The New Yorker is out with its big piece on Harvey Weinstein, and it’s bad. Really, really bad:
New Yorker: 13 women tell @RonanFarrow of their accusations agst Harvey Weinstein; Farrow reports 3 allege rape https://t.co/cFqcspKTSy
— David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik) October 10, 2017
But on top of the rape allegations, the New Yorker posted audio from a NYPD sting in 2015 after an Italian model and actress accused Weinstein of groping her.
This is really hard to listen to:
Weinstein, in conversation with Gutierrez, admits to groping her. Here’s the audio: https://t.co/zSQbK5NV0c pic.twitter.com/vmrrSUp43w
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) October 10, 2017
The Manhattan DA, Cyrus Vance, Jr., did not prosecute:
NYPD had this tape & Manhattan DA, who received $ from Weinstein's lawyer, didn't prosecute. Stinks to high heaven. https://t.co/UXwOfiujeT
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) October 10, 2017
Although, according to the New Yorker, investigators had “collected more than enough evidence” to prosecute:
Cyrus Vance has a lot of explaining to do https://t.co/YTjhUxMRV3 pic.twitter.com/gSSvjjIeG9
— Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) October 10, 2017
Vance received a donation after he decline to file charges:
https://twitter.com/davidsirota/status/916070020773421056
So he heard this awful, awful recording and still decided to let Harvey skate?
Manhattan DA Cy Vance's office had this recording, decided not to file charges. https://t.co/KPXuOKf9pf
— Robert Faturechi (@RobertFaturechi) October 10, 2017
Among many horrific details in this piece: Cyrus Vance's office declining to press charges when they had Weinstein being coercive on tape! https://t.co/7dsc06ZfCJ
— E Vincentelli (@EVincentelli) October 10, 2017
Vance, rightfully so, is under fire right now on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/lpolgreen/status/917772517187768322
With many calling for his resignation:
If you want someone other than Harvey Weinstein to blame for Harvey Weinstein, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance is a good start.
— danielle tcholakian (@danielleiat) October 10, 2017
Cy Vance has got to go. https://t.co/gb8U2dDTNL
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) October 10, 2017
Cyrus Vance needs to resign by EOD.
— David Gordon (@MrDavidGordon) October 10, 2017
…or indictment:
https://twitter.com/erinbiba/status/917772198793924608
Cy Vance should be in jail
— Corey Atad (@CoreyAtad) October 10, 2017
Vance, who is up for reelection this year, is running unopposed:
There’s a political lesson in this: Vance is unopposed in November’s election. https://t.co/6OcUgzwoZb
— Philip Bump (@pbump) October 10, 2017
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Related:
BOOHOO! Lisa Bloom plays the victim in WEEPY tweetstorm about trying to defend Weinstein https://t.co/3Lwl0Fo26J
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 10, 2017
Rose McGowan criticizes Lena Dunham over now deleted Harvey Weinstein hot take https://t.co/qYHEKfH8W7
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 10, 2017