Harvey Weinstein’s career has been destroyed by an ugly sex scandal.
His scandal—along with several others—has shattered the left’s façade of tolerance and respect for women and the vulnerable.
Now there’s proof that Harvey Weinstein’s downfall was just the tip of the iceberg.
The only other Hollywood “secret” now more known than Weinstein’s boorish, criminal mistreatment of women is Kevin Spacey’s homosexuality.
Which Spacey only revealed to mollify his abuse of a 14-year-old actor in the 1980s.
Nevertheless, Spacey’s desperate attempt failed, as did Weinstein’s attempt to grab a lifeline by making a commitment to battle the NRA and double-down on other progressive politics.
People are sick of the moralization coming from Hollywood, one of the most dissolute industries on the planet.
Now the LAPD is reporting that there are dozens of open investigations into sex crimes committed within the film and media spaces.
From Deadline:
The Los Angeles Police have 28 open sex crime cases involving Hollywood and media figures under active investigation, according to Police Chief Charlie Beck. He added that more investigations are likely to be opened as more claims come in.
Speaking via email to the Los Angeles Times, Beck said five teams of two special assignment detectives are investigating various allegations. Among those are producer Harvey Weinstein, actor Ed Westwick, Girls writer Murray Miller and agent Tyler Grasham, among others. All of the accused have denied the allegations.
“We anticipate the LAPD and other jurisdictions will receive even more high profile sex crime reports in the coming weeks and months,” Beck said. “We encourage all victims of sexual assault to come forward to report these crimes.”
He added: “We recognize the significant trauma these victims suffer at the hands of the predators who commit these heinous crimes. Our detectives are coordinating closely with our local prosecutors and other police agencies, including the NYPD. The high-profile nature of these particular cases has not changed our unyielding commitment to seek justice for ALL victims of sexual assault.’
Beyond the 28 cases, 37 other sex crimes reports have been sent to other jurisdictions. Some members of the LAPD cold case units are also involved.
Officer Mike Lopez of the LAPD media relations department told Deadline that investigators are collaborating with other jurisdictions as questions arise on various cases, including the high-profile ones described by Beck.
The deluge of allegations has put the left in a quandary.
Lena Dunham, creator and star of “Girls,” once said that believing a woman’s sexual assault claims should be absolute. Except when it involves one of her writers:
“During the windfall of deeply necessary accusations over the last few months in Hollywood, we have been thrilled to see so many women’s voices heard and dark experiences in this industry justified. It’s a hugely important time of change and, like every feminist in Hollywood and beyond, we celebrate. But during every time of change there are also incidences of the culture, in its enthusiasm and zeal, taking down the wrong targets. We believe, having worked closely with him for more than half a decade, that this is the case with Murray Miller. While our first instinct is to listen to every woman’s story, our insider knowledge of Murray’s situation makes us confident that sadly this accusation is one of the 3 percent of assault cases that are misreported every year. It is a true shame to add to that number, as outside of Hollywood women still struggle to be believed. We stand by Murray and this is all we’ll be saying about this issue.”
Dunham was quickly eviscerated and was forced to retract her initial statement:
“As feminists, we live and die by our politics, and believing women is the first choice we make every single day when we wake up. Therefore I never thought I would issue a statement publically (sic) supporting someone accused of sexual assault, but I naively believed it was important to share my perspective on my friend’s situation as it has transpired behind the scenes over the last few months. I now understand that it was absolutely the wrong time to come forward with such a statement and I am so sorry. We have been given the gift of powerful voices and by speaking out we were putting our thumb on the scale and it was wrong. We regret this decision with every fiber of our being.
Every woman who comes forward deserves to be heard, fully and completely, and our relationship to the accused should not be part of the calculation anyone makes when examining her case. Every person and every feminist should be required to hear her. Under patriarchy, “I believe you” is essential. Until we are all believed, none of us will be believed. We apologize to any women who have been disappointed.”
If it weren’t so tragic and sickening, the hypocrisy of the left finally being exposed would be delicious.