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It doesn't have to be assault to be bad, Morgan Freeman

May 26, 2018

Recently, celebrities accused of sexual misconduct have started to issue a new kind of defense: at least they didn’t commit sexual assault.

Morgan Freeman adopted that reasoning for his second apology this weekend, after eight women accused him of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior, according to a CNN investigation. Freeman has additionally bemoaned the effect the allegations would have on his “80 year career.”

“All victims of assault and harassment deserve to be heard. And we need to listen to them. But it is not right to equate horrific incidents of sexual assault with misplaced compliments or humor,” Freeman wrote in his statement.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | It doesn't have to be assault to be bad, Morgan Freeman

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