Donna Rotunno: the ‘ultimate feminist’ lawyer leading Harvey Weinstein’s defense

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The conventional, retrograde defense Rotunno is spearheading is almost as though the #MeToo movement had never happened

At the end of the first day of the Harvey Weinstein trial in New York, after prosecutors had described the defendant to the jury as a predatory monster who sexually attacked numerous women, the fallen titan of Hollywood was asked whether he was feeling confident.“Very confident,” Weinstein shot back as he trundled past reporters in the New York supreme court, leaning heavily – in pain or as role-play, nobody quite knows – on his signature walking frame. “I got great lawyers.

 

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he must have promised her a film. although we know how he treats his actresses sooooo.....

Typical Western hypocrisy. Unless the leftists forget, everyone is entitled to legal representation, regardless the type of crime. Learn that, understand it, then learn that again. Cut the crap about 'personal values'.

Is she the same feminist who said she was never raped because she never put herself in that position

Well, Adams defended the kings soldiers. Partially to prove the point that America will have fair trials and the accused a right to a vigorous defense. It's up to the jury. And those soldiers, they were found not guilty.

So, if I’m reading this headline correctly: Greed personal values

The ultimate Victim Blaming Feminist™. Fixed that for you, . I'll waive my usual fee.

Some women will do anything for the money 💰

It all comes full circle

She will argue it was empowering to have their careers hanging over their heads by a gelatinous, grizzly rapist.

Nope. Nope. She gets paid 😒

Bluntly, she can't be both. I realise that lawyers are supposed to put their own beliefs to one side when defending clients, but we also know that, in USA, even judges are regularly seen to fail in that duty. Career comes first, perhaps.

Just doing her job

Asked whether she had herself ever been sexually assaulted, she replied, to the astonishment of the interviewer: “I have not. Because I never put myself in that position.”

All about the money

Being feminist is personal. To work as defense lawyer of Harvey Weinstein is professional !

Its more like money over morals for then.

She's not a feminist if she's defending a rapist

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