Italian director wears "Weinstein is Innocent" shirt at Suspiria premiere

BY ALEX FLOOD

 

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An Italian filmmaker has been pictured wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the slogan "Weinstein is innocent" at the Suspiria world premiere in Venice.

 

The Hollywood Reporter has identified the filmmaker as director Luciano Silighini Garagnani. He was seen opening his blazer on the red carpet to reveal the t-shirt, which also featured a photograph of Weinstein.

 

Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to six charges of sexual assault and rape against three women.

 

Garagnani is a lesser-known Italian filmmaker, seen as a provocateur and right-wing conservative who has reportedly donated money to Donald Trump's presidential campaign and supported Berlusconi in the past, according to his IMDb entry.

 

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And I bought a t-shirt that says "free Jorge Ochoa" last time I was in Vegas. It is one of those shirts I like to wear once in a while, just to get a reaction. I am against the war on drugs. However, Ochoa is guilty of mass murder, so hard to condone that. Ignorance is always out there. There are always going to be deniers, and people who think raping women, and seducing women with fear, intimidation and your power is fine. A man in Weinstein's position could have gotten plenty of action, based on his position and his wealth. But no, he had to force women who were not interested in his ugly, fat body and face. That is pathological. 

 

I can laugh at myself when I wear the shirt. Hopefully, this guy can too!