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Bill in NC
Nothing more...in a legal sense...is going to happen to Lauer.

He'll just have to console himself with his remaining $60 million (that's after his divorce settlement)

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Bill in NC
Nothing more...in a legal sense...is going to happen to Lauer.

He'll just have to console himself with his remaining $60 million (that's after his divorce settlement)

That's what Harvey Weinstein (who has a lot more money) thought. He's out of on bail awaiting a January criminal trial on five sex crimes, one dates back to 2006.

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Bill in NC
Nothing more...in a legal sense...is going to happen to Lauer.

He'll just have to console himself with his remaining $60 million (that's after his divorce settlement)

That's what Harvey Weinstein (who has a lot more money) thought. He's out of on bail awaiting a January criminal trial on five sex crimes, one dates back to 2006.

Did any of Weinstein's accusers admit to multiple consensual encounters, even if only quid pro quo as Nevils alleges?

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Bill in NC
Nothing more...in a legal sense...is going to happen to Lauer.

He'll just have to console himself with his remaining $60 million (that's after his divorce settlement)

That's what Harvey Weinstein (who has a lot more money) thought. He's out of on bail awaiting a January criminal trial on five sex crimes, one dates back to 2006.

Did any of Weinstein's accusers admit to multiple consensual encounters, even if only quid pro quo as Nevils alleges?

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The story said they resumed or initiated a consensual relationship after the rape. It also mention her describing her encounters with him as purely "transactional".

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August West
Are you implying that if a woman has had consensual sex with an individual, the individual cannot commit an act of rape against the woman in the future?

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Are you implying that if a woman has had consensual sex with an individual, the individual cannot commit an act of rape against the woman in the future?

But the problem is, it happened the other way around. I am not saying I doubt her account of what happened. What has me puzzled is why, after having been allegedly been raped by Lauer, did she enter a consensual relationship with him? To me, that defies logic.

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.....indeed....probably low self-esteem.....

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Are you implying that if a woman has had consensual sex with an individual, the individual cannot commit an act of rape against the woman in the future?

But the problem is, it happened the other way around. I am not saying I doubt her account of what happened. What has me puzzled is why, after having been allegedly been raped by Lauer, did she enter a consensual relationship with him? To me, that defies logic.

Exactly.

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.....indeed....probably low self-esteem.....

Or was she using Lauer to advance her career?

I am in no way defending Lauer or his behavior. I just don't understand how someone who has been victimized continues to have a relationship with their attacker.

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she eventually left NBC in 2018 with a seven figure payout so could money be her motivation....???

just curious, you people say 7 figure payout, is it closer to 1,000,000 or 9,999,999?

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Nothing more...in a legal sense...is going to happen to Lauer.

He'll just have to console himself with his remaining $60 million (that's after his divorce settlement)

That's what Harvey Weinstein (who has a lot more money) thought. He's out of on bail awaiting a January criminal trial on five sex crimes, one dates back to 2006.

Did any of Weinstein's accusers admit to multiple consensual encounters, even if only quid pro quo as Nevils alleges?

I'm a little unclear on your question, Bill. Are you implying that if a woman has had consensual sex with an individual, the individual cannot commit an act of rape against the woman in the future? That the woman's "No" actually forever more becomes "Yes?"

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Bill in NC
Just pointing out an allegation of one non-consensual encounter in an otherwise consensual relationship won't be sufficient to interest a prosecutor, setting aside the jurisdictional issues involved.

Lauer will continue to successfully represent himself as just another @#$%& running a casting couch, all the while "bemoaning" the impact of his behavior on his family, i.e. "I'm so very, very sorry...that I got caught."

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Just pointing out an allegation of one non-consensual encounter in an otherwise consensual relationship won't be sufficient to interest a prosecutor, setting aside the jurisdictional issues involved.

Lauer will continue to successfully represent himself as just another @#$%& running a casting couch, all the while "bemoaning" the impact of his behavior on his family, i.e. "I'm so very, very sorry...that I got caught."

I think Matt Lauer is going to survive criminal investigation, but it has more to do with the time passed since the assault and a lack of forensic evidence than their relationship, which is legally immaterial (if politically relevant) to a decision to indict.

To reiterate that she can't be a viable victim because she had consensual sex with him elsewhen is harmful, stigmatizing, and reinforces damaging stereotypes about sex and gender (slut shaming/victim blaming).

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Just pointing out an allegation of one non-consensual encounter in an otherwise consensual relationship won't be sufficient to interest a prosecutor, setting aside the jurisdictional issues involved.

Lauer will continue to successfully represent himself as just another @#$%& running a casting couch, all the while "bemoaning" the impact of his behavior on his family, i.e. "I'm so very, very sorry...that I got caught."

I think Matt Lauer is going to survive criminal investigation, but it has more to do with the time passed since the assault and a lack of forensic evidence than their relationship, which is legally immaterial (if politically relevant) to a decision to indict.

To reiterate that she can't be a viable victim because she had consensual sex with him elsewhen is harmful, stigmatizing, and reinforces damaging stereotypes about sex and gender (slut shaming/victim blaming).

I haven't heard anything about this victim trying to press criminal charges, but I think the main issue is that the incident took place in Russia. Lauer knew what he was doing. Russia does not take violence against women all that seriously and even if they did, there is no extradition between the countries. There was no chance that he'd get in trouble for this by committing this violence against a woman in Russia.

Had this been in the US I think she'd have little trouble getting a prosecutor to charge Lauer. There are no statutes of limitations on first degree sex crimes in New York and for second degree it was just increased to 20 years. You don't have to have physical evidence for a rape charge. Criminal laws do not outline minimum requirements for evidence.

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Just pointing out an allegation of one non-consensual encounter in an otherwise consensual relationship won't be sufficient to interest a prosecutor, setting aside the jurisdictional issues involved.

Lauer will continue to successfully represent himself as just another @#$%& running a casting couch, all the while "bemoaning" the impact of his behavior on his family, i.e. "I'm so very, very sorry...that I got caught."

I think Matt Lauer is going to survive criminal investigation, but it has more to do with the time passed since the assault and a lack of forensic evidence than their relationship, which is legally immaterial (if politically relevant) to a decision to indict.

To reiterate that she can't be a viable victim because she had consensual sex with him elsewhen is harmful, stigmatizing, and reinforces damaging stereotypes about sex and gender (slut shaming/victim blaming).

I haven't heard anything about this victim trying to press criminal charges, but I think the main issue is that the incident took place in Russia. Lauer knew what he was doing. Russia does not take violence against women all that seriously and even if they did, there is no extradition between the countries. There was no chance that he'd get in trouble for this by committing this violence against a woman in Russia.

Had this been in the US I think she'd have little trouble getting a prosecutor to charge Lauer. There are no statutes of limitations on first degree sex crimes in New York and for second degree it was just increased to 20 years. You don't have to have physical evidence for a rape charge. Criminal laws do not outline minimum requirements for evidence.

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I'm pretty sure if I raped some woman in Russia that wouldn't go well for me if she told the police.

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Maybe even two teensies.

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I'm pretty sure if I raped some woman in Russia that wouldn't go well for me if she told the police.

I’m sure you might not.

However if you were a world famous, multimillionaire, highly respected news personality and the allegation included statements about intoxication, willingly going to the accused’s room, twice, and the woman telling the accused ‘yes’ she liked it, that might shift the odds a teensy bit in your favor.

Maybe even two teensies.