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The REAL reason why Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction was overturned w/ trial expert Yoshi

2024/5/21
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Did Harvey Weinstein get off scott free? New York's highest court has just overturned his 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape, stating an "unfair trial". Sure... this could be the technical reason, but we suspect a few other reasons behind the scenes. This was a landmark ruling for the #metoo movement and set a precedent for the entire entertainment industry... one that they can't quite hold themselves to. Bill Cosby's out, everyone's getting out. Why now?Our guest today is trial expert and stand up comedian, Yoshi Obayashi,  who you may have seen on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast and Your Mom's House (YMH Studios) with Christina P and Tom Segura. He's attended dozens of major trials, including Harvey Weinstein's trial back inn 2020 and Ghislaine Maxwell's case involving Epstein. 0:00 - 9:00 Yoshi was at the trail of Harvey Weinstein and Danny Masterson. He explains the scandal behind the scenes. 9:00 - Is Harvey Weinstein blackmailing people to get out of jail? 14:20 Why we are no longer getting seduced by the Hollywood dream17:20 People who have been accused of SA have an escape plan19:35 The corrupt reason why Bill Cosby got out of his conviction21:03 Yoshi's first hand view of Ghislaine Maxwell's testimony and how it affected her sentencing24: 00 What made Ghislaine soo seductive to her clients and victims

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