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SaschaHM

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4. I wouldn't be surprised if this is a skeleton in every news organization's closet.

Reply to lapucelle (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 9, 2017, 06:15 PM

Oct 2017

They'd have us believe that no news organization looked into the allegations surrounding Weinstein for 30 years.

I've been hearing about/reading these things for years, but I'm not an investigative journalist with the resources to track down accusers and confirm things.

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Matt Damon, Russell Crowe Reportedly Helped Kill a 2004 New York Times Harvey Weinstein Article [View all] lapucelle Oct 2017 OP

Which is why I'm kind of side eyeing the corporate media's new "Why aren't Dems saying more stance" SaschaHM Oct 2017 #1

Info Wars, The Intercept, and Julian Assange are all tying Weinstein lapucelle Oct 2017 #2

I wouldn't be surprised if this is a skeleton in every news organization's closet. SaschaHM Oct 2017 #4

The question might be that the story in 2004 would have had to mostly rely on gossip and rumors karynnj Oct 2017 #6

those would be his enablers Skittles Oct 2017 #3

Damon is the worst. bettyellen Oct 2017 #5

Why is he the worst? grantcart Oct 2017 #10

He was such a jerk on that Project Greenlight show . bettyellen Oct 2017 #12

My mom could write an escape from Hollywood book... hunter Oct 2017 #13

Weinstein was way more powerful in 2004, I think. fierywoman Oct 2017 #7

The Good Old Boys Stick Together dlk Oct 2017 #8

I fully expect the press to absolve itself from any responsibility, lapucelle Oct 2017 #9

Sharon Waxman is a very good reporter. kwassa Oct 2017 #11