Sentences with phrase «rape allegations against»

The company famously ponied up $ 17.5 million for Nate Parker's 2016 historical drama «The Birth of a Nation,» which grossed only $ 15.8 million in the wake of resurfaced rape allegations against its star - director - cowriter (he was acquitted of the charges, which stemmed from his college days).

Condon's film also completely skims over the well - publicized rape allegations against Assange, and although that would have made an already unfocused narrative even more so, it's an important piece to the puzzle.

In the wake of two bombshell reports detailing the sexual harassment, assault and rape allegations against Harvey Weinstein, dozens and dozens of stars have come out to publicly condemn the powerhouse producer and co-founder of Miramax and The Weinstein Company.

Actress Reese Witherspoon on Monday urged Gov. Andrew Cuomo to open an investigation into Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance over his office's handling of rape allegations against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

Hackett, an executive producer of the Amazon series «The Man in the High Castle,» had previously declined to publicize specifics of the incident, but later said she felt compelled to come forward after a host of women went public with harassment and rape allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

A senior prosecutor known for winning a murder conviction in the killing of Etan Patz has been put in charge of the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into rape allegations against the movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, two people with knowledge of the investigation said.

In 1993, Eileen's daughter, Stephanie, lodged a rape allegation against a priest in the archdiocese of Melbourne.

Marjean «Carrie» McLaughlin will leave her post as dean of students at Niagara University, although an investigation concluded she did not attempt to cover up a rape allegation against a member of the university's men's basketball team.

Almost immediately, Twitter resurfaced reports of a rape allegation against Bryant, whose win embodied the duplicity Hollywood has been trying to overcome.

Elaine Wynn, Steve Wynn's ex-wife, said at a court hearing in Las Vegas last month that, back in 2009, Sinatra had called an employee's rape allegation against Steve Wynn a «personal» matter.

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In particular, many notable Hollywood figures including the actors Kevin Spacey and Ed Westwick have been accused of sexual misconduct ranging from harassment to rape since an October 5 Times exposé detailed allegations going back decades against the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

Over the past few years, allegations ranging from verbal harassment to rape have rocked the careers of these men against a backdrop of increasing awareness about harassment.

Following horrific allegations of sexual harassment, abuse and rape against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, actress Alyssa Milano posted this on Twitter, «If all the women who have been sexually harassed...

Allegations against Bill Cosby have been piling up for the past year, as more than 50 women accused the comedian of rape, sexual assault and sexual misconduct in incidents dating...

Now, the Grizzlies, who Pflugrad so vociferously defended against allegations of sexual abuse and rape, want answers.

Despite continuing declines last month in most serious crimes, New York City has witnessed an increase in rape complaints, something police officials think has been caused by sexual misconduct allegations against Weinstein and other celebrities.

«On Wednesday, 2 December 2015, we were called to the headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department, Accra and informed that after a careful study of the docket, the Attorney General had concluded that the rape and unnatural canal allegations made by Sarah Kwablah against Asamoah Gyan were totally baseless and that the docket should be closed.

Galloway said the allegations against Assange did not constitute rape «as most people understand it» but were simply «bad sexual etiquette».

In Ecuador, president Rafael Correa insisted the allegations against Julian Assange would not constitute rape in Latin America.

The NYPD said Wednesday, March 7, 2018, that a spike in rape complaints in February is related to sexual assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, above, and other celebrities.

Former President Obama and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTrump Jr. met with Gulf adviser who offered help to win election: report Voters Dems need aren't impressed by anti-waterboarding showboating After year of investigation, Trump can rightly claim some vindication MORE both denounced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday as allegations of rape and sexual harassment increased against the prominent Democratic donor.

Despite continuing declines last month in most serious crimes, New York City has witnessed an increase in rape complaints, something police officials believe is due to awareness raised by sexual misconduct allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein and other celebrities.

«Silver used taxpayer - funded hush money to keep the victims of sexual harassment from rocking the boat in the Assembly and he brushed off serious allegations that his counsel had committed multiple rapes against women who worked there.

Three women have told the New York Times that music mogul Russell Simmons raped them, the latest in a cascade of serious allegations of sexual misconduct against powerful men in entertainment, media, politics and elsewhere.

The Cosby case is symptomatic of a wider societal problem around our attitudes to allegations of rape, sexual assault, and other forms of violence against women and girls.

The allegations against now former Hollywood studio mogul Harvey Weinstein keep piling up, with claims now including not «just» sexual harassment, but also rape.

