'Lawmakers need to do two things to start to make real change,' writes Kara Alaimo for CNNOpinion. 'Prioritize laws governing the use of NDAs and work harder to help educate the most vulnerable about their rights to fight against abuse and harassment.'
Kara Alaimo, an associate professor of public relations at Hofstra University, is the author of"Pitch, Tweet, or Engage on the Street: How to Practice Global Public Relations and Strategic Communication." She was spokeswoman for international affairs in the Treasury Department during the Obama administration. Follow her on Twitter @karaalaimo. The opinions expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion at CNN.
In so doing, jurors indicated that they could not find beyond reasonable doubt that Weinstein had also raped Annabella Sciorra, an additional victim whose testimony was crucial to prosecutors' portrayal of Weinstein's behavior as part of a larger pattern. Weinstein pleaded not guilty and claimed all encounters were consensual and that the women were trying to advance their careers.
Hear some of Harvey Weinstein's accusers 03:04But Weinstein also relied on another level of protection: non-disclosure agreements with his employees and secret settlements with some of the women who accused him that left them liable for exorbitant sums if they spoke out about his abuse.Such gag agreements were also used to prevent accusations from becoming public against serial predators Bill O'Reilly and R.
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