Flashback: Harvey Weinstein Defended Child Rapist Roman Polanski

With the allegations of sexual harassment leveled against Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein floating about, we thought it might be of interest to remind TruthRevolt readers that the Hollywood mogul has strongly defended Roman Polanski, the film director who fled the country and never returned after raping a 13-year-old girl in 1977. Polanski ruined this girl’s life yet continued getting rich off of his films and has bathed in the praise of his Hollywood comrades for the last 40+ years.

But in 2009, Polanski found himself in a bit of trouble in Switzerland. He was arrested on his way to accept a lifetime achievement award (of all things) at the Zurich Film Festival. He was jailed for a short time and the United States bargained for his return so that he could serve the awaiting sentence for his crime. That request was ultimately denied by Swiss police and Polanski was eventually released.

And for that, you can thank Weinstein and his pals. A petition was started while Polanski was under house arrest in Switzerland for his immediate release and was signed by 130 Hollywood bigwigs, including Woody Allen. See what great company they keep?

Weinstein even penned an op-ed, pleading for the release of his friend, saying, “Polanski has served his time and must be freed.” The open letter was rife with flowing compliments of a man who lured a little girl into the bedroom. Weinstein acted as if it was no big deal:

Roman Polanski is a man who cares deeply about his art and its place in this world. What happened to him on his incredible path is filled with tragedy, and most men would have collapsed. Instead, he became a great artist and continues to make great films. I was with him the day he won the Legion of Honour in France, which was a spectacular day. I remember the incredible love and affection that people have for him…

It is a shocking way to treat such a man. Polanski went through the Holocaust and the murder of his wife, Sharon Tate, by the Manson family. How do you go from the Holocaust to the Manson family with any sort of dignity? In those circumstances, most people could not contribute to art and make the kind of beautiful movies he continues to make.

Weinstein also excused Polanski’s criminal behavior by alluding to “the Seventies era” when underage sex was apparently all the rage, especially in Tinsel Town. That is the same excuse he gave for his own sins of the past. In his letter released this week, Weinstein stated, “I came of age in the ‘60s and ‘70s, when all the rules about behavior and workplaces were different. That was the culture then. I have since learned it’s not an excuse, in the office — or out of it. To anyone.”

Cory Haim. It’s going to blow Hollywood and the Democrats win Weinstein’s name is attached.

This was from 2016
http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1128419/corey-haims-a-list-rapist-may-finally-be-named-what-took-so-long

believe that Haim’s rapist was probably connected to something bigger and that is probably how he has remained protected for all these years,” Feldman said in the 2016 THR interview. “This person uses intimidation and threats as a way to keep people quiet. And all these men were all friends. Ask anybody in our group of kids at that time: They were passing us back and forth to each other.

“I would love to name names. I’d love to be the first to do it,” he continued. “But unfortunately California — conveniently enough — has a statute of limitations that prevents that from happening.

“If I were to go and mention anybody’s name, I would be the one that would be in legal problems and I’m the one that would be sued.”

But now someone might finally be stepping up to the plate to name and shame the alleged abuser. RadarOnline says they’ve been investigating for four years and have the name of the predator: an A-list star who is the “kingpin of a child sex ring.”

And while they are not revealing the name — probably due to that same threat of lawsuit Feldman fears — they say one of Haim’s closest confidantes is preparing to tell all, and has been offered a primetime TV special to do so.

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