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Weinstein, Cover-Ups, and the Money Behind It
from Weinstein Company Man · #66
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5 minThey dig into why the Weinstein story took decades to surface, the financial incentives for cover-ups, comparisons to Bernard Kerik and the national security state, and how power structures outlive individual scandals.
- 16:52Tim: settlements and money losses that would follow if Weinstein's full story came out.
- 17:18He avoids the word 'conspiracy' because it taints legitimate inquiry into topics.
- 17:51Tim distinguishes between donations to politicians and actual collusion in a power structure.
- 18:13The entire system won't protect one person if it jeopardizes the wider structure itself.
- 18:42Power structures outlive individuals—it's a firmament people pass through, not a conspiracy.
- 19:14Tim compares the situation to a motorcycle club where members protect the group but sell each other out if necessary.
- 19:38He expects the Weinstein story to develop further with more allegations and details emerging.
- 20:01Once fired from the Academy Awards, Weinstein is done—no second chances in that arena.
- 20:37The firing may have already accomplished the job of containing damage, preventing wider investigation into Hollywood's network of misconduct.
- 21:20Traditional Hollywood institutions like the LA Times showed less aggressive investigation than the New York Times and New Yorker.
Harvey Weinsteinthe Weinstein companyRuss Bakerthe LA TimesNew York TimesHollywood ReporterThe New YorkerBernard CarrickGwyneth Paltrowthe Academy AwardsHillary ClintonBarack Obama