Chapter 1073: Feminist Fighter
Rumors of Harvey's sexual harassment have long been an open secret in Hollywood, and "he slept with all the women he worked with" has also been circulating in the market for a long time. He's the most powerful male glamorous in Hollywood to be revealed, but he's certainly not the only one who's been allowed to run wild. Many people are asking why Harvey's behavior was tacitly approved by employees and collaborators, and the whole of Hollywood has allowed it to be arrogant for 30 years.
Now this article in the New York Times has revealed the truth that Harvey has been doing evil for many years, but he has always been able to get away with it, and in addition to the protection provided to him by the media, there are political forces protecting him. Just like a few years ago, the female model Ambra called the police and said that Harvey had sexually harassed her. Ambra has a recording of his conversation with Harvey, in which Harvey admits that he pinched Ambra's chest. In this case, the Washington District Attorney's Office still refused to prosecute Harvey. Under the double pressure of public opinion and the police, Ambra could only choose to reconcile with Xavi in the end.
So far, Harvey has been accused eight times, the first seven times. Harvey poured dirty water on the victim through the media, and at the same time used various means to make the prosecution refuse to prosecute, and even applied to the victim, and finally forced the other party to reconcile with him.
After the New York Times article came out, Beverly Hills District Attorney Sellers Vance, as well as many Democratic bigwigs who had close ties with Harvey, became the object of questioning by netizens, criticizing them as Harvey's accomplices. The Republican Party also criticized the Democrats for turning a blind eye to Harvey's bad behavior and demanded that Democrats give up Harvey's political donations.
On the White House petition website, netizens launched a petition campaign to release Liu Yifei and demand an apology. At the same time, a large number of protesters gathered in front of the Los Angeles City Government building to show solidarity with Liu Yifei.
Among the protesters were yellow, white and black, with two-thirds of them women. With the Harvey affair in full swing, Liu Yifei became a hero to many people, winning a large number of supporters, of whom 69.9% were women and 30.1% were men.
Usually many female stars in Hollywood open and close their mouths to women's rights, but when the Harvey incident first broke out, these stars pretended to be deaf and dumb. After waiting for Harvey's downfall, they came out again, expressing their shock and saying that they were completely unaware. Netizens think they are too hypocritical, even China's Gao Xiaosong knows about Harvey's, will you collaborators not know?
On the contrary, Liu Yifei chose to resolutely resist when Harvey invaded. After injuring Xavi, she did not flinch in the face of the coercion and temptation of Xavi's team. In the eyes of many people, this is the real feminist fighter. As a result, countless women saw her as a hero. Especially some Lala, they feel that Liu Yifei is full of aggression and is the most ideal partner, and they have left messages under Liu Yifei's Fly account, saying that they are in love with Liu Yifei and want to grind tofu with her.
Protesters in front of the Los Angeles city hall held signs of all sizes with colorful slogans reading "METOO" and various slogans in solidarity with Liu Yifei.
"Liu Yifei, you are our hero, we are with you!"
"Please release Liu Yifei immediately, don't become an accomplice to the rape and criminals!"
"From today onwards, female victims are no longer silent!"
These protesters behaved very civilly, without hoarseness, let alone throwing Rotten Tomatoes and other radical actions, just holding signs and silently protesting. There were also many women among the police officers who maintained order at the scene, and they quietly told the protesters, "My heart is with you!"
In addition to the protesters, there were hundreds of journalists reporting on the scene, and Wendy, a female reporter for the ABC TV series, said excitedly: "Social networks are fueling a revolutionary movement in an unprecedented way, and we have to keep up with it." This is conducive to the creation of a new online field, as long as we make sure that every story is heard, and let women know that they are not alone, we can believe that metoo is not a hot topic for the Internet, but only the beginning of a battle!"
Under the overwhelming media coverage, more and more people rushed to the scene to support Liu Yifei. At the same time, the number of people calling for Liu Yifei's release on the White House petition online quickly reached 150,000, and the White House had to reply. The White House said the government could not make a direct decision to release Mr. Liu, and that a grand jury must make a decision.
The use of juries to decide cases is a feature of the U.S. legal system. A jury is made up of a group of ordinary citizens called "jurors" who do not have any special training or background to decide criminal and non-criminal cases.
Juries in the United States are different from other countries in that they are divided into grand and petit juries. The grand jury deals only with criminal cases and is responsible for hearing the evidence, that is, deciding whether to prosecute the defendant based on the statements of the prosecutor, the parties and witnesses. The jury is generally referred to as a petit jury.
Zhang Ran and Liu Yifei's defense team knew very well that Harvey accused Liu Yifei of intentional injury, and he was indeed injured, that Liu Yifei would have to go through a grand jury if he wanted to be released, and that all they did was influence the jurors to get them to side with Liu Yifei.
