“Today is a day for us to honor how far we’ve come and how much we’ve been tortured to get here,” McGowan told a crowd of journalists and survivors. “We are free. We are beautiful. We are strong. And you will never take that from us.”
The women braved the bitter January cold to gather outside of a Manhattan courthouse, where they memorialized the start of a trial that could eventually lead to Weinstein’s imprisonment. The mogul was one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, running indie studios such as Miramax and the Weinstein Company, and backing Oscar-winning films such as “Pulp Fiction” and “The English Patient.”
Arquette, an actress, film producer and director, who has accused Weinstein of assaulting her during a business meeting, said she hopes that his fall will lead to wider reforms in the entertainment industry. To make her point, she embraced the moniker of Time’s Up, a non-profit that was founded in 2018 by Hollywood celebrities to provide legal aid to victims of harassment.
“Time’s up on sexual harassment in all work places,” said Arquette. “Time’s up on empty apologies without consequences. And Time’s up on the pervasive culture of silence that has enabled abusers like Weinstein. These abusers that make it unsafe for women to go to work every morning, to take a business meeting, or even to report a crime without retaliation. We are here to ensure that the focus of this criminal case is on the perpetrator — the perpetrator’s actions and not his victims.
Weinstein is facing five counts of predatory sexual assault, criminal sex acts and rape. If convicted, he faces life in prison.
Rose McGowan who just defended Iran, a country that imprisons and tortures womans right activists. How can anyone take her seriously on these issues?
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