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13 Feb 2018, 6:22 pm

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it seems bad men can only be persuaded when it gets them where it hurts.


Does the name Lorena Bobbit ring a bell?


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13 Feb 2018, 6:56 pm

:o snip :o



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18 Feb 2018, 5:24 pm

Princess Diana's photographer named in new sexual misconduct report

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Some of the biggest names in high-fashion editorial photography, including Princess Diana's personal photographer Patrick Demarchelier, David Bellemere, Greg Kadel and Seth Sabel, have had allegations levelled at them in a new investigation by The Boston Globe's Spotlight team

For the assignment, published over the weekend titled "Beauty and the Ugly Truth", reporters spoke to more than 50 models about their experiences, many of which were peppered with sexual harassment and misconduct. Some also alleged their agents enabled the abuse.

"If people really understood what goes on behind the glamour of the industry, they would be mortified," Australian model and actress Abbey Lee Kershaw said before adding that she is "one of the lucky ones".

Prominent Canadian model Coco Rocha also spoke to The Globe. "It's interesting and frustrating that now people want to finally pay attention." Adding that there are "people at the top who no doubt have heard these stories for the last 20 years, and haven't done anything."

According to the report one of Demarchelier's former assistants wrote to Vogue editor Anna Wintour last October urging her to prevent the 74-year-old French photographer access to young women after she outlined her experiences of his "relentless advances".

Six other women have also come forward with allegations.

Demarchelier has denied any wrongdoing.

"People lie and they tell stories. It's ridiculous," he told The Globe.

"He admitted he believes these allegations can be a model's form of retaliation, stating they 'get frustrated if they don't work'," the report stated.

Demarchelier is considered one of the biggest names in fashion photography. He was the first non-British official photographer of the Royal Family when Princess Diana requested he take on the role of her personal photographer.

"We became friends," he said an interview with London's Telegraph back in 2008. "She was funny and kind - but fundamentally she was a very simple woman who liked very simple things."

After being contacted by the Spotlight team, Vogue, Glamour and GQ in the United States have announced they have stopped working with Demarchelier for now.

These new allegations follow previous complaints made against other prominent male photographers including Terry Richardson, Bruce Weber and another favourite of the royal family, Mario Testino.


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18 Feb 2018, 5:40 pm

those photogs are fortunate that not one of those women had a psycho BF who went after them.



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23 Feb 2018, 3:21 am

Brendan Fraser’s #MeToo moment

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And he discusses a 2003 incident in which he claims he was groped by Philip Berk, the former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. (Berk claims it was a joking pinch; Fraser maintains it was far more invasive.) At the time, he says, "I felt ill. I felt like a little kid. I felt like there was a ball in my throat. I thought I was going to cry." As time went on, the experience contributed to him becoming "depressed" and "reclusive," all while blaming himself for what happened:

Fraser says the experience messed with his sense of “who I was and what I was doing.” Work, he says, “withered on the vine for me. In my mind, at least, something had been taken away from me.” This past fall, he watched other people come forward to talk about similar experiences, he says. “I know Rose [McGowan], I know Ashley [Judd], I know Mira [Sorvino]—I've worked with them. I call them friends in my mind. I haven't spoken to them in years, but they're my friends. I watched this wonderful movement, these people with the courage to say what I didn't have the courage to say.”


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23 Feb 2018, 3:31 am

(clicky)Missouri Governor Eric Greitens (R) was indicted by a St. Louis grand jury Thursday, on a felony invasion of privacy charge.

The indictment alleges Greitens took a picture of a woman either fully or partially nude without her knowledge or consent and then transmitted that image so he could have access to it at a later time. Greitens is accused of having an extramarital affair before he became governor. Through his attorney, Greitens previously denied taking a picture of the woman in question and said there was “no blackmail…no violence” regarding the affair. yeah, right. :roll: what an unimaginative sociopath.



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23 Feb 2018, 7:47 pm

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(clicky)Missouri Governor Eric Greitens (R) was indicted by a St. Louis grand jury Thursday, on a felony invasion of privacy charge.

The indictment alleges Greitens took a picture of a woman either fully or partially nude without her knowledge or consent and then transmitted that image so he could have access to it at a later time. Greitens is accused of having an extramarital affair before he became governor. Through his attorney, Greitens previously denied taking a picture of the woman in question and said there was “no blackmail…no violence” regarding the affair. yeah, right. :roll: what an unimaginative sociopath.


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23 Feb 2018, 8:29 pm

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auntblabby wrote:
(clicky)Missouri Governor Eric Greitens (R) was indicted by a St. Louis grand jury Thursday, on a felony invasion of privacy charge.

The indictment alleges Greitens took a picture of a woman either fully or partially nude without her knowledge or consent and then transmitted that image so he could have access to it at a later time. Greitens is accused of having an extramarital affair before he became governor. Through his attorney, Greitens previously denied taking a picture of the woman in question and said there was “no blackmail…no violence” regarding the affair. yeah, right. :roll: what an unimaginative sociopath.


Otherwise known as a family values conservative.

crime family values, that is.



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23 Feb 2018, 10:00 pm

auntblabby wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
(clicky)Missouri Governor Eric Greitens (R) was indicted by a St. Louis grand jury Thursday, on a felony invasion of privacy charge.

