WaPo Journalist Slams 'Toxic Ex' TJ Ducklo as Biden Spox Plays 'Cleanup' After Debate Disaster

One of the senior advisers counseling President Joe Biden and doing damage control in the wake of last week's horrifying debate is T.J. Ducklo, a vile misogynist best known for threatening to "destroy" a female reporter. Ducklo's ex-girlfriend, Washington Post opinion editor Alexi McCammond, taunted the disgraced Biden aide in an epic and courageous TikTok post over the weekend.

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'Yet this judge is allowing that'

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned on appeal: 'Irrelevant, prejudicial, and untested'



Disgraced former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein scored a major legal victory on Thursday when an appellate court in New York overturned his rape convictions from 2020.

In February of that year, Weinstein was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual assault in connection with former "Project Runway" production assistant Miriam Haley and third-degree rape in connection with once-aspiring actress Jessica Mann. Though acquitted of three other charges, he was ultimately sentenced to 23 years in prison.

Haley and Mann both testified at trial, but they were not the only alleged victims to do so. Other women also took the stand as Molineux witnesses, or witnesses who help establish a defendant's pattern of behavior. Weinstein was not charged with any crimes against these women, but his defense team still had to cross-examine these witnesses based on their allegations of sexual misconduct.

In appealing Weinstein's convictions, his lawyers argued that the testimony and cross-examination of the Molineux witnesses was unfairly prejudicial against the defendant.

The New York Appeals Court has since agreed. In a narrow 4-3 decision, the court ruled to overturn the convictions in this case.

The appeals court claimed that Judge James Burke, who oversaw Weinstein's trial, made a critical "error" in allowing into testimony "irrelevant, prejudicial, and untested allegations of prior bad acts."

The majority also seemed to take aim against Molineux witnesses more broadly, claiming that "the accused has a right to be held to account only for the crime charged and, thus, allegations of prior bad acts may not be admitted against them for the sole purpose of establishing their propensity for criminality."

"At trial, a defendant stands to account for the crimes as charged. Proof of prior crimes and uncharged bad acts are the rare exception to this fundamental rule of criminal law."

The three dissenting judges addressed the issue of Molineux witnesses directly, lamenting that this ruling could ultimately bring the use of Molineux witnesses in sexual assault cases to a swift end.

But the minority justices especially took issue with the majority's "fundamental misunderstandings of sexual violence" committed by powerful men. In fact, the minority practically insulted their panel colleagues, suggesting in their dissenting opinion that the majority may not actually strive for justice in sexual assault cases.

"By ignoring evidence of defendant's manipulation and premeditation, which clouded issues of intent, and by failing to recognize that the jury was entitled to consider [Weinstein's] previous assaults, this Court has continued a disturbing trend of overturning juries' guilty verdicts in cases involving sexual violence," the dissenting opinion said.

Juda Engelmayer, a spokesperson for Weinstein, claimed to be "cautiously excited" about the ruling but also noted that Weinstein "still has a long road ahead of him."

Indeed, he does. For starters, the overturned convictions do not let Weinstein, now 72, off the hook for the alleged assaults against Haley and Mann. It just means he will have a new trial, should Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg opt to retry him. Bragg claims he will, so long as the victims agree to testify again.

"We will do everything in our power to retry this case and remain steadfast in our commitment to survivors of sexual assault," Bragg said.

Secondly, Weinstein still remains behind bars because he was convicted of rape and sexual assault in 2022 in a separate case in Los Angeles. He was sentenced to serve 16 years for those crimes.

However, Douglas Wigdor, who represents eight Weinstein victims, including the Molineux witnesses, still sees the appellate ruling as "tragic" and a "major step back" for victims of sexual assault.

"Courts routinely admit evidence of other uncharged acts where they assist juries in understanding issues concerning the modus operandi or scheme of the defendant. The jury was instructed on the relevance of this testimony, and overturning the verdict is tragic in that it will require the victims to endure yet another trial," he said.

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'Karma': Black Harvard Professor Demoted Under Claudine Gay Responds to Gay's Resignation

A black Harvard Law School professor whom former Harvard University president Claudine Gay helped demote years ago responded to Gay's resignation on Tuesday with one word.

