EXCLUSIVE: FBI opens investigation into Harvey Weinstein on orders from Trump's Justice Department

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[TigerClaws]

The FBI has opened an investigation into Harvey Weinstein, DailyMail.com has exclusively learned.

DailyMail.com understands the move came at the behest of the Department of Justice, run by Donald Trump's Attorney General Jeff Sessions, which instructed the bureau to investigate the mounting allegations leveled at the movie mogul.

While it is unknown whether the DOJ order came directly from Sessions, the move is likely to be seen in a political light given Weinstein's friendship with Trump foe Hillary Clinton.

The move by the DOJ came amid rumors that Weinstein plans to head to Europe for sex rehab – leading to fears of a Roman Polanski-style situation where he dodges prosecution in the U.S.

The FBI can both look at whether he has committed any federal crimes in the U.S. and prepare extradition proceedings if he remains in Europe.

Among the allegations against Weinstein, which the FBI is expected to examine, is that he forced Lucia Evans, a student who wanted to be an actress, to perform oral sex on him in New York in 2004.

New York State has no statue of limitations on rape and criminal sexual acts - its legal term for forced oral or anal intercourse.

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[edh]

“Now he’s upgraded to suicidal”

Normally I’d point out that narcissists are not suicidal, but the Clintons are going to be involved ... that means all bets are off.

[FlipWilson]

Limbaugh said it best today. Hollywood wears their liberalsm as armor to give cover to their depravity. In their hearts they see women as objects, minorities as interlopers and the poor as loathsome stupid scum that should’ve kept away from their gated communities.

[BobL]

“The move by the DOJ came amid rumors that Weinstein plans to head to Europe for sex rehab – leading to fears of a Roman Polanski-style situation where he dodges prosecution in the U.S.”

Naa, send Dawg or someone like him, to ‘encourage’ Weinstien to come back.

[Aria]

You think Trump got the NYT to write this story? Why?

[rktman]

🤔💸. So, is he taking up residence with Polanski in the "eywww"(EU)?

[webheart]

The creep sexually abuses possibly hundreds of women and an investigation is likely to be seen as political because he’s a bud with the Clintons. I just don’t get it. The media people would just as soon let the guy off the hook if he apologizes and goes to rehab, if it threatens their politics.

[Stentor]

BTW, Harvey was Obama’s rent boy go to guy when the Preeezy visited La La Land

They won't want him talking.

[TigerClaws]

Trump has been on fire lately. That absolutely nails it. Thanks for posting!

[gaijin]

Weinstein was tipped off.

He’s gone for good.

[TigerClaws]

Tucker Carlson was asking why aren’t there Congressional hearings being called on this.

Cernovich is suggesting the next ‘big break’ will be a pedogate story breaking wide involving other players perhaps?

Affleck was called out by Rose McGowan for doing nothing at the time when she was assaulted by Weinstein. Later he was called out for groping another actress while on an MTV show and he posted a twitter apology.

Expect this to go much wider in Hollywood.

Why is it federal? Because Hollywood has been a super enemy of Trump. Payback time.

Perhaps the underage girls crossed state lines. There were payoffs to the women. Tax deduction? Here comes the IRS.

ANYTHING can be turned into a federal crime. Ask D’Souza about his political donation...

[Col Frank Slade]

Too late, he already fled the country.

[Liz]

(HAT TIP RayChuang88) The really substantial thing about the Harvey expose is that anyone associated w/ him looks bad including his vast Hollyood connections.....all of them Democrat donors.

THIS is why the entire political Left it terrified of the revelations about Harvey Weinstein. It makes many people Weinstein dealt with as either culpable or as material witnesses, and I wouldn't be surprised every national TV talk show host with Left political leanings have consulted their lawyers over this. Expect many Democratic politicians to consult with their lawyers, too.

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Tout Hollywood---slavishly Democrat---KNEW about Harvey's proclivities ..... and did nothing.

Weinstein may have been a predator to more than just actresses. He could be link that could blow wide open the entire "casting couch" culture of Hollywood, including pedophilia.

[Jonty30]

Amanda Bynes went from relatively normal to crazy just after being raped by a Hollywood producer. Three guesses as to who that Hollywood producer was.

[MayflowerMadam]

Weinstein, but not Hillary.

I guess it could be a back door to crimes of the Clintons and/or Obama. Still... go after Hillary ASAP.

[exit82]

Weinstein may have been a predator to more than just actresses. He could be link that could blow wide open the entire "casting couch" culture of Hollywood, including pedophilia.

This is what I pray for.

The pedos in Hollywood and DC have to be unmasked.

[CGASMIA68]

Hope they handle it better than Las Vegas

[Liz]

Where were the Democrat CA and NY State Attorneys General during Harvey Weinstein's Reign of Terror?
Posted by dangus

Answer: Positioning themselves to be the 2020 Democratic Nominee for President of the United States.

Democrats Kamala Harris and Andrew Cuomo were at the top of the list of people who COULD have looked into Harvey Weinstein.

Both have radical feminism as their top issue.

After all, it was such an open secret that Seth McFarlane joked about in the 2013 Academy Awards. ("Congratulations, nominees. You no longer need to pretend you find Harvey Weinstein attractive."

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was Attorney General of New York from 2007 through 2010. Sen. Kamala Harris was Attorney General of California from 2011 through 2016. They're both considered among the top under-75-year-old candidates to be Democratic nominee for President in 2020.

Don't expect Sen. Harris to be outraged at someone offering younger women the opportunity to sleep their way to fame and power with a decrepit old man. There have long been rumors all over San Francisco that her main qualification for her quick ascent in the District Attorney's office in San Francisco was her alleged open-secret affair with the California State Assembly speaker and then elderly San Francisco mayor, Willie Brown. (See, for instance, Kamala's Karma, SF Weekly, September 24, 2003

[RoosterRedux]

Hollywood, the NFL, the Democrats in general.

The hits just keep on comin'.

[Caipirabob]

Pizza anyone?!?

[escapefromboston]

Not that I like Harvey but this is a total waste of time and money