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In a report Thursday that exposed the so-called ‘open secret in Hollywood,’ The New York Times published accusations going back decades the claimed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was a serial sexual harasser. ABC Correspondent Linsey Davis described the allegations as “explosive,” but on NBC Nightly News and Access Hollywood, they completely ignore the story altogether. The NBC blackout came after they touted such accusations again late Fox News boss Roger Ailes and host Bill O’Reilly.
In their investigative report, the Times began by recalling a disturbing interaction between Actress Ashley Judd and Weinstein were he asked her to watch him take a shower. They added that:
An investigation by The New York Times found previously undisclosed allegations against Mr. Weinstein stretching over nearly three decades, documented through interviews with current and former employees and film industry workers, as well as legal records, emails and internal documents from the businesses he has run, Miramax and the Weinstein Company.
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