Alec Baldwin: Post-Weinstein movement ‘may be in jeopardy of derailing’

Alec Baldwin on Sunday suggested that the movement of women and men sharing their stories of sexual harassment may be “in jeopardy of derailing” if Harvey Weinstein is not convicted in court. 

“People have lost their jobs, their reputations and the legacy of their good/great work. Some have deserved that. Some have not. And all without a single conviction in a courtroom. If Weinstein is not convicted in court, this movement may be in jeopardy of derailing,” Baldwin tweeted from his foundation’s account. 

1- I offer a correction to @elysewanshel of @HuffPost .
I did not suggest that late night hosts “stick to” blithe chitchat.” I merely pointed out that the migration from then to now is striking. And that I believe @iamjohnoliver was rather heavy-handed in his approach to DH.

— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) December 10, 2017

2- people have lost their jobs, their reputations and the legacy of their good/great work. Some have deserved that. Some have not. And all without a single conviction in a courtroom. If Weinstein is not convicted in court, this movement may be in jeopardy of derailing.

— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) December 10, 2017

Baldwin last week was critical of late-night hosts John Oliver and Stephen Colbert for turning their shows into “grand juries.”

{mosads}His comments came after Oliver confronted actor Dustin Hoffman about sexual misconduct allegations against the actor while at a film festival discussion panel. 

On Sunday, Baldwin clarified that he did not mean late-night hosts should “ ‘stick to’ blithe chitchat,” but added he felt Oliver was “rather heavy-handed” when speaking to Hoffman.

Numerous women have accused Weinstein of sexual harassment or sexual assault in recent months, including actresses Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan. The Manhattan district attorney’s office last month began presenting evidence to a grand jury that could result in criminal charges.

Since the accusations against Weinstein came to light, women and men have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against powerful media and political figures, including Matt Lauer, Louis C.K., Kevin Spacey, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and former Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich).