Posted on 08/12/2022 1:05:53 PM PDT by RummyChick
In the murk of the #MeToo movement, Disney, the largest entertainment producer in the world, seemed to come out relatively unscathed.
In the years since, the company has fallen over itself to be more inclusive of diversity and women, taking its woke crusade so far that viewers are hard-pressed to find a new film or franchise that doesn't have a face-smacking social justice message.
But its squeaky-clean image was soiled this week with the admission by maverick heiress Abigail Disney that not only did the company know about Harvey Weinstein's prolific sexual abuse, it did nothing about it and may have even helped him pay off women who came forward.
'It was an open secret. I mean, it wasn't even a secret. Everyone knew what Harvey was about, and that was just fine as long as everybody saw it as, "well, this is just how business is done." 'Nobody had the moral clarity to step up and say, 'well, not here. we don't do it that way here,' Abigail, Walt Disney's black sheep great-niece, said.
Her comments to Rolling Stone were published on Wednesday alongside others by Kaja Sokola, a former model who says Weinstein assaulted her in 2002 when she was 16. She is suing Weinstein and Disney, alleging that the company failed to stop him from harming her. Disney has, so far, been silent on her claims.
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DeSantis just revoked ALL tax exemptions Disney has enjoyed for it whole life and they are not there own city anymore.
It’s a shame there are no Disneys left to take back control.
Actually I know a couple of Disney family members. They are in no way in a position to mount a take over(yes, they were related to Walt).
“Disney is a complete embarrassment to rational citizens of the United States.”
I’m astounded by some (alleged) conservative Christians I know who still are in love with all things Disney. Shameful.
I take it that would be Ron Miller’s kids? As I said, no Disneys able to take over.
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