FBI opens investigation into Harvey Weinstein on orders from Trump's Justice Department

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The FBI has opened an investigation into Harvey Weinstein, DailyMail.com has exclusively learned.
DailyMail.com understands the move came at the behest of the Department of Justice, run by Donald Trump's Attorney General Jeff Sessions, which instructed the bureau to investigate the mounting allegations leveled at the movie mogul.

While it is unknown whether the DOJ order came directly from Sessions, the move is likely to be seen in a political light given Weinstein's friendship with Trump foe Hillary Clinton.

The move by the DOJ came amid rumors that Weinstein has plans to head to Europe for sex rehab – leading to fears of a Roman Polanski-style situation where he dodges prosecution in the U.S.

The FBI can both look at whether he has committed any federal crimes in the U.S. and prepare extradition proceedings if he remains in Europe.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4971192/FBI-Harvey-Weinstein-probe-ordered-Trump-Justice-Dept.html#ixzz4vEuQvwxc



While I have no problem with Weinstein being investigated and prosecuted in a court of law for his crimes, I do have a problem with the hypocrisy. A sexual predator resides in the WH that apparently is getting off scot free and if this was a big GOP donor would they
be going after him?

[Me.]

1. But Not Trump?

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5. That was just "locker room talk'

[LisaM]

2. Well, there was a big GOP donor - Roger Ailes - who did this.

Did the DOJ go after him before his death?

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4. Nope, the FBI was hands off.

[imanamerican63]

3. Trump had better be careful!

He could be part of this investigation!

[Lint Head]

6. What about Bill O'Reilly?

[Chasstev365]

7. How is this not using the FBI to go after political opponents?

[Leith]

12. Excellent Point

I think I'll use it.

[Motley13]

8. They might get his name mixed up with the moron

[GaryCnf]

9. The country is being run by Breitbart n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

10. So now they're using the FBI as their private investigators. What was that called in

Hitler's Germany?

[Control-Z]

11. Why isn't the FBI investigating

the maggot for the same exact thing? This makes me furious. A sexual predator who got off scott free and, in fact, was rewarded with the title of pResident, is going after another sexual predator.

[Ilsa]

13. K&R. nt