The floodgates have collapsed here in Hollywood; the common reasoning is the taking down of Weinstein signaled the disintegration of 'Teflon coating' protecting predatory producers, directors, agents, etc., from being outed as the scum they are and its open season on the worst cases. The Los Angeles County DA has just announced the formation of a special investigation/prosecution team to handle the now overwhelming number of harassment and assault reports coming in to the DA's Office. Persons who were afraid to report or discuss their experiences out of fear of professional repercussions or, in some cases, physical retaliation, are now emboldened to step forward; the effect on the high-level Hollywood power brokers is to have many of them scurrying to lawyer up in the event they should be 'outed'. There is also movement in the State Legislature to eliminate the favorite tactic of the predators, the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements and/or Confidential Binding Arbitration clauses in talent contracts as a means of keeping their dirty little secrets out of the public eye. The whole situation has gone much farther than I would have guessed when the whole matter broke open. It has been interesting here in Hollywood...
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