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| Fallen idols: 7 darlings of the liberal press who fell from grace | |
| 2022-12-09 | |
Anti-Trump lawyer Michael Avenatti's 14-year prison sentence caps a stunning years-long fall from grace right before the public's eyes. He's hardly alone. In recent years, the mainstream media has spent significant time doting on and promoting several high-profile Democrats and anti-Trump figures who went on to disgrace themselves, often finding themselves in serious legal trouble, or losing their luster in other ways. These figures were heralded as "rising stars," great statesmen, potential future presidents, and groundbreaking visionaries only to lose influence and often be accused of misconduct, if not charged with or convicted of outright crimes. Here are seven examples of such prematurely anointed onetime media darlings: 1. Michael Avenatti Avenatti rose to fame while representing Stormy Daniels, a porn star with whom former President Donald Trump allegedly had a liaison. An uninhibited critic of Trump, he predicted the 45th president wouldn't "serve out his term" due to the alleged dirt he was trying to publicize. 2. Sam Bankman-Fried Sam Bankman-Fried, the now-bankrupt founder and former chief executive of cryptocurrency giant FTX, has received fawning media coverage over the past two years. 3. Stacey Abrams After Stacey Abrams lost the 2018 Georgia governor's race and refused to concede, saying it was not "a free and fair election," she became a star not just among fellow Democrats but also among the establishment media. 4. Andrew Cuomo As the COVID-19 pandemic raged and lockdowns were in full force in 2020, then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo became the star of the Democratic Party. The governor's candid daily press briefings and forceful action to shut down New York earned him national acclaim. President Biden even called him the "gold standard" for governors. 5. The Lincoln Project In late 2019, several prominent Never Trumpers — including cable news pundits Steve Schmidt and Rick Wilson and lawyer George Conway, among others — founded the Lincoln Project, a political action committee dedicated to vilifying Trump. Following President Biden's inauguration last January, however, Lincoln Project cofounder John Weaver was accused of sexual harassment by over 20 young men, including minors. The Lincoln Project, meanwhile, was accused of protecting him, with reports claiming the other principals were made aware of the allegations weeks after the group was founded. They countered that they knew nothing about the alleged predatory behavior. Weaver said he believed the messages were "consensual mutual conversations" and came out publicly as gay. The group also came under scrutiny for raising tens of millions of dollars and channeling much of that money to consulting firms owned by two of the group's cofounders and funneling some to its advisory board members. 6. Harvey Weinstein Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence after being convicted of a criminal sex act and third-degree rape during a 2020 trial in New York. (His attorneys have appealed the conviction.) He's also awaiting jury deliberations in a second sexual assault trial that could result in 60 years to life in prison, plus an additional five years, if he's convicted. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to the charges. 7. Jeff Zucker Jeff Zucker resigned as the president of CNN earlier this year after acknowledging that he had failed to disclose a romantic relationship with another senior executive at the network. Critics accused Zucker of transforming CNN from "a liberal news outlet to a blatant tool for leftist politics." | |
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