He is an old dinosaur learning new ways'. He is reading books and going to therapy. He has acknowledged mistakes he has made. 'I have found Harvey to be refreshingly candid and receptive to my message. ![]() I have told him that times have changed, it is 2017, and he needs to evolve to a higher standard. In a statement Bloom said: 'As a women's rights advocate, I have been blunt with Harvey and he has listened to me. He said: 'Though I'm trying to do better, I know I have a long way to go'. More liberal links: Malia Obama was an intern for Weinstein earlier this year In his statement Weinstein said that he was taking a leave of absence from The Weinstein Company to 'deal with this issue head on'. Weinstein also reportedly reached a settlement with an Italian model after he was accused of sexual harassment in 2015 at his office in Manhattan. It was all this bargaining, this coercive bargaining'. Judd said: 'I said no, a lot of ways, a lot of times, and he always came back at me with some new ask. When she declined he asked her to watch him shower again. She soon got another invitation and was asked to give him a shoulder rub. She remembered thinking to herself: 'How do I get out of the room as fast as possible without alienating Harvey Weinstein?' Judd told the newspaper that she was invited up to Weinstein's room 20 years ago where he appeared in a bathrobe and asked if he could massage her or watch him shower. The balance of power is me: 0, Harvey Weinstein: 10'. Harvey Weinstein is a 64 year old, world famous man and this is his company. In a memo to human resources at The Weinstein Company, Lauren O'Connor, a female assistant who says Weinstein persuaded to give her a massage in 2015, wrote: 'I am a 28 year old woman trying to make a living and a career. He is said to have exploited his power as one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, one who could make stars of actresses like Jennifer Lawrence in 'Silver Linings Playbook' or Catherine Zeta-Jones in 'Chicago, to try and take advantage of them. The New York Times article alleges that many of the women reported meeting Weinstein at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills where he would make inappropriate advances towards them. 'He won't be the last, other people like him will be targeted too.' Harvey feels it's a conspiracy and that's the most interesting part of this, where it originated from, not the erroneous reporting that's going on. 'He believes they are financing a team of lawyers who are digging up these stories. 'There are are conservative organisations who know he is long-time foe of the NRA, of Donald Trump, and a longtime supporter of Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and the Democrats. ![]() 'Nobody is claiming that the New York Times spent any money to get this story done but other organisations may have done. The bullish comments contrast with the contrite statement that Weinstein issued to the New York Times in which he said that 'the way I've behaved with colleagues in the past has caused a lot of pain, and I sincerely apologize for it'.īut at the same time he has also threatened to sue the New York Times, claiming that some of their material came from private company personnel records.ĭown and out in lower Manhattan: Harvey Weinstein was in photographed exclusively by seen looking downcast after news broke that he sexually harassed a number of female employees over the past three decades ![]() He is said to have asked Ashley Judd to watch him shower and paid Rose McGowan $100,000 under a settlement for an incident shortly before her breakthrough role in 'Scream'.ĭ was contacted by sources familiar with Weinstein's thinking hours before the story went live on the website of the New York Times. The Oscar-winning founder of film company Miramax was accused of reaching at least eight settlements with women for inappropriate behaviour going back three decades in a bombshell investigation by the New York Times. Friend in low place: He has hosted fundraisers for both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama (above in 2007) over the past decade - but they are silent so far on the revelations against him
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |