Eliza Dushku got paid $9.5 million by CBS for allegedly getting "inappropriate comments"

[KeepItRealist]

on set...

It tells you what is really pushing this #MeToo movement in the entertainment industry and it's not sexual harassment. It's money. Simple extortion. Only about half the absurd sum paid to extortionist liar Gretchen Carlson for her unproven allegations after they no longer wanted to employ her, but she got paid more than she would have after years of working on the show simply by accusing another actor of making suggestive comments.

And mind you, Eliza Dushku is the actress famous for having an on set affair with married "male feminist" Joss Whedon after he gave her a role on Buffy over many other actresses. One can imagine what she did to get that job and others. Perhaps her reputation precedes her and it's hard for other actors not to comment on it? She also accused two other people of sexual harassment during recent years, quite coincidentally after she's really started losing her looks and not getting any good roles.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/13/business/media/cbs-bull-weatherly-dushku-sexual-harassment.html

 

[Rational Poster]

Who fucking cares?

 

[Rygu]

I'd still smash

 

[KeepItRealist]

Who fucking cares?

Anyone who doesn't want to live in a world where accusing someone of making inappropriate sexual comments or making up unsubstantiated stories about almost being raped decades ago is the surest way to fortune and fame.

 

[rearnakedchoke]

Here we go. Apologists for the slime bag dudes use their power to take advantage of women for their own sexual pleasure. Yes, it was never about stopping the harassment , but simply money. Hilarious.

 

[Rational Poster]

Anyone who doesn't want to live in a world where accusing someone of making inappropriate sexual comments or making up unsubstantiated stories about being raped decades ago is the surest way to fortune and fame.

Except that isn't what happened here at all. So again, who cares?

 

[KeepItRealist]

Here we go. Apologists for the slime bag dudes use their power to take advantage of women for their own sexual pleasure. Yes, it was never about stopping the harassment , but simply money. Hilarious.

Right. I'm sure people on Sherdog can't imagine that people actually tell suggestive jokes and make "inappropriate" comments.

 

[Rational Poster]

Right. I'm sure people on Sherdog can't imagine people that others out there actually tell suggestive jokes and comments.

Any working professional will tell you the work place isn't place to make suggestive jokes and comments.

Get a job!

 

[rearnakedchoke]

Right. I'm sure people on Sherdog can't imagine people that others out there actually tell suggestive jokes and comments.

Yeah. Rape jokes are hilarious.

 

[KeepItRealist]

Except that isn't what happened here at all. So again, who cares?

Um. She got paid $9.5 million for accusing another actor of making some sexual comments. That's exactly what happened. Like I said before, you should really stick to defending the UFC's greedy and unethical business practices instead of stuff like this.

 

[KeepItRealist]

Any working professional will tell you the work place isn't place to make suggestive jokes and comments.

Get a job!

Having an affair on set with your boss is tho. At least in Dushku's mind apparently.

 

[Rational Poster]

Um. She got paid $9.5 million for accusing another actor of making some sexual comments. That's exactly what happened. Like I said before, you should really stick to defending the UFC's greedy and unethical business practices instead of stuff like this.

Do you have any evidence to suggest that the other actor wasn't sexually harassing her?

Seems like if CBS thought it right to pay her that much there was some merit to her claims.

 

[RerouteToRemain]

Yeah. Rape jokes are hilarious.

It is said that 4 out of 5 people recommend gang rape.

 

[rearnakedchoke]

Um. She got paid $9.5 million for accusing another actor of making some sexual comments. That's exactly what happened. Like I said before, you should really stick to defending the UFC's greedy and unethical business practices instead of stuff like this.

He made comments in front of other cast members and crew. She confronted him about it and was written off the show. She felt she was written off the show because of the pushback to the harrassment. The company agreed. Settled for 9.5 million.

 

[KeepItRealist]

Do you have any evidence to suggest that the other actor wasn't sexually harassing her?

Seems like if CBS thought it right to pay her that much there was some merit to her claims.

Love this argument. Accept everything at face value. Accuse someone of something and they can't disprove it, so go on and collect. Inappropriate comments are worth $9.5 million. Made to an actress famous for having an affair on set.

It's my own fault for responding to you.

 

[Rational Poster]

Love this argument. Take all claims at face value.

This isn't just a claim.

This is a claim > HR investigation > settlement.

Your entire point of view just screams to me you've never had a real job.

 

[THEfightsAREfixed]

I'd still smash

top 5 best AVs I have ever seen tbh

 

[Headkicktoleg]

Anyone who doesn't want to live in a world where accusing someone of making inappropriate sexual comments or making up unsubstantiated stories about being raped decades ago is the surest way to fortune and fame.

that guy will never touch a woman so he doesn't care about this kind of stuff. It will never affect him.

 

[Headkicktoleg]

Here we go. Apologists for the slime bag dudes use their power to take advantage of women for their own sexual pleasure. Yes, it was never about stopping the harassment , but simply money. Hilarious.

Why can't both be happening at the same time? Stuff like Harvey Weinstein is completely justified. Getting $10M for inappropriate comments seems like you're just taking advantage of other people's pain for your own personal gain.

 

[Rational Poster]

Why can't both be happening at the same time? Stuff like Harvey Weinstein is completely justified. Getting $10M for inappropriate comments seems like you're just taking advantage of other people's pain for your own personal gain.

That's not what the payment was for though.

They wrote her off the show because she complained about the sexual harassment and CBS agreed with her after she complained about that, that's why they paid her $10M.