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Pelicot became a global figurehead of strength and feminism after waiving her right to anonymity and confronting dozens of the men who had raped her.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

A jury will be asked this week to decide how much more money Donald Trump will have to pay E. Jean Carroll, a writer, for defaming her after she said that he had raped her.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024

In suing Carroll, Trump said she tarred his reputation by maintaining in comments on CNN following the jury verdict that he had raped her.

From Reuters • Aug. 10, 2023

It was for NBC News that he began investigating Harvey Weinstein after Rose McGowan tweeted that a producer, whom many assumed was Weinstein, had raped her.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2019

Actor Mia Farrow, whose son Ronan wrote a New Yorker article in which three women alleged Weinstein had raped them, wrote on Twitter:

From The Guardian • Oct. 15, 2017