[ #MeToo The next hearing in the case will be May 29 to handle discovery issues, Farber said, adding that “we anticipate a trial schedule some date after Labour Day.” “He will be remanded until trial.” Weinstein was convicted in New York in 2020 of the rape and sexual assault of ex-actress Mann in 2013, … Read more
[ MeToo founder Tarana Burke has spoken out defiantly in response to the overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, the BBC reports. Burke, who first coined the phrase MeToo to describe women victims of sexual abuse as early as 2006, and saw it gain worldwide recognition in 2017 in the light of accusations against … Read more
[ NEW YORK: #MeToo founder Tarana Burke has heard it before. Every time there’s a legal setback, the movement is declared dead in the water. A legal success, and presto, it’s alive again. So Burke, who nearly two decades ago coined the phrase “Me too” from her work with sexual assault survivors, found herself again … Read more
[ What made you want to be a part of this movie? First of all, I just loved the script. It’s such a beautiful character. And then, it was the people I got to work with. The cast and crew were incredible. The whole experience of filming was amazing, so much so that I was … Read more
[ Depardieu has also been accused by more than a dozen other women of harassing, groping or sexually assaulting them. He was handed preliminary rape and sexual assault charges in 2020 following allegations from actor Charlotte Arnould. Depardieu denies wrongdoing. In an open letter in October, he said: “I have never, ever abused a woman.” … Read more
[ She is accusing film director Benoît Jacquot, with whom she had a six-year relationship which started when she was 14, of rape and physical abuse. Jacquot, a prominent director in France, is 25 years her senior. She is also accusing another film director, Jacques Doillon, of sexual abuse while he was directing a film … Read more
[ A collective of feminist groups held street protests across France on Thursday evening to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s support of Gérard Depardieu in the light of multiple allegations of sexual assault against the actor. The initiative – entitled “Keep your old world, we want one without sexist and sexual violence” – was centred in … Read more
[ ‘I think these problems extend beyond the entertainment industry, and that’s no excuse for what’s going on,” says Dr, Anita Hill of sexual harassment and discrimination in Tinseltown. “I think what I would also say is if there is any industry that should be operating from a place of inclusion, it’s the entertainment industry,” … Read more
[ By Associated Press PARIS: More than 50 French performers, writers and producers published an essay Tuesday defending film star and national icon Gerard Depardieu amid growing scrutiny of his behaviour toward women during his five-decade career. Advocates for sexual abuse victims expressed dismay at the outpouring of support. Depardieu was handed preliminary rape and … Read more
[ By Associated Press NEW YORK: Two more women have come forward to accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual abuse, one week after the music mogul settled a separate lawsuit with the singer Cassie that contained allegations of rape and physical abuse. Both of the new suits were filed Thursday on the eve of the expiration … Read more
