Harvey Weinstein Supports Justin Baldoni in New York Times Lawsuit

has weighed into the fray to share his thoughts on Baldoni’s $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times. As unlikely as it seems, Weinstein was delighted to share his views on the situation while speaking with E! News, and likened The New York Times’ treatment of Baldoni to his own.

Weinstein’s long list of alleged sexual assaults is in a whole different league to the case between Baldoni and Lively, but as he reflected on his legal woes, the convicted sex offender hailed Baldoni’s suit against the publication. He said:

“Watching Justin Baldoni take legal action against The New York Times and its reporters—accusing them of manipulating communications and ignoring evidence that countered Ms. Lively’s claims — hit me hard. It brought back everything I experienced when The Times reported on me in 2017. They did the same thing: cherry-picked what fit their story and ignored critical context and facts that could have challenged the narrative. I should have had the courage to speak out against the way the truth was twisted. That failure still haunts me.”

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It is hard to see anyone playing a violin of any size for Weinstein considering his numerous convictions and his upcoming retrial for his 2020 conviction, which was overturned. However, the 73-year-old says he is “closely” watching the Baldoni vs Lively case, as it is important to “anyone who’s ever been on the receiving end of a media takedown.”

As you would expect, Weinstein’s public comments have instigated a reaction from The New York Times, who responded to his suggestion that they had purposely set out to carry out a “takedown” on him. In a statement, they said:

“Our comprehensive investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against Mr. Weinstein was rigorously reported over many months and based on on-the-record interviews, legal settlements paid to accusers and other documents. None of the facts in our coverage are in dispute. Mr. Weinstein acknowledged his misconduct in a statement that was published in full in The Times. He’s since been criminally convicted of rape and sexual assault.”

It is hardly a surprising stance, and in many ways the principle of it is the same as their stance on Baldoni’s claim against them. While attempting to have Baldoni’s case thrown out of court, The New York Times pushed back on the suggestion that they had done anything wrong. Their previous statement on that matter said:

“As our motion shows, this case should never have been brought against The New York Times. Mr. Baldoni’s misbegotten campaign against The Times—questioning our ethics, attempting to discredit our reporting, filing a baseless lawsuit—will not silence us.”

With a new court appearance on the horizon for Weinstein, and the once-mighty producer clearly open to putting himself back into a public arena with his opinions, it could be possible that we will be seeing his name appearing in a number of headlines as his retrial approaches.

Source: TMZ

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