Harvey Weinstein helped pay Bill Clinton's legal bills during Monica era

[FlatBootyJudy]

Harvey Weinstein is no stranger to sex scandals – back when Bill Clinton was battling allegations he lied about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky, Weinstein had the president’s back, and a hefty check in hand.

A recently uncovered 1998 story in The Washington Post lists the powerful producer – now accused of sexual harassment and assault by numerous women – among several Hollywood heavyweights who gave the maximum $10,000 to Clinton’s legal defense fund.

The detail gives a fuller picture of the longstanding financial relationship between the former first family and one of their best West Coast fundraisers. That relationship has been under the microscope after Hillary Clinton came under criticism for waiting five days to condemn Weinstein.
What took the Democrats so long? Video
Denouncing Harvey Weinstein

In eventually saying she was “shocked and appalled” by the allegations against the producer, Clinton said in a CNN interview that she would donate Weinstein’s political contributions to charity, as other Democratic beneficiaries have done. Weinstein’s contributions to her various campaigns, as well as a political committee she used to support other Democrats and a joint fund with the DNC in 2016, total more than $46,000.

Hillary Clinton, though, moved to shift the focus during a BBC interview that aired Friday, bringing up allegations against President Trump – a move that inadvertently brought up her husband’s past.

WEINSTEIN TIES TO CLINTON, OBAMA RUN DEEP

“This kind of behavior cannot be tolerated anywhere, whether it's in entertainment, politics,” Clinton said. “After all, we have someone admitting to being a sexual assaulter in the Oval Office.”

The BBC's Andrew Marr responded by pointing out that Clinton has dismissed allegations made by women against her husband.

“That has all been litigated,” Clinton replied. “That was subject of a huge investigation in the late '90s and there were conclusions drawn. That was clearly in the past.”
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow (L) poses with first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (C) and Miramax co-chairman Harvey Weinstein as they arrive for the premiere of "Shakespeare in Love" in New York on December 3. Clinton introduced the film, which stars Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, and Geoffrey Rush. It opens in New York and Los Angeles on December 11 and nationally on Christmas Day. PM/ELD - RP1DRIFRNPAG

Harvey Weinstein has been a big financial backer of the Clintons for years.

Clinton, in her accusation against Trump, was referring to the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape of Trump in 2005 in which he said he can “do anything” to women as a star, including grabbing “them by the p----.” Trump later apologized for his comments and called it “locker room talk” but has never admitted to sexual assault.

REPORT: CLINTON FOUNDATION TO KEEP WEINSTEIN DONATION

Meanwhile, the litigation Clinton referenced led to a big out-of-court settlement: $850,000 to Paula Jones, who had accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment.

The money Weinstein donated to the related legal defense fund is long gone. And it appears the same may be true for Weinstein’s donations to The Clinton Foundation.

The Daily Mail reported the foundation will not return as much as $250,000 in donations from the disgraced movie mogul.

The move to keep the money was expected following tweets from the foundation’s spokesman Craig Minassian.

“Suggesting @clintonFdn return funds from our 330,000+ donors ignores the fact that donations have been used to help people across the world,” Minassian wrote on Twitter


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017...e-reveals.html

I see sexual Predators have to watch each others back! Why did it take so long for something to be done about Weinstein?

[Vanyali]

Man, we gotta impeach Bill Clinton! We can't have a guy like that being president right now!

[maomoa]

Harvey Weinstein is no stranger to sex scandals – back when Bill Clinton was battling allegations he lied about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky, Weinstein had the president’s back, and a hefty check in hand.

A recently uncovered 1998 story in The Washington Post lists the powerful producer – now accused of sexual harassment and assault by numerous women – among several Hollywood heavyweights who gave the maximum $10,000 to Clinton’s legal defense fund.

The detail gives a fuller picture of the longstanding financial relationship between the former first family and one of their best West Coast fundraisers. That relationship has been under the microscope after Hillary Clinton came under criticism for waiting five days to condemn Weinstein.
What took the Democrats so long? Video
Denouncing Harvey Weinstein

In eventually saying she was “shocked and appalled” by the allegations against the producer, Clinton said in a CNN interview that she would donate Weinstein’s political contributions to charity, as other Democratic beneficiaries have done. Weinstein’s contributions to her various campaigns, as well as a political committee she used to support other Democrats and a joint fund with the DNC in 2016, total more than $46,000.

Hillary Clinton, though, moved to shift the focus during a BBC interview that aired Friday, bringing up allegations against President Trump – a move that inadvertently brought up her husband’s past.

WEINSTEIN TIES TO CLINTON, OBAMA RUN DEEP

“This kind of behavior cannot be tolerated anywhere, whether it's in entertainment, politics,” Clinton said. “After all, we have someone admitting to being a sexual assaulter in the Oval Office.”

The BBC's Andrew Marr responded by pointing out that Clinton has dismissed allegations made by women against her husband.

“That has all been litigated,” Clinton replied. “That was subject of a huge investigation in the late '90s and there were conclusions drawn. That was clearly in the past.”
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow (L) poses with first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (C) and Miramax co-chairman Harvey Weinstein as they arrive for the premiere of "Shakespeare in Love" in New York on December 3. Clinton introduced the film, which stars Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, and Geoffrey Rush. It opens in New York and Los Angeles on December 11 and nationally on Christmas Day. PM/ELD - RP1DRIFRNPAG

Harvey Weinstein has been a big financial backer of the Clintons for years.

