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In 2017, at the height of the #MeToo movement, six actresses told the Los Angeles Times that a prominent Hollywood director was sexually violent toward them.

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They were talking about Brett Ratner, who on Thursday will stand next to Melania Trump to celebrate the premiere of Melania, his eponymous documentary about the First Lady.

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Thursday’s event is the culmination of a yearlong re-integration into directing for Ratner, who directed the Rush Hour franchise and produced Horrible Bosses, among many other credits.

His return is thanks in large part to President Trump—who, according to reporting from Semafor, personally pressured Paramount head and close ally Larry Ellison to revive Rush Hour 4—and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is reportedly friendly with the director and brought him as a guest to the United Nations. (Ratner emigrated to Israel in 2023.)

With Trump and Netanyahu’s support, Ratner is now set to direct another documentary—this one on the Abraham Accords, a diplomatic agreement from Trump’s first term involving normalization of relations between Israel and several Arab countries.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 66 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Natasha Henstridge said he forced her to give him oral sex. Olivia Munn said that he masturbated in front of her, then lied to others that they’d had sex. Jaime Ray Newman shared that he’d sexually harassed her on a flight. According to Katharine Towne, the director followed her into the bathroom at a party after making unwanted advances. Jorina King detailed hiding from him in the bathroom; seemingly in exchange for a speaking part in a film, she said that he went into her trailer and asked to see her breasts. Eri Sasaki said that, on set, he repeatedly asked her to enter a bathroom with him, and when she declined, he allegedly said: “Don’t you want to be famous?”

They were talking about Brett Ratner, who on Thursday will stand next to Melania Trump to celebrate the premiere of Melania, his eponymous documentary about the First Lady.

[–] mcv@lemmy.zip 34 points 7 months ago

That does sound like Trump's kind of guy.

[–] bdot@lemmy.world 29 points 7 months ago (2 children)

“only the best people”

[–] jared@mander.xyz 9 points 7 months ago
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago

I guess it kind of makes sense when you realize who he considers 'good'

[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 16 points 7 months ago

A genocide apologist - if not full-blown supporter - with a habit of raping women.

Who would have thought?

/s

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

Made them watch this?

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

This photo can't be real. It's like a collage of the worst people you know.

[–] TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id 5 points 7 months ago

That's because it is.

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The word you're looking for is collage.

[–] pigup@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My colleague is an amalgamation of all the worst people I know.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago
[–] devolution@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Autocorrect

[–] fubo@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

Can you imagine wanting your daughter to spend any time around any of these men?

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 9 points 7 months ago

He has a Weinsteiny look. And what a lineup in that photo.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

America's new "Leni" Riefenstahl!

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

He wishes. She was actually talented.