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Post by MagdaFR on Oct 31, 2017 2:42:17 GMT
In truth there's nothing criminal to Kevin Spacey, or anyone else, coming on to anyone (male or female). Not even if the target is underaged? Corey Feldman is now apparently threatening to name names and that's potentially going to be pretty explosive stuff! And the environment now is such that he will be heard at long last. I don't believe in him. Last time he spoke about all this he was promoting a book. For what I read he's now asking money for a movie that would cost 10 mi. Here is an article. www.thedailybeast.com/corey-feldman-does-not-need-dollar10-million-to-name-his-hollywood-abusers
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Post by sgev1977 on Oct 31, 2017 2:55:52 GMT
There is free speech in the USA and satire is actually extremely protected. For him or anyone to argue slander he or she has to show it affected in his/her way of living so it’s difficult. And again satire is super protected that even copyright doesn’t matter there. There is an episode of South Park in which Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are shown raping Indiana Jones. I’m sure the scene is not based in any rumor! It’s just that they really didn’t like the last Indiana Jones movie and it was indeed of bad taste (like a lot in South Park) but it was totally fair game! EDITED: I just remember that once Donald Trump actually sued Bill Maher for comparing him to an orangutan! www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/donald-trump-withdraws-bill-maher-432675
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Post by queenzod on Oct 31, 2017 3:36:44 GMT
And Trump is the guy who wants tort reform. 🙄
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Post by mllemass on Oct 31, 2017 7:51:26 GMT
Whether or not the behaviour is criminal, it should never happen in the workplace. A boss (or potential boss) should never be permitted to "come on" to anyone who works for him. It doesn't matter that she can say no. There's an imbalance of power so many women might feel obliged to say yes. And I think we're beyond the 1950s stereotype of women getting jobs just so they can meet a rich husband. That's the mentality of these disgusting predators that are now being exposed: they figure that there will be plenty of women who will gladly give in to their advances. Workplaces have had to put in place harassment policies to deal with this sort of "non-criminal" behaviour. So maybe it's not against the law for some old rich guy to flirt with his young assistant, but he can be fired for it.
It's my understanding, from reading the article, that it was a Broadway party. Whether or not anyone was gay had anything to do with it. He says that it was boring so he went to watch tv. I remember going to boring adult parties, too, when I was 14.
Also, did you see the picture of Rapp at 14? He says he looked younger, and I would say he looked about 10-11 years old. How drunk would Kevin Spacey have to be to think that climbing on top of a little boy in bed was ok?
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Post by sgev1977 on Oct 31, 2017 13:42:55 GMT
Yes, when I read he got bored and went to watch TV my first thought was that's what kids always do at adult parties! He was a professional child actor who worked with professional adults but clearly still had the mentality of a kid. It's very disturbing!
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Post by ellie on Oct 31, 2017 14:10:55 GMT
I think that is why so many child actors end up with lots of problems - even if they aten't sexually abused. The sheer fact that they have no time to be children because they are working and mixing with adults from an early age is often enough to screw them up for life. I'm thinking of Judy Garland for example.
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Post by queenzod on Oct 31, 2017 16:35:37 GMT
They also pumped Judy full of pills. That might have had something to do with it. 😬
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Post by ellie on Oct 31, 2017 16:55:46 GMT
Exactly. Because they wanted her to be thinner and work harder. Its all part if the same thing. Child actors/singers are not treated like children, they're treated like products - which is all they are to their employers. If people stop "buying" them they're thrown in the "virtual" trash and replaced with shiny new merchadise. It's no route to a stable life.,
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Post by sgev1977 on Oct 31, 2017 18:48:29 GMT
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Post by ellie on Oct 31, 2017 19:06:15 GMT
This is potentially bigger news than Harvey Weinstein. Kevin Spacey is much more well known to the general public and the accusations against him involve minors. If more victims/witnesses go on record (and they are telling the truth) then there's no knowing where and when the snowball effect this could set in motion will stop. Seems like the Pandora's box of Hollywood secret horrors has finally been opened.
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