Commentator Candace Owens mentioned in a current interview that Harvey Weinstein’s accusers had been mendacity, and that they turned in opposition to the disgraced producer after having consensual intercourse with him as a result of he didn’t give them plum movie roles in return. She additionally mentioned Weinstein’s repulsive look additionally performed a task.
Owens made the remark throughout a dialog with Tucker Carlson on Friday.
“They assumed he was going to present them these roles, and he didn’t,” Owens mentioned. “These women threw themselves at him, pondering there was going to be an change, and there simply wasn’t one.”
She continued: “After which for those who look again at your life, and now that you just’re 50, and also you slept with Harvey Weinstein — not the most well liked, Brad Pitt-looking particular person — you’re like ‘What did I get for this?’
Owens mentioned she believed the claims in opposition to Weinstein — who was lately discovered responsible of 1 depend of sexual assault in New York and can be on the hook for a 16-year sentence in California stemming from a number of sexual abuse convictions — at first.
However after studying the emails his accusers despatched him, and after seeing he had not been focusing on younger girls who didn’t know any higher, Owens mentioned she began to imagine Weinstein was wrongfully convicted. On high of that, Owens mentioned Weinstein’s accusers noticed greenback indicators amid the #MeToo motion, believing Weinstein made for a main goal.
“I’ve by no means seen a crazier conviction in my total life,” Owens mentioned. “He actually bought convicted as a result of individuals had been crying, even within the face of overwhelming proof [that supported Weinstein].”
She added: “The circumstances are unbelievable. You had been raped by him over the course of 10 years? Assist me perceive this.”
Owens’ feedback come after she interviewed Weinstein, by way of jail telephone, earlier this week; Owens can be dealing with a lawsuit from French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse, Brigitte, after claiming she was born a person.
You may watch Carlson’s 128-minute interview with Owens beneath:
