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5/7/18
Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow on Eric Schneiderman, the New York State Attorney General, who raised his public profile as a voice against sexual misconduct and is now accused by several women of assaulted.
Read more from www.newyorker.com5/9/18
"Roman Polanski is suing the Oscars Academy over his expulsion and he's got some things to say about #metoo"
Read more from Twitter5/9/18
The bases for his argument reminds me of the Affluenza defence.
You (Hollywood/movie goers) did not punish me before it is therefore hypocritical to now.
Well sir, it is no longer ok to look the other way.
A recap of Polanski and his crime.
It's 40 years this week since the director and convicted sex offender went on the run. What does his continued success reveal about the film world's true attitude towards sexual assault?
Read more from the Guardian5/9/18
Mass hysteria? So he thinks abuse is alright? Our acting community wanted to pardon him. It shows they were wrong.
5/10/18
Showtalk said:So he thinks abuse is alright?
I think that's exactly what he believes. I never understood why he was fawned over for all those years, rather than shunned.
5/10/18
He is famous. They are all fakes, who say one thing but do or believe another.
5/23/18
“People who have been used to abusing their power see any limit-setting as vigilante justice. I see it as justice.” #MeToo Inspired An Anonymous Letter About @UCSC Prof. Gopal Balakrishnan — And A Real Investigation https://t.co/ygp2zRFKsZ via @nidhisubs
— Deborah Blum (@deborahblum) May 22, 2018
5/24/18
"If today couldn't get any worse. Women accuse Morgan Freeman of inappropriate behavior, harassment. I'm deeply disappointed in Freeman, a person I previously had respect for. https://t.co/74WCgizyRi"
Read more from Twitter5/25/18
"Morgan Freeman apologizes in wake of harassment accusations (via @thknwco) https://t.co/KiaaypTjFR"
Read more from Twitter