Where Are the #MeToo Men Now

Harvey Weinstein, whose New York rape conviction was recently overturned, may be the biggest #MeToo villain. But there are many other bold names on that scammer's list. Over a period of several years, powerhouses in the worlds of entertainment, media, food and politics would find themselves disgraced as whistleblowers came forward with stories of harassment, discrimination and other worse than.

Despite this week's court ruling, Weinstein remains behind bars, serving a 16-year sentence for rape in Los Angeles. Here's a look at how some of the other men fared and their comeback efforts:

Kevin Spacey

The “House of Cards” star was accused of sexual misconduct in October 2017, when actor Antony Rapp claimed he sexually assaulted him at a party in 1986 when he was just 14 years old. Rapp's allegations in one Article on Buzzfeed prompted at least 15 men and women to make similar accusations against the Oscar winner. Spacey was booted from DealerHis other film work was put on hold, and his talent and advertising agency dropped him.

He has avoided criminal prosecution in the US after two potential cases in Los Angeles and Massachusetts collapsed. In 2022, he was found not liable in Rapp's federal lawsuit against him, and a year later, he was acquitted of sexual assault in London.

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Freed from all legal and civil claims, Spacey is on the road to redemption. He received a lifetime achievement award at the National Museum of Cinema January 2023 and has been cast in various films, including Peter Five Eight. In October, he received one standing ovation at Oxford University Cancel the Culture lecture after filming a short scene in the movie by Shakespeare Timon of Athens. Not everyone was on the comeback bandwagon, however: At the same time, a London theater withdrew its offer to host the premiere of Spacey’s “Control.” In December 2023, Spacey posted a video in which he described Dealer character when chatting with Tucker Carlson.

Charlie Rose

In November 2017, eight women accused the longtime TV host of decades of sexual misconduct. Washington Post show up. CBS immediately suspended him from its morning show, and PBS and Bloomberg suspended his nightly interview show, Charlie Rose—with all three news organizations terminating their contracts with Rose.

Rose denied specific allegations of misconduct, but apologized to anyone for “inappropriate behavior” during his tenure and took responsibility for his “at times insensitive” actions. two”. A year later, 27 more women accused Rose of sexual harassment, and his former makeup artist sued him for verbal harassment in a 2019 case. is still being resolved.

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ONE 2018 Hollywood reporter file described Rose as “broken” and “lonely” after the scandal and that he faded from the public eye for many years. But like The Daily Beast reported last AugustRose is quietly working on a second act that began with a 75-minute interview with Warren Buffett on his website in April 2022 titled Charlie Rose's conversation. He has done 24 episodes since his latest interview in February with controversial author Michael Wolff.

“This is an exciting time in world affairs, and I hope to be part of the conversation,” he told The Daily Beast.

Matt Lauer

The Today co-host was fired by NBC in November 2017 after a female employee filed a complaint accusing him of sexually assaulting her at the 2014 Winter Olympics. At least six former and current colleagues continued to accuse Laurer misconduct, and a former colleague Today production assistant accused him of abusing his power when they had a sexual relationship in June 2000. In a statement after being canned, Lauer apologized for his actions but called some the allegation is “untrue or mischaracterized.”

Because the allegations ruined his career and marriage, after his wife of twenty years filed for divorce in 2019, Larer has been away from the spotlight for a while. His senior friends, including former co-host Katie Couriccut ties with him and Everybody reported WHEN he was living “a very quiet lifestyle.”

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However, it seems Lauer is hoping that his exile will not last forever. In February, he was said to be considering a podcast return, but sources said Daily Beast's negotiations stalled. He also stepped out of town with new girlfriendwith an appearance at a gala in the Hamptons and Don Lemon's wedding in New York in April.

Mark Halperin

Political journalist Mark HalperinHer career was in free fall in October 2017 after the woman accused him of sexual harassment when he was at ABC News. He refute the claims and apologized in a statement for pursuing “relationships with women I worked with, including some of my subordinates.”

But the damage was done. He was fired from Showtime Networks, which he starred in The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth, and from MSNBC and NBC as a senior political analyst. Shortly after, HBO announced it would no longer pursue a planned presidential election miniseries based on Halprin's upcoming book about the 2016 election.

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Halperin has tried to restart his career several times since then. The Daily Beast reported in 2019 that he attempted to enlist the help of former colleagues, including Michael Smerconish and Joe Scarborough, to begin a professional rehabilitation campaign. After a few failure effort In Recover your careerincluding a political blog, he joined the right wing Maximum news as contributor and host of the Sunday show, Mark Halperin's focus group.

Mario Batali

Mario Batalirestaurant owner and former Food Network star, was accused in December 2017 of sexual harassment and assault by four women in a diner. Eater investigation. The next day, four more women came forward with similar allegations—and even more in May 2018 60 minutes investigationmade allegations that he groped an apparently unconscious woman in the VIP area of ​​The Spotted Pig.

Batali stepped back from operating his restaurants, including Babbo in New York, and was suspended — and then fired — from ABC's Chew. Food Network severed ties with Batali and Target stopped selling his pasta sauce and cookbooks. In 2019, Batali sold his minority ownership in Eataly.

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The NYPD declined to charge Batali, who has denied the allegations. In May 2022, he was acquitted indecent assault and battery was charged by a woman who said Batali groped her at a Boston bar in 2017.

Batali is also trying to make a comeback. In December, he launched a $50-per-person virtual cooking class, “Molto A Casa,” from his Michigan home, according to New York Post Office.

Louis C.K

Rumors about Louis CK's behavior towards women has been talked about in comedy circles for years, but a November 2017 New York Times article about allegations of sexual misconduct from five women — including one who said he offered to masturbate in front of her — has gone viral.

He immediately “confessed his crime and told time that “these stories are true” and he initially thought “it's okay because I've never shown my penis to a woman without asking first.” During the scandal, his film I love you, Daddy was canceled, he was dropped from several networks, he was dropped from an HBO comedy special and was dropped by his manager. In 2018, he revealed that the fallout had cost him about $35 million in lost income.

Ben Gabbe

However, he joked his way back to the comedy scene. In 2018, he appeared at the Comedy Cellar, reportedly receiving a standing ovation — and has been performing ever since. For 2021, he announced a tour and a new special. Next year, he won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album and last January, performing at a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden.

Al Franken

The former comedian became a US senator from Minnesota was one of the first people in political power to be caught up in the MeToo movement. In November 2017, broadcaster Leeann Tweeden alleged in a blog post that Franken forcibly kissed her during a rehearsal of a 2006 USO tour skit. Shortly thereafter, a photo circulated online for saw Franken put his hand on Tweeden's chest while she was sleeping.

Franken apologized to Tweeden about the photo and she accepted. But you resigned under pressure from Democratic colleagues after seven more women accused him of inappropriate behavior. (Later in 2022, he said he regretted resigning from the Senate and could one day run for re-election.)

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Franken kept quiet until May 2019, when he launched “The Al Franken Podcast.” Since then, he has performed stand-up at the Comedy Cellar, performed a non-funny show in Massachusetts and guest-hosted “The Daily Show.” Franken announced in February that he will play the senator in the upcoming Netflix series, Residence.