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‘For those of us with nothing to fear, the truth can’t come soon enough,’ the actor shared on X

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[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 99 points 2 weeks ago

Crazy how Spacey’s career abruptly ended, even though he was acquitted and/or found not guilty. Yet Trump, who has lost his civil sexual assault cases, is the fucking president of the United States and no one will do anything about it.

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 41 points 2 weeks ago

You forgot about being a 34x convicted but not sentenced criminal.

[-] skisnow@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Spacey would still be making movies now if he’d just preyed on vulnerable women instead.

Dustin Hoffman, Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Ryan Seacrest all have multiple SA allegations that they were able to play down and keep working, but those were all from women.

Most homophobia stems from the fear of male rape, so the usual meninist/MRA crowd who scrambled to defend “innocent until proven guilty” for Russell Brand (3 upcoming producer credits) are nowhere to be seen when it’s Spacey.

(for clarity, this is not a defense of Spacey, it’s an attack on hypocrisy)

[-] sturger@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 weeks ago

The only way I can lose is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy.

-- Edwin Edwards

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Jesus Christ is that a real quote? It's accurate AF. Like, uncomfortably accurate.

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

How can you mention these people and forget Jared Leto? He's an actual cult leader.

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[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

yes, it is revealing how flexible the conservative soul is when it comes to corruption and perversion, while simultaneously being inflexible about things like compassion, charity and kindness.

[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 weeks ago

The only true thing Trump has ever uttered was that he could shoot someone on 5th Ave and not lose support.

[-] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

That is so not true. He also said "I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait."

[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Fair enough! Two true things.

[-] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

You know what though? I bet he was lying. I bet he doesn't just start kissing them. I bet he does wait. That's totally what TACO would do.

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 9 points 2 weeks ago

probably the severity, and the amount of people he targeted, plus anthony rapps "confession" about him being targeted by spacey. Also movies/shows dont want to be associated with a known pedophile too, so they wouldnt cast him anything anyways.

[-] crapwittyname@feddit.uk 7 points 2 weeks ago

Why though? Why is it assumed that people will boycott a show/movie if it has a known paedophile in it, while brands/political parties with a mass-sex-offender at the helm are just peachy?

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[-] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

He didn't do it? Oh good, I liked him in K-PAX

[-] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 weeks ago

Not guilty isn't the same thing as "didnt do it"

From Wikipedia:

Fifteen others then came forward alleging similar abuse,[10] including Boston anchorwoman Heather Unruh, who alleged that Spacey sexually assaulted her son;[11][12] filmmaker Tony Montana; actor Roberto Cavazos;[13] Richard Dreyfuss' son Harry;[14] and eight people who worked on House of Cards.[15] The Guardian was contacted by "a number of people" who alleged that Spacey "groped and behaved in an inappropriate way with young men" as artistic director of The Old Vic theatre.


A judge in Los Angeles this summer approved an arbitrator's decision to order Spacey to pay $30.9 million to the makers of "House of Cards" for violating his contract by sexually harassing crew members.

Yeah he's still a creep/sex pest, just not a child abuser. As far as we know.

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[-] Stillwater@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 weeks ago

We don't need your help here..

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Right? Like we get it, you're not in the files, and you want to remind everyone you were acquitted and found not civilly liable of your own sexual misconduct. But "not guilty" is not the same as "innocent," and dodging legal responsibility is not vindication.

[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

But “not guilty” is not the same as “innocent,” and dodging legal responsibility is not vindication.

Basically the courts don't matter and all that matters is public opinion? And this is where you launch into a "the courts are corrupt" and "the rich never get punished" or some similar BS?

[-] oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I mean are they wrong that the rich never really get punished? Trump and those 34 convictions that resulted in nothing already forgotten? Diddy getting a not guilty for the severe charges also forgotten?

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[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 22 points 2 weeks ago

probably becauses hes into male minors. and not female like most of the pedophiles/ephebophiles out there.

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago
[-] JTskulk@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago

It's just a synonym for libertarian.

[-] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 weeks ago

It's a distinction some make, where pedophiles go for the kid kids, like prepubescent, where ephebophiles want the ones who have at least started puberty but are still kids.

[-] thann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 weeks ago

He proudly proclaims that he didnt need any help to prey upon his victims

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago

because all his victims died, dropped charges, or dint bother accusing him anymore.

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Because they were all male. Female SA victims report at a low percentage. Males are even lower because of a perceived lack of "manliness" from being a victim.

[-] Kurious84@eviltoast.org 11 points 2 weeks ago

Perverts can sniff out other perverts I guess is the point of this story?

[-] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

By this logic, we all are perverts since we all know who is on that list.

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[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

I know and agree with everyone’s anger toward Spacey. But, and hear me out here, if it means releasing the Epstein files, then so be it. Let the man speak. Once that’s done, he can go fuck right off again.

[-] missingno@fedia.io 7 points 2 weeks ago

Somehow I don't think he'll be the make-or-break that determines whether the files get released.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

It’s a team effort.

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[-] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 weeks ago

Soup be thickening.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

of all the people you'd think would be on the list

[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

Guess he wasn't invited.

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