Clinton, in her accusation against Trump, was referring to the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape of Trump in 2005 in which he said he can “do anything” to women as a star, including grabbing “them by the p----.” Trump later apologized for his comments and called it “locker room talk” but has never admitted to sexual assault.

REPORT: CLINTON FOUNDATION TO KEEP WEINSTEIN DONATION

Meanwhile, the litigation Clinton referenced led to a big out-of-court settlement: $850,000 to Paula Jones, who had accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment.

The money Weinstein donated to the related legal defense fund is long gone. And it appears the same may be true for Weinstein’s donations to The Clinton Foundation.

The Daily Mail reported the foundation will not return as much as $250,000 in donations from the disgraced movie mogul.

The move to keep the money was expected following tweets from the foundation’s spokesman Craig Minassian.

“Suggesting @clintonFdn return funds from our 330,000+ donors ignores the fact that donations have been used to help people across the world,” Minassian wrote on Twitter


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017...e-reveals.html

I see sexual Predators have to watch each others back! Why did it take so long for something to be done about Weinstein?

Can't blame the foundation for going out there and grabbing those donations by the pussy.

[PACOX]

Does the Right really want to play that game?

**cough** Russia, Putin, Mob, China, Locker Room Speak **cough**

[Kujako]

Does the Right really want to play that game?

**cough** Russia, Putin, Mob, China, Locker Room Speak **cough**

But when the right does it, they're just kidding. It's only bad when the left does it. Cause reasons.

[maomoa]

Does the Right really want to play that game?

**cough** Russia, Putin, Mob, China, Locker Room Speak **cough**

It's not hard to play the game when you have an army of bots influencing the most malleable minds on garbage like this.

[FlatBootyJudy]

Does the Right really want to play that game?

**cough** Russia, Putin, Mob, China, Locker Room Speak **cough**

Why does the left never admit when one of their own does wrong? They instead deflect, it use to be "what about Bush!" Now it's "What about Trump!"

A story not about Trump and Trump is brought up, class left deflecting tactic.

[Moralgy]

Creepy old dudes helping creepy old dudes. Can we actually talk about sexual harassment and assault now that a left wing person did it, or do we keep blaming the womenz for being liars?

[Dsonsion]

So they took money from a sexual predator two decades ago, yet there's no evidence the Clintons knew or were involved in any way in Weinstein's actions. It's interesting news, but hardly relevant to today's political scene.

[Deleted]

Why does the left never admit when one of their own does wrong? They instead deflect, it use to be "what about Bush!" Now it's "What about Trump!"

A story not about Trump and Trump is brought up, class left deflecting tactic.

Isn't that what you're doing? Ignoring current issues with your president and throwing shit about a guy who hasn't been president for years?

[Lynarii]

Why does the left never admit when one of their own does wrong? They instead deflect, it use to be "what about Bush!" Now it's "What about Trump!"

A story not about Trump and Trump is brought up, class left deflecting tactic.

Umm... because the left is acknowledging not only that Weinstein did wrong, but also that the amount of covering up done on it is atrocious and disgusting? Pretty much the entire Democratic party is coming out to condemn the man. Is it too little too late? To some degree yes, it is. He should have been taken down a long time ago. But hey, it's still better than the Republicans, who are happy when their people assault women.

[Vanyali]

Why does the left never admit when one of their own does wrong? They instead deflect, it use to be "what about Bush!" Now it's "What about Trump!"

A story not about Trump and Trump is brought up, class left deflecting tactic.

Probably because the left says "yeah, fuck this guy, take him down" while the alt-right cries in their cribs, kicking and throwing out their toys that the left doesn't care about "their criminals"

[Doctor Amadeus]

You know what would be cool is if all the Trumpsters could stop pretending they didn’t voted for a guy like Harvey. Who up until this point is only accused of sexually harassing women Trumpsters would have no problem calling whores or liars for supporting Clinton.

[Sky High]

Kay.
10/chars

[Snorkles]

Why does the left never admit when one of their own does wrong? They instead deflect, it use to be "what about Bush!" Now it's "What about Trump!"

A story not about Trump and Trump is brought up, class left deflecting tactic.

This has to be satire?

[maomoa]

Why does the left never admit when one of their own does wrong? They instead deflect, it use to be "what about Bush!" Now it's "What about Trump!"

A story not about Trump and Trump is brought up, class left deflecting tactic.

:rolls_eyes:

Troll bot keeps on trolling.

Yet you people keep dignifying it with an actual attempt to counter their argument.

[Edge-]

Ok...and?

Is this more impotent flailing for anything to attack Hillary for, even if it's decades old shit that's beyond irrelevant now, to try to distract from the dumpster fire of the current administration?

I mean, this is kinda sad...

[Cthulhu 2020]

I take it the OP takes issue with the taxpayers paying the legal bills for their elected politicians?

Then I'm sure he'd be fine removing Trump and his entire team from office.

[Vyuvarax]

Why does the left never admit when one of their own does wrong? They instead deflect, it use to be "what about Bush!" Now it's "What about Trump!"

A story not about Trump and Trump is brought up, class left deflecting tactic.

Because it's pretty clear that the onus of this story is a lot of butthurt on the right for being called out for voting for an admitted sexual assaulter.

[jdbond592]

I think this guy Harvey Weinstein missed his chance running for President as a Republican nominee. He is what Trump aspires to be!

Just imagine what kind of "terrific" nominee he would have made if he had dropped his name and few choice words like "Mexicans, Moslem and minorities"..


Trump but better!