harassment and sexual assault of both actresses and employees at Weinstein's studios Miramax and its successor, The Weinstein Co. In the weeks that followed the reports, the scandal mushroomed to include dozens of women spanning three continents. Ashley Judd, Angelina Jolie, Mira Sorvino and Gwyneth Paltrow were among the high-profile actresses who have come forward with claims against the producer.
Wearing a white button down shirt and light-blue sweater and gray pants and carrying two books, Weinstein entered the first precinct in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood, just blocks away from the office of his longtime Weinstein Company offices. He remained silent even though the reporters, photographers and TV news crews camped outside of the police department shouted questions at him. Weinstein has been facing the prospect of criminal charges on multiple fronts, including in New York, Los Angeles and London. Earlier this week, federal prosecutors in Manhattan launched a criminal probe into sex-abuse allegations against Weinstein. That investigation is said to be focusing on whether Weinstein lured women to cross state lines under false pretenses for the purpose of commiting sex crimes. He also faces numerous civil suits filed by women claiming abuse and harassment.
In the wake of today's move, the most pressing question is whether the judge overseeing Weinstein's case sets bail, and if so, for how much. The 66-year-old also could be asked to relinquish his passport, given that he owns properties in other countries and could be seen as a flight risk.
Weinstein is expected to be be charged with assaulting then-student actress Lucia Evans. The alleged incident took place at the former Miramax offices in Tribeca in 2004. Evans told investigators that Weinstein forced her to perform oral sex on him despite her verbal protests.
The arrest ends months of speculation over whether the producer behind such Oscar best picture winners as Shakespeare in Love and The King's Speech would be held accountable for his alleged misdeeds. He previously evaded arrest in 2014 when he was investigated by the NYPD for groping then-22-year-old Italian model Ambra Battilana. Manhattan district attorney Cy Vance decided not to pursue charges at that time, a move that has been widely criticized in the aftermath of the cascade of accusations leveled at Weinstein in late 2017. The move also angered factions of the NYPD, which had wired Battilana at the time and made a recording of an encounter between her and Weinstein in which he is heard admitting to assaulting her. That case may have proved to be the crack in armor of Weinstein, who had buffered himself with a series of legal settlements followed by non-disclosure agreements. The audio eventually made its way to then-NBC correspondent Ronan Farrow, whose reporting never made it to light at the network but was eventually used for his work in The New Yorker.
The NYPD's Special Victims Division and Vance's office have been conducting investigations of Weinstein's alleged sexual assaults. Through his lawyer, Ben Brafman, he has denied any non-consensual sex.
On the professional front, Weinstein already has been toppled from his top Hollywood perch. In the days following the New York Times and New Yorker articles, the Weinstein Co. board ousted Weinstein. He also has been booted from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Directors Guild.
Such a heartbreaking story with a dramatic conclusion. Almost like a epic movie ending .. So bizarre and ironic .. Glad he turned himself in tho
#MeToo
Nine touched my titty
Quote from: TonsSOUL on May 25, 2018, 09:03:40 AM
Nine touched my titty
lklmmmmm
And I'd do it agains
:charon:
What do y'all think will happen to him how much time will be get ?
He needs to get worse than what bill got imo
Quote from: The Serpent & The Rainbow on May 25, 2018, 09:06:44 AM
What do y'all think will happen to him how much time will be get ?
even though he's white, he's the face of this shit
I definitely see him getting some kind of punishment even if it's not jail
This just means this nigga has a plan to win this mess. Crafty Jewish self.
Money and Power can really amplify the recipe in people
So sad and scary
I just don?t understand how people can consciously do stuff like that
Quote from: Young on May 25, 2018, 09:43:02 AM
Money and Power can really amplify the recipe in people
So sad and scary
I just don?t understand how people can consciously do stuff like that
!!!
Its so dark he's like the devil .. All those poor women
Did they sentence bill yet?
Hopefully they continue to make examples out of these men
I want him booked
Bill will receive his sentence this fall
Congrats! I am at peace now that he is in jail! I felt like it was so unfair that Bill Cosby was in prison while he was seeking "treatment" and his crimes are way more recent too!