Public Figures Accused of Sexual Assault

I think that the Hardwick / Dykstra story may be one of those where she believes sincerely that she was emotionally abused, he believes sincerely that he’s innocent, and both are correct. It may illustrate how complicated a bad relationship can be.
Hardwick attained a great deal of success in a relatively short period of time. Often attaining that kind of power isn’t done by being kind. There are some very successful people who are a-holes to work for. Some who work under them can tolerate it. Others can’t and move on. If he is truly trying to destroy careers of people who cross him, that’s disturbing. If he’s merely a controlling a-hole, I hope those who choose to tolerate it get from their careers what they are looking for.

Wow, that's shocking and disappointing! Hopefully now, with this new wave of news about church pedophiles in PA, and with the current culture of heightened awareness, some meaningful action will finally be taken. 

4 years ago, Pope Francais met with survivors of sexual abuse. One called it life changing. The Pope also gave a intense interview:
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2690575/Pope-Francis-admits-two-cent-Roman-Catholic-priests-paedophiles-interview-Italian-newspaper.html


In his interview, Francis was quoted as saying: ‘The Church is fighting for the eradication of the habit and for education that rehabilitates.
'But this leprosy is also present in our house. Many of my colleagues who are working against it tell me that paedophilia inside the Church is at the level of 2 per cent.’
He said that the figures supplied by Church officials were supposed to reassure him, but added: ‘But I have to say that they do not reassure me by any means.
‘On the contrary, I find them deeply concerning. Among the 2 per cent who are paedophiles are even bishops and cardinals.’

In his interview, the Pope acknowledged that paedophilia was common and widespread in the Catholic Church, and reportedly called the requirement for celibacy among priests ‘a problem’ for which he is ‘finding the solution’ – although the Vatican also denied that he said this.
Last week Pope Francis issued his strongest words on paedophile priests so far as he held a historic three-hour meeting with six abuse victims, including two from Britain and two from Ireland.
British abuse victim Peter Saunders, 57, who was molested for more than five years by two priests, a teacher and a member of his family from the age of eight, described the experience as ‘life-changing’.
The first cases of abuse at the hands of priests came to light in the US and Canada in the 1980s. In the 1990s, revelations began to emerge of widespread abuse in Ireland, before cases were exposed in more than a dozen countries in the last decade.
In 2009, two damning reports into allegations of paedophilia in Ireland revealed the extent of cover-ups spanned decades and involved thousands of victims.
Last week the Pope said the Catholic Church had been guilty of ‘complicity’ in covering up what he called ‘despicable actions’ and ‘grave sins’.
He said members of the Catholic Church should ‘weep before the execrable acts of abuse which have left life-long scars’.

I agree. I am Catholic and it hurts me to say Catholics are all pedophiles. I knew many very nice priests in my years of Catholic school. While I find this situation disgusting, it happens in any organization where certain people have authority that is not to be questioned and victims who are afraid to speak. And not just Christ based religions.  

Yeah. That reminds me of all the holier-than-thou politicians who are the worst accusers - and at the same time, they are the worst offenders. And, of course there's all of the holier-than-thou priest offenders. 

If that's the case, the same could be said for Harvey. Some may ask if he was abused when he was younger, for example.

When I read the article, I thought about him and how he defended her so passionately. I hope he never knew about this.

To be honest, when you look at the behavior of both Harvey and Bob, it's something I've wondered.

Exactly.  Regardless of what has happened to you in the past, you are still 100% in control of the decisions you make today. 

You said it, MissScarlet. The plot has definitely thickened!!!

Asia Argento denies all allegations, and shifts the blame to Anthony Bourdain (her former boyfriend, who is now deceased)
www.fastcompany.com/90222571/asia-argento-denies-all-allegations-shifts-blame-to-bourdain

www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/les-moonves-resigns-from-cbs/ar-BBN5DzQ?ocid=spartanntp
Les Moonves resigns from CBS.

Amidst all of the to-do about Les Moonves, I keep thinking about Julie Chen (whom I respect and like very much). I just can't imagine what she's been thinking and feeling ever since these stories broke.

Of course, like most wives, she publicly supported her husband in the very beginning. But what is she feeling and thinking now, especially now, with 6 additional women coming forward. It's almost impossible to think that even for someone who knows him and loves him as much as she does, that she could believe that he could be innocent of all these charges.

I wonder if she'll stay with him. . .