Well, if Weinstein never did anything at all to Lohan, and she never heard a thing about any of this until this week, she may be afraid he’s going to commit suicide. HW’s about to pay dearly — as well he should — for any bad things he’s done — but people who have called him their friend, and have benefited from his friendship, have a moral obligation to stand by him. Also, I am curious from a legal perspective whether women such as Rose McGowan could be in hot water for speaking out after having taken money from Weinstein. Usually pay-offs are in exchange for confidentiality.
I agree with most of what you have said, but I disagree with this. I think the decision to stand by someone is highly dependent on circumstances, though if I were his friend and I didn't know about this stuff (very dubious, seems like everyone knew) I would stand by him until there was proof, and at the least, wouldn't throw him under the bus.