This is the Forward’s coverage of sexual violence, including harassment, rape, abuse, and other forms.
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Opinion It’s Not Just Steinhardt. Jewish Organizations Keep Sacrificing Women
In the wake of a New York Times article outlining a pattern of sexual harassment by Jewish philanthropist and billionaire Michael Steinhardt, two of the women named in the article have written about their experiences. Rachel Sabath and Sheila Katz both wrote about feeling belittled and disrespected by Steinhardt’s sexual comments and propositions to them…
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Fast Forward Wynn Resorts Execs Tried To Conceal Steve Wynn Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Wynn Resorts executives knew about and tried to hide allegations of sexual misconduct against Steve Wynn, the company’s founder, New York Daily News reported. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission released on Tuesday its investigation into whether the company was concealing information about Wynn when it applied for a license in 2014. Wynn, who is Jewish, resigned…
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Fast Forward Justice Department Opens Probe Into Jeffrey Epstein Sexual Assault Plea Deal
The Department of Justice is opening an internal inquiry into its 2008 settlement with Jeffrey Epstein, a multimillionaire who was accused of molesting more than 100 girls but was only sentenced to 18 months in prison, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday. Federal prosecutors had compiled a 53-page document on Epstein, a prominent Miami financier and…
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News Ultra-Orthodox Lobby Yields As Child Sex Abuse Victims Win Legislative Battle
For decades, some Catholic and ultra-Orthodox leaders in New York have opposed efforts to make it easier for victims of child sexual abuse to sue their abusers. Now, with the long-stymied Child Victims Act poised to pass in Albany as early as Monday, opponents in the Catholic Church have continued to argue over aspects of…
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The Schmooze ‘X-Men’ Director Bryan Singer Faces Rape, Child Molestation Allegations Spanning Decades
Bryan Singer, the director and producer behind many of the “X-Men” movies and the newly Oscar-nominated “Bohemian Rhapsody,” has been accused of sexual misconduct toward minors and accused of rape three times. Singer has denied each accusation and has never been charged with a crime. In a piece published in the Atlantic this week as…
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Fast Forward Bernie Staff Seeks To Address ‘Sexual Violence’ During 2016 Campaign
Dozens of people who worked on Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign are looking to meet with the senator and his advisors to “discuss the issue of sexual violence and harassment” before next election season, Politico reported. “In recent weeks there has been an ongoing conversation on social media, in texts, and in person, about the…
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Fast Forward Disgraced Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein Settles ‘Sex Slave’ Lawsuit
(JTA) — Jeffrey Epstein, a billionaire who was convicted in 2008 of soliciting a teenage girl to prostitution, settled out of court with another woman who sued him for using her as a “sex slave,” as she called it. The complainant, Sarah Ransome, on Thursday withdrew her lawsuit after settling with Epstein on undisclosed terms,…
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Fast Forward Disgraced Movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein Loses Bid To Dismiss Criminal Case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state judge on Thursday denied Harvey Weinstein’s motion to dismiss criminal charges that he sexually assaulted two women, rejecting the movie producer’s argument that the case was tainted by police and prosecutorial misconduct. Supreme Court Justice James Burke in Manhattan announced his decision at a hearing in a…
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