Hollywood mega-producer Harvey Weinstein used his ties to high-profile Democratic politicians and support of liberal and progressive causes as a shield against scrutiny for his serial sexual predation, creating contradictory public and private images that allowed those around him to look the other way. Who do you know?” Mr. Weinstein, a Democratic fund-raiser, would say during the years Barack Obama was in the White House, adding expletives. “I’m Harvey Weinstein,” he used to say. “Michelle and I have been disgusted by the recent reports about Harvey Weinstein. As recently as this fall, Weinstein and Clinton were working together on a television documentary about her campaign, according to the Times.

Source: Huffington Post December 06, 2017 15:00 UTC