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5 Celebrity Criminals the New York Times Should Profile Next

The New York Times should publish more empathetic profiles of liberal celebrities with justice-system involvement. Here are five options.

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TREND ALERT: Democratic Donors Spending the Rest of Their Lives in Prison for Unspeakable Crimes

What happened: Petty tyrant Alex Murdaugh, the Democratic donor convicted of brutally murdering his wife and 22-year-old son, was sentenced to life in prison last week. Murdaugh, who was represented at trial by Democratic donor Dick Harpootlian, made a maximum donation of $2,800 to president Joe Biden's campaign during the Democratic primary, less than a year before he gunned down his family in cold blood. He faces dozens of additional charges for stealing money from injured poor people, among other things.

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Paris Hilton says Harvey Weinstein followed her into bathroom when she was 19, he hammered on door until security took him away



Paris Hilton claimed that she was "scared" during an aggressive encounter with Harvey Weinstein in 2000.

Hilton said that in 2020 she was in France for the Cannes Film Festival. Hilton alleged that she met Weinstein when she was 19 years old.

"I was at lunch with my girlfriend and he came up to the table and was like, 'Oh, you want to be an actress?' And I said, 'Yeah, I really want to be in a movie,'" Hilton told Glamour UK.

The reality TV star said, "I was a teenager, so I was impressed by him. I was like, 'Oh my God, Harvey Weinstein is so cool!' And he said, 'Well, we should have a meeting. You can come up to my room and read scripts'… and I just didn’t want to go, so I never went."

However, Hilton had another chance encounter with Weinstein the next night at the amfAR (The Foundation for Aids Research) gala – which Weinstein was hosting.

"I went into the bathroom and then he followed me," Hilton alleged. "He tried to open the door, he was hammering on the door, banging on it. And I wouldn’t open it, because I was like, 'I'm in a stall, why do you want to come in here?' And I just wouldn't open it."

She added, "And security came and literally carried him away and he was like [shouting], 'This is my party,' going nuts. It scared me and freaked me out."

Hilton was asked if she had heard the rumors of Weinstein's behavior towards women.

"Yeah, and it was just someone so powerful in Hollywood who everyone was terrified of," she said. "I didn’t even want to say anything about it because I was like, ‘I don’t want people getting mad at me for saying anything,’ because it was just a known thing. He was just like that and people were like, 'OK, just turn a blind eye.'"

A representative for Weinstein denied the allegations.

"He had always treated Paris Hilton with the utmost respect and kindness, and always believed they had a cordial relationship," Weinstein's spokesperson told Variety. "There were many people at AmFar, and this is probably false. Unfortunately, Paris Hilton is trying to get in on the current news cycle using his name with yet another creative story. Too bad it’s all too convenient and seemingly popular to just say it without anything backing it up."

Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2020 of rape and sexual assault in New York. Last week, the Hollywood producer was sentenced to 16 years in prison after being convicted on three counts of rape and sexual assault. Weinstein, who turns 71 next month, was ordered to serve the Los Angeles sentence after the New York sentence – effectively assuring that he will spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Also in the Glamour UK interview, Hilton revealed that she was drugged and raped when she was 16 years old. The celebrity and member of the Hilton hotel dynasty claimed that she met a group of older men at the Century City mall in Los Angeles.

"One day, they invited us to their house and we're drinking these berry wine coolers," Hilton told Glamour UK. "I didn’t drink or anything back then, but then when I had maybe one or two sips, I just immediately started feeling dizzy and woozy. I don’t know what he put in there, I’m assuming it was a roofie."

Paris said she woke up hours later and remembered, "I have visions of him on top of me, covering my mouth, being like, 'You’re dreaming, you’re dreaming,’ and whispering that in my ear."

She said that was her first sexual encounter.

When she was 15 years old, Hilton said that her teacher groomed her.

"I was just such a young girl and I got manipulated by my teacher," the hotel heiress said. "He took advantage of a young girl and that was something I blocked out as well, I didn’t remember it until years later. He would call me on the phone all the time, just flirting with me, trying to put in my mind that I was this mature woman."

Hilton said her teacher showed up at her home. She sat in his car with him until her parents arrived, and he sped away.

