Polymarket, at first, said nothing about this. A quick search on Instagram shows a lot of people and organizations were talking about this for days—at times even tagging Polymarket in their posts—but the global company with an estimated $1 billion in annualized revenue said nothing.
Polymarket caved to backlash and removed a bet that allowed gamblers to wager on whether seven Cornell University fraternity members accused in a gang-rape lawsuit will face felony sex-crime charges.
The company took down the wager after activists demanded that LeBron James and other celebrity endorsers cut ties with the prediction-market platform More than $450,000 had been traded on the wager as of Monday afternoon as authorities revisited allegations that a female student was drugged and sexually assaulted at a fraternity house in 2024.
“This is a decisive moment for our justice system, one which threatens to undo the sacrifice of courageous survivors who stepped forward to share their stories in this trial, as well as to all those abused by Diddy who weren’t able to,” said Arisha Hatch, Ultraviolet's interim executive director
“We are here for the brave men and women who testified in the Sean 'Diddy’ Combs trial, sharing harrowing stories of systemic and violent abuse, as well as those who weren’t able to,” Elisa Batista, a campaign director at the national gender-justice organization UltraViolet
In a statement, Elisa Batista, the campaign director at UltraViolet said: “We are here for the brave men and women who testified in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial, sharing harrowing stories of systemic and violent abuse, as well as those who weren’t able to.”
"Adriana Smith’s death and the blatant disregard for her body, her dignity, and her family come amid a climate in which the MAGA regime everywhere is increasing attacks on women’s bodily autonomy, ramping up surveillance and control, even as women are killed because of it," interim executive director of the organization, Arisha Hatch
"Social media is not just a place we 'go' anymore. It's a place we live, work, and play. That's why it's more crucial than ever to ensure that all people can safely access these spaces and freely express themselves without fear of retribution," Jenna Sherman, campaign director at UltraViolet
"Adriana Smith's family should have had a choice. Her mother was clear that she wanted to make the decision about whether her daughter's body should be kept on life support. But Georgia doctors and legislators failed Adriana and her family." said Arisha Hatch, interim executive director of UltraViolet
“Take It Down’s success rests entirely on the shoulders of survivors,” Jenna Sherman, campaign director at the feminist organization UltraViolet, told Jezebel.
“We’re currently witnessing a very high-profile case that involves a very, very rich and powerful person and are experiencing together with Cassie the courage it takes to look your abuser in the eye, in court, in public,” Arisha Hatch, the interim executive director of UltraViolet, a woman-led gender justice organization, says.
Nicole Regalado, the vice president of campaigns for advocacy group UltraViolet, joins ABC News Live to discuss the anti-Tesla demonstrations happening Saturday.
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