Mel Gibson to testify against Harvey Weinstein in L.A. sexual assault trial

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A judge ruled today that Gibson can testify about a conversation he had with one of the accusers in the case—but can't be asked about his past tirades

Judge Lisa B. Lench also ruled that the defense in the trial is not allowed to ask Gibson about… Well, about all the things, were you trying to discredit him as a witness in a criminal case against you. Specifically, Weinstein’s attorneys will not be allowed to ask Gibson about

he’s made in the past—although they will be allowed to question Gibson about any specific animosity he bears toward Weinstein.lthough Gibson never appeared in a Weinstein-produced movie of antisemitic overtones, going so far as to publish, through Miramax, a book,, in which a number of religious writers and scholars question some of the ideas, and the extreme violence, of Gibson’s passion play.

Weinstein is facing 11 counts of sexual assault in the Los Angeles case, from five different women. He’s currently serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York, after being convicted on two charges in 2020.

 

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Lot to unpack here

The enemy of my enemy is a dipshit: a story of terrible Hollywood men

Er... what?

Is this an 'Onion' headline?

What deal did he make?

It’s only because he is Jewish

that's...interesting

BrigBrallerBand

An antisemite and a rapist walk into a court room..

Filing this under “Pot, Kettle.”

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