时间:2025-04-04 09:29:01 来源:网络整理编辑:焦點
A new New Yorkerarticle provides a more detailed look at the legal gymnastics employed by Harvey Wei
A new New Yorkerarticle provides a more detailed look at the legal gymnastics employed by Harvey Weinstein and Miramax to silence victims of Weinstein's alleged sexual assault and harassment. A former employee described her exhausting experience trying to accuse and persecute Weinstein for allegedly assaulting her assistant, a twisted ordeal that ended in a payoff from Bob Weinstein's personal bank account.
SEE ALSO:Harvey Weinstein reportedly hired private investigators to discredit accusersOne of the most damning parts of the piece is that Bob Weinstein, who previously claimed to be unaware of his brother's history of sexual misconduct, paid off two women from his personal bank account as if to absolve Miramax of any involvement.
Tweet may have been deleted
Bob Weinstein confirmed to the New Yorkerthat he made the payments, but that he wasn't fully aware of the circumstances; he thought his brother was having affairs, consensual ones, but a Miramax executive said that isn't believable; the harassment allegations were reported to the company.
Where the recent deluge of public accusations have finally shattered Weinstein's professional persona, the years of accusations behind closed doors seemingly did nothing to curtail his behavior. On the contrary, paying off his victims made it possible for Weinstein to continue his awful behavior.
Weinstein's lawyers repeated his current statement: He never engaged in any non-consensual sexual behavior and that any such accusations are untrue (over 100 women have accused Weinstein of unwanted sexual advances).
“Repeat offenders are able to operate under a cloak of silence with the help of nondisclosure agreements,” NYU law professor Samuel Estreicher told the New Yorker. Weinstein's former assistant Zelda Perkins, one of the women paid by Bob Weinstein, said she spent years trying to curtail his advances and attempt to rectify his behavior.
"Ultimately, the reason Harvey Weinstein followed the route he did is because he was allowed to, and that’s our fault. As a culture, that’s our fault."
"What I want to talk about at this point is not what Harvey did,” she said in the article. “It’s more about the system that protected him and that enabled him, because that’s the only thing that we can change. Money and power enabled, and the legal system has enabled. Ultimately, the reason Harvey Weinstein followed the route he did is because he was allowed to, and that’s our fault. As a culture, that’s our fault.”
Many of Weinstein's employees and victims were subject to lifetime nondisclosure agreements that prohibited them from literally ever speaking about what they had witnessed and worked with.
“People should not be made to live with that," said former employee Irwin Reiter. "He’s created so many victims that have been burdened for so many years, and it’s just not right.”
The New Yorkerhas previous reported on the complex and convoluted network Weinstein had in place to protect his sexual misconduct while racking up accolades and reputability for Miramax in the film industry. Many who were part of this have issued statements or resigned since Weinstein's public exposure.
Read the full New Yorkerpiece here.
TopicsCelebrities
Early Apple2025-04-04 09:27
What LGBTQ Olympians can expect to find in South Korea2025-04-04 09:22
Prominent Bitfinex and Tether critic's Twitter account suspended2025-04-04 08:08
Razor's Turbo Jetts are basically motorized Heelys2025-04-04 08:03
Chinese gymnastics team horrifies crowd with human jump rope2025-04-04 07:46
Student discovers snake that's slithered into her Gryffindor backpack2025-04-04 07:31
Chadwick Boseman's Rolling Stone front cover is sending Twitter into a thirst frenzy2025-04-04 07:14
The Spice Girls just reunited for the first time in years2025-04-04 07:13
Katy Perry talks 'Rise,' her next batch of songs, and how to survive Twitter2025-04-04 07:09
Beware! Slack leaks are the new email leaks2025-04-04 06:56
Satisfy your Olympics withdrawals with Nike's latest app2025-04-04 08:59
MashReads Podcast: Catching up with Neal Shusterman2025-04-04 08:42
Boston Dynamics' dog robot can open up doors now and WTF we're all dead2025-04-04 08:14
State of the Union: Senator's stone cold face gets meme'd2025-04-04 08:11
Teacher absolutely nails it with new homework policy2025-04-04 08:06
Nintendo refuses to answer questions about Mario's sex life2025-04-04 08:04
Pornhub Premium will be free on Valentine's Day2025-04-04 07:24
Julia Louis2025-04-04 07:11
Tributes flow after death of former Singapore president S.R. Nathan2025-04-04 06:49
Uber Bike is electric bike2025-04-04 06:45