O ator Terry Crews (o pai de Chris na série “Todo Mundo Odeia o Chris”, atualmente em “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) decidiu registrar uma queixa na polícia sobre o assédio sexual que sofreu no ano passado.
Ele comentou o caso no Twitter em 8 de outubro, logo após as primeiras denúncias contra Harvey Weinstein, para mostrar que não eram apenas as mulheres que sofriam assédio sexual em Hollywood. No texto, dividido em nada menos que 16 tuites (veja abaixo), ele revelou que, durante uma festa, um “executivo do alto escalão de Hollywood” agarrou suas partes íntimas. O caso aconteceu na frente de sua mulher.
“Pulando para trás, eu disse, ‘O que você está fazendo?’ Ele apenas sorriu como um idiota”, escreveu Crews.
A suspeita é que o citado poderoso da indústria seja o empresário de atores Adam Venit, que foi demitido da agência WME após as alegações do ator.
A polícia de Los Angeles já começou a investigar a acusação.
This whole thing with Harvey Weinstein is giving me PTSD. Why? Because this kind of thing happened to ME. (1/Cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
This whole thing with Harvey Weinstein is giving me PTSD. Why? Because this kind of thing happened to ME. (1/Cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
My wife n I were at a Hollywood function last year n a high level Hollywood executive came over 2 me and groped my privates. (2/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
Jumping back I said What are you doing?! My wife saw everything n we looked at him like he was crazy. He just grinned like a jerk. (3/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
I was going to kick his ass right then— but I thought twice about how the whole thing would appear. (4/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
“240 lbs. Black Man stomps out Hollywood Honcho” would be the headline the next day. (5/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
Only I probably wouldn’t have been able to read it because I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN JAIL. So we left.
(6/cont.)— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
That night and the next day I talked to everyone I knew that worked with him about what happened. (7/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
He called me the next day with an apology but never really explained why he did what he did. (8/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
I decided not 2 take it further becuz I didn’t want 2b ostracized— par 4 the course when the predator has power n influence. (9/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
I let it go. And I understand why many women who this happens to let it go. (10/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
Who’s going 2 believe you? ( few) What r the repercussions?(many) Do u want 2 work again? (Yes) R you prepared 2b ostracized?(No)(11/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
I love what I do. But it’s a shame and the height of disappointment when someone tries to takes advantage of that. (12/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
He knows who he is. But sumtimes Uhav2 wait & compare notes w/ others who’ve been victimized in order 2gain a position of strength. (13cont)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
I understand and empathize with those who have remained silent. But Harvey Weinstein is not the only perpetrator. (14/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
Hollywood is not the only business we’re this happens, and to the casualties of this behavior— you are not alone. (15/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
Hopefully, me coming forward with my story will deter a predator and encourage someone who feels hopeless. (16/end)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) 10 de outubro de 2017