Perhaps the most controversial episode of Silver's career before his indictment was his handling of rape accusations against top aide J. Michael Boxley and, later, sexual - harassment allegations against the recently deceased Assemblyman and Brooklyn Democratic power broker Vito Lopez.

COPS are taking no further action over a rape allegation made against former Labour MP Simon Danczuk.

Police in Paris are investigating a rape allegation made against Luc Besson, one of France's best - known film directors.

Baroness Jenkin was one of a number of high profile female politicians who has spoken out in the wake of allegations of sexual assault and rape made against Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein.

The statement further said, «The Nigerian Army, ably represented in the Commission too, has vested interests with the level of serious and grievous allegations of massacre, illegal detention, rape, arson and willful destruction of properties against it.

UTAH DAILY HERALD — Dec 12 — A litany of disturbing new allegations of rape emerged Thursday against a 25 - year - old Springville man prosecutors say has become an Internet dating site predator in Utah County.

Since the New York Times and The New Yorker first published allegations of sexual harassment and rape against Harvey Weinstein by Rose McGowan, Gwyneth Self - esteem in a nutshell — When you believe you're not good enough to drive your own life.

Since The New York Times published allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in October, multiple men in Hollywood and media have faced allegations ranging from sexual misconduct to rape.

In addition to the «Me Too» movement, Milano penned an op - ed for Patriot Not Patriotism in response to the numerous allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Harvey Weinstein, including Milano's Charmed co-star, Rose McGowan, who alleges that the movie mogul raped her.

But its top contender last year, «The Birth of Nation» — which Searchlight bought for a record $ 17.5 million at Sundance — was derailed after a 1999 rape allegation surfaced against director and star Nate Parker.

Sadly, that notion has persisted to this day, which is why so many African - American women's rape allegations aren't taken seriously, like that of the NYC hotel maid who recently leveled just such a claim against a well - connected guest from France.

French police have confirmed that on Friday, a 27 year old French actress attends a police station in Paris, and made an allegation of rape against the 59 year old director.

In A False Report, an expansion of their Pulitzer Prize - winning ProPublica article «An Unbelievable Story of Rape,» journalists T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong posit that centuries of bias against women's rape allegations continue to infect the U.S. legal sysRape,» journalists T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong posit that centuries of bias against women's rape allegations continue to infect the U.S. legal sysrape allegations continue to infect the U.S. legal system.

Here's general stats out of a 1000 rape allegations the DA ONLY takes an average of 13 of them on and only one case has been prosecuted without a victims testimony This is another reason why people who are raped don't report it, (Btw I'm one of those ppl) that and primarily not is it only your word against his but there can be politics / beliefs at play that are set up to KEEP you silent like in my case.

SECASA SEXUAL ASSAULT articles from South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA) False Memory Syndrome, by Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Center; Confronting Precedent and Prejudice, by Jocelynne A. Scutt; Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse - Accurate and truthful disclosures, false allegations, and false denials, by Kay Bussey; Children in the Legal System, by Jan Breckenridge & Moira Carmody; The Psychological Adjustment of the Rape Victim, by Lesley Hewitt; The Child Abuse Accommodation Syndrome, by Roland Summit; Mother / Daughter Rape, by Lee FitzRoy; Offending Women, by Lee FitzRoy; Offending Mothers, by Lee FitzRoy; How Do ChiAllegations of Child Sexual Abuse - Accurate and truthful disclosures, false allegations, and false denials, by Kay Bussey; Children in the Legal System, by Jan Breckenridge & Moira Carmody; The Psychological Adjustment of the Rape Victim, by Lesley Hewitt; The Child Abuse Accommodation Syndrome, by Roland Summit; Mother / Daughter Rape, by Lee FitzRoy; Offending Women, by Lee FitzRoy; Offending Mothers, by Lee FitzRoy; How Do Chiallegations, and false denials, by Kay Bussey; Children in the Legal System, by Jan Breckenridge & Moira Carmody; The Psychological Adjustment of the Rape Victim, by Lesley Hewitt; The Child Abuse Accommodation Syndrome, by Roland Summit; Mother / Daughter Rape, by Lee FitzRoy; Offending Women, by Lee FitzRoy; Offending Mothers, by Lee FitzRoy; How Do Children Tell?

In a statement issued after the March hearing, Sinatra said that Elaine Wynn never told her there was an allegation of rape against Steve Wynn, but made only an «oblique reference» to a settlement, Sinatra said.