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“T<\/span>here are so many people, thousands of people who could say great things about me,\u201d said Harvey Weinstein. Now this is not an old remark from the pre-MeToo era<\/a> that we\u2019ve dug out from our archives. This is something that the media mogul said just minutes before his sentencing on March 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday, Weinstein spoke in a New York courtroom for about 20 minutes before he was sentenced to prison for 23 years \u2013 20 years for criminal sexual assault and three years for rape<\/a>. On February 24, he was found guilty of rape and sexual abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019d think the barrage of accusations which led to a global #MeToo movement would push a man to reflect upon his actions. Though Weinstein did say he had \u201cgreat remorse\u201d for all the women who testified against him, his final statement portrays him as a man living in denial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are going through this crisis right now in our country. I was the first example, and now there are many men who have been accused of abuse, something I think none of us understood,\u201d he told a courtroom in which his accusers were also present.

At one point, defence lawyer Arthur Aidala tried to stop Harvey Weinstein, but he wouldn\u2019t budge.<\/blockquote>
Even after his victims Miriam Haleyi and Jessica Mann had given statements in the morning proceedings, Weinstein went on to say that he believed their relationships were \u201cserious friendships\u201d. He addressed Haleyi directly as \u201cMimi\u201d and went on to say he remembered fond letters and years that were \u201cfilled with don\u2019t go on the plane Harv\u201d. He had forced Haleyi to have oral sex <\/a>with him and it accounted for 20 years of his sentencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rant was nothing short of bizarre. With zero self-awareness, Weinstein continued, \u201cI had a wonderful time with these people. I\u2019m totally confused, men are confused about all of this issue.\u201d Referring to the #MeToo movement, he said, \u201cI think about the thousands of men and women who are losing due process, and I\u2019m worried about this country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At one point, defence lawyer Arthur Aidala tried to stop him, but he wouldn\u2019t budge. He confessed that he went to \u201cextraordinary lengths to hide his extramarital affairs<\/a>\u201d and regretted that, and that he has had no communication with his children since The New York Times broke the news about his sexual misconduct.

You\u2019d think the barrage of accusations which led to a global #MeToo movement would push a man to reflect upon his actions.<\/blockquote>
In what seemed like a desperate attempt to gain sympathy (but also a move straight outta the sexual predator\u2019s playbook), he spoke about his charitable work post 9\/11 and Hurricane Sandy and the schools that he raised money for. After painting a picture of himself as a powerless victim, Weinstein concluded saying, \u201cI feel remorse for this situation. I feel it deep in my heart. I\u2019m really trying to be a better person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weinstein\u2019s statement is ludicrous, to put it mildly. It gives us the picture of a man who actually has little remorse and who is convinced that it was he who was wronged and victimised by a woke new world. Even while the sentencing should be celebrated \u2013 Weinstein received 23 of the 29 years of maximum punishment he could get \u2013 it\u2019s a reminder to women all over the world that the fight is far from over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet, the sentencing is historic in many ways. Even as many men accused by multiple waves of #MeToo<\/a> have resumed lives like nothing happened, the verdict offers some hope that there are consequences to your actions. And no matter how mighty and powerful you might be, you are not untouchable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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