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oberliner

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20. No, it doesn't

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #15)

Sat Oct 7, 2017, 01:59 PM

Oct 2017

The Curious Case of Harvey Weinstein’s ‘Feminist’ Celebrity Attorney Lisa Bloom

Excerpt:

So it’s easy to understand being bothered and bewildered by Bloom’s recent decision to represent Harvey Weinstein after The New York Times dropped an explosive piece on the decades of sexual harassment accusations against him.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-curious-case-of-harvey-weinsteins-feminist-celebrity-attorney-lisa-bloom

And now she’s representing Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood kingmaker and Democratic mega-donor, who, according to a New York Times bombshell report, settled at least eight sexual-harassment cases over three decades.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/abc-grills-lisa-bloom-over-why-shes-aiding-harvey-weinstein

Lisa Bloom, attorney to the stars — and the star-adjacent —appeared on "Good Morning America" on Friday to explain what moved her to sign on to represent Harvey Weinstein in the face of sexual harassment allegations.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-attorney-lisa-bloom-on-harvey-1507320413-htmlstory.html

Gloria Allred Responds to Her Daughter Lisa Bloom’s Decision to Represent Harvey Weinstein

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/10/gloria-allred-lisa-bloom-harvey-weinstein-statement?google_editors_picks=true

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It Shouldn't Surprise Anyone That Lisa Bloom Is Representing Harvey Weinstein [View all] oberliner Oct 2017 OP

I see an ambulance being chased Watchfoxheadexplodes Oct 2017 #1

Hit the entertainment blogs yesterday JustAnotherGen Oct 2017 #2

"Weinstein is the producer for the six-episode adaptation of Bloom's 2014 book" - is the key line PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #3

Yep oberliner Oct 2017 #5

The ethical violation being what? jberryhill Oct 2017 #6

Gloria Allred on Daughter Lisa Bloom Working for Harvey Weinstein: I Would Have Declined oberliner Oct 2017 #9

Unethical for a lawyer to do her job? LanternWaste Oct 2017 #8

Lawyers can choose whom they represent oberliner Oct 2017 #10

"defending victims of sexual harassment" jberryhill Oct 2017 #14

Advocating for victims of sexual harassment oberliner Oct 2017 #17

"to take on a client like this" jberryhill Oct 2017 #18

Lisa Bloom Resigns as Harvey Weinstein Advisor oberliner Oct 2017 #19

Ah, I suppose client loyalty is not also a question of ethics jberryhill Oct 2017 #21

I'm a bit sickened by this. DK504 Oct 2017 #4

I'm surprised that anyone thinks a highly reputed attorney in the field shouldn't take an engagement jberryhill Oct 2017 #7

An attorney who is famous for defending victims of sexual harassment and assault oberliner Oct 2017 #11

Being famous doesn't pay the bills jberryhill Oct 2017 #13

I don't get this. He hasn't been charged leftstreet Oct 2017 #12

The OP takes liberties with the word "representing" jberryhill Oct 2017 #15

No, it doesn't oberliner Oct 2017 #20

Money and race malaise Oct 2017 #16

Lisa Bloom conveniently omitted the fact that Weinstein was making a movie about her book onetexan Oct 2017 #22