"We only kissed, but if my parents didn’t come, imagine what he would’ve tried to do. We literally drove through Bel-Air at like 100 miles an hour. We were going so fast and somehow we got away from them through a red light. He was freaking out and drove me back home to Bel-Air, where he was like, 'Get out.'"

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Pamela Anderson doubles down on controversial #MeToo comments: 'I could even take it a step further'



Pamela Anderson has doubled down on her controversial #MeToo comments that caused quite a stir in 2017. The "Baywatch" star also discussed the type of "feminism" that she grew up with.

In November 2017, Anderson gave an interview with Megyn Kelly for the "Today" show. At the time, the #MeToo movement was a massive story around the world. The "Me Too" movement hit Hollywood hard as women came forward to accuse men in power of sexual harassment and abuse. More than 80 women have accused Harvey Weinstein of inappropriate behavior as well as criminal sexual harassment and rape.

During the "Today" interview, Kelly asked Anderson about predatory Hollywood producers like Weinstein.

"It was common knowledge that certain producers or certain people in Hollywood or people to avoid, privately," Anderson told Kelly. "You know what you’re getting into if you’re going into a hotel room alone."

Anderson continued, "When I came to Hollywood, of course I had a lot of offers to do private auditions and things that made absolutely no sense. Just common sense: don’t go into a hotel room alone. If someone enters a door in a bathrobe, leave. These things that are common sense."

When Kelly asked about Weinstein having agents and assistants escorting actresses to what they believed to be a business meeting, Anderson said that wasn't a "good excuse."

She responded, "Send somebody with them. I think there’s easy ways to remedy that. That’s not a good excuse."

"I know that Hollywood is very seductive and these people want to be famous," the "Barb Wire" actress added. "Sometimes you think you’re going to be safe with an adult in the room."

Anderson said, "Somehow I’ve dodged it all. I’ve been offered lots of things."

Anderson said that she was offered "money, homes, and roles in movies," but declined them because "it didn't appeal" to her because she's a "romantic."

There was immediate backlash to Anderson's comments from the "Today" show interview, and some accused her of victim-blaming.

In a new piece for Interview Magazine, journalist Ronan Farrow asked Anderson about her #MeToo comments from 2017.

Anderson declared, "I could even take it a step further. My mother would tell me — and I think this is the kind of feminism I grew up with — it takes two to tango."

"Believe me, I’ve been in many situations where it’s like, 'Come in here little girl, sit on the bed.' But my mom would say, 'If someone answers the door in a hotel robe and you’re going for an interview, don’t go in. But if you do go in, get the job.' That’s a horrible thing to say but that’s how I was," the 52-year-old model added.

"I skated on the edges of destruction, I just had this sense of value and self-worth," Anderson explained. "But I think a lot of people don’t have that or they weren’t taught that."

Anderson conceded, "Thank god for the #MeToo movement because things have changed and people are much more careful and respectful."

Speaking about modeling for Playboy, Anderson recalled, "Looking back on those times, I wasn’t thinking, 'Oh, these men are sexist.' I didn’t really know what that meant. I was just thinking, 'Oh my gosh, I’m here in this industry, this is how it works. I was in Playboy, so maybe I deserve it.'"

"I was coming from a much more innocent place. I wasn’t stupid — naive maybe — but I had a pretty strong sense of self," she added. "I always felt that when I was older I would recognize myself, that I just had to get through that time."

Anderson has been in promotional mode in recent weeks to support her new memoir, “Love, Pamela,” and her new Netflix documentary, “Pamela, a Love Story.” In the projects, the former Playboy Playmate reveals how she dealt with sexual abuse and harassment in her personal and professional lives.

Anderson made headlines last month when it came to light that she made accusations in her memoir of comedic actor Tim Allen exposing himself to her on the first day of filming of the 1990s sitcom "Home Improvement."

Allen has vehemently denied the accusations, "No, it never happened. I would never do such a thing."

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California Diversity Chief Says Harvey Weinstein Victims Knew What They Were Doing

The newly minted diversity chief at California's Department of Justice once made light of Bill Cosby's sexual assaults of women and suggested that Harvey Weinstein's victims may have willingly traded sex for career opportunities.

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