Harvey Weinstein scandal (Mod warning in op.)

More childhoods ruined.

Nick Carter from the Backsreet Boys accused of rape by singer in an all girl band called Dream.

She wrote about it in a blog post earlier today, apparently it happened in 2002.

Interestingly, it also came out recently enough that he was accused of forcing a 20-year-old fan to give him oral sex in 2006.

eviltimeban wrote: »

Lasseter and the hugging? Are we at the stage now where anyone who has been slighted in any way is now using #metoo as an excuse to gain revenge?

This is clearly a workplace issue and one that was raised and dealt with internally, and because of his status and popularity outside of the company, had to be acknowledged that he was stepping away publicly. I don't know if the stories were floating around off the #metoo bandwagon but it does sound like it was something that was dealt with in legitimate fashion, rather than publicly name and shame into submission.

Deleted User wrote: »

That's why I found his sexual abuse most odd - probably more odd than any of the other allegations that've come out. The dude is built like a brick house. And, as you said, a former American Football star -- you must be on some serious power trip (or at least feel indestructible) to think it a good idea to grope him like he was.

And for it to happen in front of his wife!

He's fantastic in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

It's what a predator does and yes gives us insight into how infallible these power brokers feel.

He copped a feel in plain sight.

Crews is in a lose-lose situation. He either doesn't react immediately and reports it to the police who question the producer who then retaliates by blacklisting Crews and smearing his reputation as a trouble maker, something Crews didn't do because he understood that implicitly.

Or, Crews immediately and understandably socks the guy and get's into even more trouble. His reputation then becoming 'He's a hot head, a bully, a loose canon' etc. His profile is affected and future work is affected. The credibility of the producer and his personal morals are gone considering he thinks nothing of groping people like Crews. A sociopathic liar, he could claim that what had 'actually' happened in this case was per his Lawyers (even more liars) he went to shake Crews hand but somehow 'missed the intended target of Crews hand' and made 'unintentional contact' with his 'general genital area' after which Crews decked him. If anyone, including Crews wife, claimed otherwise, he'd sue them up to the eye balls about defamation etc knowing it would be unduly time consuming and expensive for them. He'd play the victim no two ways about that. Ironically, this guy himself felt untouchable but abuse comes in a variety of guises of which this is one.

The same predatory behavior is seen with Al Porter. He went into the toilets and copped a feel of people in there. No cctv. His word against yours. And as with Crews you either say nothing and move on, enabling Porter all the more, or you react violently and subsequently find yourself charged for assault. And deep down you know that while you are destroyed, you have a predatory abusive individual appearing on the Late Late playing the victim of a homophobic attack, who will get great mileage out of how he is more 'anxious', 'depressed' etc, getting more public sympathy, raising his profile.

Didn't Oliver Stone defend Harvey Weinstein and Roman Polanski?

It's bonkers that all this is happening but Trump is still in the Oval Office.

eviltimeban wrote: »

It's bonkers that all this is happening but Trump is still in the Oval Office.

Sure Clinton got two terms.

eviltimeban wrote: »

It's bonkers that all this is happening but Trump is still in the Oval Office.

It's bonkers the sun rose this morning and that clown is still in the Oval Office.

kunst nugget wrote: »

The Lewinsky Scandal didn't break until mid-way through the second term.

Fair point. Seems to be increased scrutiny on his indiscretions these days.

eviltimeban wrote: »

And wasn't it more "fooling around" than abuse / rape / harassment? Lewinsky seemed like a willing participant. I know there were other women, but I'm not sure what he was accused of in those cases.

Trump is ON RECORD saying he would force himself on women.

There were other accusations with Bill, Juanita Broaddrick and Paula Jones to name two.

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Think the focus is on Al Franken and Roy Moore at the moment.

This guys sex pest ways are documented on film and not a word is said

He was on the late show and Colbert never mentioned a word of it, yet he’s grilling Moore every day (which is fine but why ignore Biden?)

pitifulgod wrote: »

The Joe Biden clips you're referring to have the credibility of those clips that "proved" Clinton was dying or pizzagate conspiracies... No accusations have been made against him btw so YouTube conspiracies don't cut it...

Christy42 wrote: »

Is this the one where he maliciously touches a girl on the shoulder while guiding her to the right location for a photo?!? I saw that video and there was nothing sexual about it. Was there another I have missed?

Pretty sure that Moore is accused of a bit more than that.

Candie wrote: »

All the Biden stuff seems to come from the conspiracy theory ultra rightys, I've never seen anything inappropriate in their so-called 'proof'. Throw enough mud and you never know what might stick seems to be the hope there.

Disney guy didn't manhandle Rashida Jones, she says they parted ways because she was pushing for more diversity and not getting it, not because he assaulted her. He seems to have form with other women, but its not the case with her.

You guys are totally insane. You know that?