From the NYT: Harvey Weinstein Is Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison

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  1. Oscar Gordon says:

    I will be surprised if he survives his prison sentence, even if he does get assigned to a white collar prison.Report

  2. Damon says:

    He wouldn’t have gone to jail if he was still making money, getting oscars, an such for actors….but he had a few bad years and became “expendable”.Report

  3. CJColucci says:

    Apparently, he has been depressed and even suicidal lately. We’re probably looking at a “Weinstein Dead” thread one of these days.Report

    • Jaybird in reply to CJColucci says:

      I certainly hope there aren’t irregularities with the guards, cameras, and autopsy!Report

    • Marchmaine in reply to CJColucci says:

      Is there more to unravel about Weinstein? Accomplices? An organization? Powerful people who participated in the Sexual Abuse whose identities are now hidden or potentially lost? Do we suspect that Weinstein’s wealth is ill gotten rather than misbegotten?Report

      • CJColucci in reply to Marchmaine says:

        I don’t think so, but that’s just me. Sadly, it won’t stop the “Weinstein didn’t kill himself” stories if he dies anywhere outside of a prison hospital bed — and maybe not even then.Report

        • Jaybird in reply to CJColucci says:

          Its not the “Weinstein under suicide watch” articles you need to keep an eye out for, it’s the “Weinstein taken off suicide watch” articles you need to take note of.Report

          • CJColucci in reply to Jaybird says:

            I don’t actually “needs to take note of” anything. If he dies in prison in some way that isn’t obvious, I’ll be happy to await the results of what I have reason to believe will be a thorough investigation.Report

  4. Jaybird says:

    His spokesman tells us that he suffered a heart attack.

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    • DavidTC in reply to Jaybird says:

      His legal team promised he’d die in prison if sentenced for more than five years, so hopefully he’ll make good on it.

      *holds finger to earpiece*

      Sorry, it appears his legal team _threatened_ that he would die in prison if sentenced for more than five years, not ‘promised’. That’s a…weird ‘threat’ to make.Report

    • DavidTC in reply to Jaybird says:

      His legal team promised he’d die in prison if sentenced for more than five years, so maybe he’ll make good on it.

      *holds finger to earpiece*

      Sorry, a correction. It appears his legal team _threatened_ that he would die in prison if sentenced for more than five years, not ‘promised’. That’s a…weird ‘threat’ to make.Report

  5. Jaybird says:

    News story says Weinstein has the corona. Reading this, I immediately checked to see if it was from his spokesperson or from officials and it’s from officials.

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    • George Turner in reply to Jaybird says:

      Well, I’m not sure what to think about that. Given his pre-existing health conditions, he’s at high risk. Some will say it’s karma, and some will say it’s ironic that he survived every STD Hollywood could produce, only to get laid low by a Chinese pandemic.

      Yet from another perspective, all his sins are forgiven because the Pope granted such forgiveness to everyone affected by the virus. We were all convinced that Weinstein would rot in the bowels of hell, and yet he’s might waltz right into Heaven on what I would describe as a clerical error. It’s like getting an acquittal from the only judge who really matters.Report

  6. Jaybird says:

    Seriously, it looks like he has it this time.

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