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UltraViolet Action Welcomes Arisha Hatch as New Executive Director
BREAKING: Harvey Weinstein is Found Guilty of Criminal Sexual Act, Rape; Women’s Group Reacts
UltraViolet Reacts to Reports that Bloomberg Will Release Three Women from Non-Disclosure Agreements, Says: “Release them All”
Women’s Group: Washington Post Wrong to Suspend Reporter For Reporting Facts; Post Should Immediately Reinstate Felicia Sonmez and Apologize to Readers
UltraViolet Unequivocally Supports Sil Lai Abrams, Drew Dixon, and Alexia Norton Jones
Reports: Harvey Weinstein close to $25M settlement with some accusers but won’t have to pay
“We support survivors, and that includes supporting survivors to make their own decisions to make deals with their abusers,” added Shaunna Thomas, co-founder of the anti-rape group UltraViolet, in a statement emailed to USA TODAY. “But it’s hardly lost on us that these brave women made the only choice that was available to them under our flawed and disempowering judicial system. Survivors of sexual abuse deserve better.”
This is not the potential end to all civil lawsuits against Weinstein: It doesn’t include one famous accuser of Weinstein, Ashley Judd, who’s filed a separate sexual harassment and retaliation suit against him in California. She has said she wants a trial in her case.
BREAKING: UltraViolet Reacts to Reports that Weinstein and His Accusers Have Reached a Tentative $25m Deal
Women’s Group: From NBC News to NBC Entertainment, Comcast Has Created An Atmosphere That is Dangerous and Toxic To Women
UltraViolet Reacts to Tonight’s Democratic Presidential Debate
4 Democratic Candidates Press For Inquiry Into NBC’s ‘Toxic Culture’ Ahead Of Debate
In the letter, which was coordinated by the women’s advocacy group UltraViolet, the senators say they’re concerned about the message it sends to sexual assault survivors if the Democratic debate happens without the network’s parent at least agreeing to conduct an investigation into allegations of harassment, assault and a cover-up at NBC News.
The candidates join a rising chorus of voices calling for NBC to truly get to the bottom of a swirl of allegations, including claims of harassment and assault that led to the firing of “Today” show host Matt Lauer and questions over the way Ronan Farrow’s reporting on Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct was handled.
Current and former NBC employees, media critics and women’s rights advocates, including UltraViolet, have demanded a thorough transparent accounting of what happened. UltraViolet is also demanding the firing of NBC News President Noah Oppenheim, MSNBC executive Phil Griffin and anyone in leadership that enabled abusers.
BREAKING: Booker, Harris, Sanders and Warren Sign Letter Urging the DNC to Hold Comcast/NBCUniversal Accountable for Toxic Culture As Candidates Prepare for Upcoming Debate on MSNBC
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