The indictment alleges Greitens took a picture of a woman either fully or partially nude without her knowledge or consent and then transmitted that image so he could have access to it at a later time. Greitens is accused of having an extramarital affair before he became governor. Through his attorney, Greitens previously denied taking a picture of the woman in question and said there was “no blackmail…no violence” regarding the affair. yeah, right. :roll: what an unimaginative sociopath.


Otherwise known as a family values conservative.

crime family values, that is.


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


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23 Feb 2018, 10:02 pm

Kraichgauer wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
(clicky)Missouri Governor Eric Greitens (R) was indicted by a St. Louis grand jury Thursday, on a felony invasion of privacy charge.

The indictment alleges Greitens took a picture of a woman either fully or partially nude without her knowledge or consent and then transmitted that image so he could have access to it at a later time. Greitens is accused of having an extramarital affair before he became governor. Through his attorney, Greitens previously denied taking a picture of the woman in question and said there was “no blackmail…no violence” regarding the affair. yeah, right. :roll: what an unimaginative sociopath.


Otherwise known as a family values conservative.

crime family values, that is.


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


So, to borrow an old bumper sticker, his karma ran over his dogma, did it? Good. 'bout time.


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23 Feb 2018, 10:07 pm

Esmerelda Weatherwax wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
(clicky)Missouri Governor Eric Greitens (R) was indicted by a St. Louis grand jury Thursday, on a felony invasion of privacy charge.

The indictment alleges Greitens took a picture of a woman either fully or partially nude without her knowledge or consent and then transmitted that image so he could have access to it at a later time. Greitens is accused of having an extramarital affair before he became governor. Through his attorney, Greitens previously denied taking a picture of the woman in question and said there was “no blackmail…no violence” regarding the affair. yeah, right. :roll: what an unimaginative sociopath.


Otherwise known as a family values conservative.

crime family values, that is.


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


So, to borrow an old bumper sticker, his karma ran over his dogma, did it? Good. 'bout time.

i'm waiting for that thug with a manicure to turn around and sue his accusers.



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23 Feb 2018, 10:08 pm

Karma is a b***h, isn't it?



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25 Feb 2018, 3:10 pm

Red Cross: 21 Staffers Resigned or Fired in Sexual Misconduct Cases Since 2015

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(LONDON) — The International Committee of the Red Cross has joined the list of prominent charities that have uncovered sexual misconduct among its staff.

Plan International UK has also disclosed wrongdoing. The charity group says it has confirmed six cases of sexual abuse of children by staff, volunteers or partner organizations and has pledged to do more to prevent misconduct.

Charities in the U.K. have been under increased scrutiny in recent weeks following allegations that senior staff from the British aid organization Oxfam used prostitutes and downloaded pornography while working in Haiti after the 201


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27 Feb 2018, 5:23 pm

Ryan Seacrest still hosting Oscar coverage for E!

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Ryan Seacrest will still host the E! network's red carpet preshow at Sunday's Academy Awards, despite renewed conversation around sexual harassment allegations made against the host and producer by a former stylist and calls from at least one high-profile actress for him to skip the event.

E! confirmed to CNN that Seacrest will lead its coverage of the Oscars, adding in a statement that the network's investigation into the allegations was "extremely comprehensive and thorough."
"Over the course of a two month process, our outside counsel interviewed more than two dozen people regarding the allegations, including multiple separate meetings with the claimant and all firsthand witnesses that she provided," E!'s statement read. "The investigator is an attorney with nearly 20 years experience and is highly regarded professionally. Any claims that question the legitimacy of this investigation are completely baseless."
Seacrest issued a statement late Tuesday that read in part, "I have worked extremely hard to achieve my success and I don't take my opportunities for granted. I don't want to accuse anyone of not telling the truth but in this case, I have no choice but to again deny the claims against me, remind people that I was recused of any wrongdoing, and put the matter to rest."

News that Seacrest was facing workplace misconduct allegations first came to light in November, when Seacrest released a preemptive statement about an investigation E! was conducting.

He has repeatedly denied the allegations.

In February, E! concluded its investigation, saying in a statement at the time that outside counsel "found insufficient evidence to substantiate allegations against Seacrest."

Seacrest's former stylist, Suzie Hardy, went public on Monday, giving an interview to Variety in which she detailed allegations of groping and sexual harassment.

Hardy worked for Seacrest from 2007-13. She claims she was terminated in retaliation for reporting Seacret's alleged behavior, according to a letter obtained by CNN that Hardy's attorney sent to E!, NBC Universal and representatives for Seacrest back in November.


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27 Feb 2018, 5:58 pm

if 90% of powerful men didn't give the other 10% a bad reputation, perhaps there could be a thread celebrating the ethical and powerful of the remaining 10%. but I guess that's too much to expect from this hellworld we live in.



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01 Mar 2018, 3:18 pm

Ex-USA Volleyball coach accused of raping six girls 'hundreds of times,' lawsuit alleges

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Former USA Volleyball coach Rick Butler was accused of sexually abusing “no fewer than six underage teen girls” while his wife attempted to silence the victims, a new lawsuit alleges.

Rick Butler, who founded Sports Performance Volleyball, a sports club based in Aurora, Illinois, was named in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that alleged he “used his position” to abuse the underage girls in the 1980s, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

Butler, who was considered one of the “most powerful coaches in youth volleyball,” is also accused of impregnating one of his victims.


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