As media coverage deepened, politicians had to come out and disassociate themselves. First, Hillary Clinton said through a spokesperson: "I am surprised and outraged by what happened to Harvey Weinstein, and his behavior is inexcusable. Liu Yifei and the other girls who have come forward are heroes, and their courage and the support of others have been crucial in stopping similar acts from happening. ”
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice also condemned Harvey: "I am shocked that it is intolerable to behave like this towards women. Their courage and the support of others are important pillars in the fight against this sexual harassment!"
A White House spokesman condemned Harvey: "Michelle and I are disgusted by the recent reports on Harvey Weinstein, and any man who devalues and devalues women in this way needs to be condemned, he needs to be held accountable, no matter what position he is in or how much wealth he has." We need to build a culture that includes making our girls stronger and teaching boys decency and respect, so that similar behaviors can be reduced in the future. ”
On the morning of January 18, the grand jury rejected Harvey's accusations against Liu Yifei, ruling that Liu Yifei kicked and injured Harvey in a counterattack while being violated by Harvey, which was justified defense, and decided not to prosecute Liu Yifei.
When the prosecutor announced that she would not prosecute Liu Yifei and that she could leave at any time, she hugged her mother Liu Xiaoli tightly and smashed together, tears flowing uncontrollably. Liu Yifei's supporters at the scene also stood up and applauded Liu Yifei excitedly.
After leaving the courtroom, Liu Yifei was surrounded by hundreds of media on the steps, unable to move. The countless flashes in front of her flashed as promised, almost blinding her eyes.
Lawyers and bodyguards protected Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli in the middle, so that they would not be squeezed by the restless media. Johnny Cochran smiled and said to Liu Yifei: "You are a hero in everyone's hearts, there are many supporters of you on the scene, they have been here to support you for the past few days, and now that you have been successfully released, say something to everyone!"
Liu Yifei knows that this is a good opportunity to shape his image and knows that it is very important for his future. Of course, she also knew that this was Zhang Ran's idea. If Liu Yifei had said a month ago, I wouldn't have let him care, I wouldn't have listened to him! But after this incident, she has matured a lot and is no longer so childish.
Liu Yifei nodded lightly at Johnny Cochran and looked around. She saw a large crowd of people, most of them holding support signs with their names written on them, and all of them shouted with great excitement and excitement as if they had seen an idol.
These people are my supporters, and they are all here to support me!
Liu Yifei took a breath and said slowly: "Thank you to my mother, thank you to my lawyers, and thank you to all the people who supported and helped me." Without your support, it would have been difficult for me to win against Xavi. This victory belongs not only to me, but also to you, to all women, to all those who believe in fairness and justice!
When I was 14 years old, I starred in my first TV series, and the next few TV series I starred in made me a big star in China. But since then, all kinds of gossip have been with me. Saying that I was fostered, that I slept with people to get a role, and even that I was transgender.
In fact, this is not only the case in the entertainment industry, but also in academia, engineering, medical circles, politics, and almost all fields. In the eyes of many people, as long as a woman is successful, she must sell herself in exchange. This is a terrible prejudice! This kind of concept is present in China, in the United States, and in the whole world!
Weinstein has been doing evil for 30 years and has been denounced many times, but each time he has been able to get away with it. His usual strategy is to use the media to discredit the women who come forward to accuse him, saying that they are promiscuous, that they sell themselves for their roles. When the jury decided, the thought of these women being such people made them side with Harvey, intentionally or unintentionally. In the end, these victims had no choice but to reconcile with Harvey. This time he did the same to me, saying that I slept with people when I was 14 years old, that I was promiscuous, that I slept with the director for the role.
Fortunately, when I was 14 years old, I met a great teacher who told me that an actor is a nobleman, and an actor is a warrior! Only with a noble heart and a strong soul can you become a truly good actor! He taught me what it means to be strong!"
Speaking of this, Liu Yifei thought to herself that she praised herself so much, saying that she was a great teacher, not ashamed at all, and a narcissist! She paused and continued: "Fortunately, I have been acting in action movies, and I am strong enough! Fortunately, I am in a more open era, and people are willing to listen to women's voices! Fortunately, many women who have been violated by Harvey have bravely stood up! Therefore, I can stand here and say that the days of women being insulted and despised have come to an end, and such days have come to an end!
I want all girls to know that a new day is coming. When a new day finally comes, it will be because of many great women and some amazing men who have led us to this moment, and when that day does come, no one will have to say: METOO!"
After Liu Yifei's speech was uploaded to the Internet, it was warmly sought after by netizens, and in less than 24 hours, the video hit rate exceeded 100 million times. Her speech was also well received by the press, with the New York Times calling it one of the greatest speeches in show business, and the Los Angeles Times hailing it as a light that awakened fellow women to face their misfortunes......
Through this incident, Liu Yifei has completely become a representative of women's rights and the representative of the METOO movement, and her fame and influence around the world have grown geometrically.