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Hugin

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12. He also said this at the time of the allegations...

Reply to Croney (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 09:10 AM

Oct 2020

"'I don't believe that any level of abuse of women is ever justified under any circumstances' Connery speaks for the first time after cancelling his high-profile appearance at Holyrood's Festival of Politics By Paul Hutcheon". HeraldScotland

Which wasn't in the pulp piece at the WP which was published seven years later and failed to mention his contrition and public apology.

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Gawd this year sucks: Sean Connery dead at 90 [View all] hlthe2b Oct 2020 OP

RIP. NoMoreRepugs Oct 2020 #1

I've kind of been expecting this news, for a while. Siwsan Oct 2020 #2

That is a great loss. n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #3

90 years is awesome though. jimfields33 Oct 2020 #14

I'm going to need a moment. Hugin Oct 2020 #4

So much nostalgia for a man who advocated slapping women... Happy Hoosier Oct 2020 #5

No. I honor his acting, not his personal behavior. hlthe2b Oct 2020 #6

He really wasn't a great actor Happy Hoosier Oct 2020 #9

Please I don't intend to argue with you. I admired his acting, not the man. DONE! hlthe2b Oct 2020 #10

In the video at the link, he says it's absolutely right to slap a woman Croney Oct 2020 #7

He also said this Trumpocalypse Oct 2020 #11

He also said this at the time of the allegations... Hugin Oct 2020 #12

just watched 'the molly macguires' about a month ago. mopinko Oct 2020 #8

Sir Sean. roamer65 Oct 2020 #13