Free After 993 Days: Steven Donziger on Leaving House Arrest & His Fight with Chevron

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We speak with human rights and environmental lawyer Steven Donziger, who was released Monday from nearly 1,000 days of house arrest as part of a years-long legal ordeal that began after he successfully sued Chevron on behalf of 30,000 Ecuadorian Amazonian Indigenous people. Donziger calls his misdemeanor sentencing and arrest "a retaliation play by Chevron and some of its allies in the judiciary," meant to intimidate other human rights advocates and lawyers from pursuing environmental justice. "Chevron tried to use me as what I would say is a weapon of mass distraction so people wouldn't focus on the environmental crimes they commited in Ecuador," continues Donziger, who says, "I didn't really understand freedom until it was taken away."
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@user-em6ie2be7x 2 года назад

Steven Donziger is a Hero & Chevron needs to be run out of business for everything they've done to The Environment & Donziger.

@warriorwaitress7690 2 года назад

And to the indigenous people of Ecuador in the case Donziger won for them.

@dawnpalmby5100 2 года назад

They need to b held responsible for the literal mess they made and should have to clean it up, the Ecuadorian indigenous are still dealing w the consequences of chevron's actions, still being poisoned still don't have clean drinking water or uncontaminated soil to grow crops... I really wish the distractions that chevron used n the plot against donzinger had not worked and that we were focused on thr initial problem, Not focused on some white dude who had to stay in his house for 1000 days, such a crock a shit.

@haleybrown2836 2 года назад

A system whose goal is Profit regardless of the cost to society needs to be replaced before it is too late.

@dawnpalmby5100 2 года назад

Totally agree, and wish they had been restricted 100 years ago so they couldn't become the conglomerates they r today

@snipervictim 2 года назад

It IS already to late!

@Redrocketrob57 2 года назад

That ship has sailed years ago

@berniv7375 2 года назад

@@snipervictim It is never too late to fight injustice. The American people are waking up to the dangers they are in from big business and the controls big business is exerting over their lives.🌱

@NellieKAdaba 2 года назад

💯

@AMYV3 2 года назад

He’s doing what I’ve dreamed of, Fighting for peoples human rights He’s helping others yet the ones hurting others jail him. That’s GROSSSS!!!

@NellieKAdaba 2 года назад

👍🏿

@Semelem 2 года назад

He will not be the last victim. We need to vote only for people willing to uphold our liberty. The problem is how scarce those people are

@johnm7267 2 года назад

And where are these people. We have been voting for years where has it got us. Mark Twain said “ if voting made any difference they wouldn’t let us do it”

@Kwelinzito 2 года назад

Your naivety is simply breathtaking. I hope your little intelligence is not.

@johnm7267 2 года назад

@@Kwelinzito your lack of intelligence is breathtaking

@drphilgood05 2 года назад

Stay Strong Steve

@cynthialangley7338 2 года назад

Steve Donziger is the man! Hero and Earth Defender!!!

@jedidiahsojourner1917 2 года назад

Been boycotting chevron for some time now. Wish every one would.

@tperk2042 2 года назад

The judge in this case must be impeached. This retaliation is atrocious.

@saragirma6577 2 года назад

I was thinking the same and anyway the public push for this

@gigi-9999 2 года назад

Wonderful news.

@dennismiller5725 2 года назад

Bravo Steven!

@warriorwaitress7690 2 года назад

Welcome home, Steven! You've been immensely courageous and you've survived our country's first corporate prosection. Bravo! You're an excellent human.

@dawnpalmby5100 2 года назад

Just FYI he's been under house arrest (at his home) for almost 1000 days. But I'm also super happy for the detention/sentence to b over

@jennifersheehan8588 2 года назад

So, so, SO happy for you! Thank you for fighting the good fight and enduring this insane time. We are grateful to you, and the Earth is grateful, too!

@bonitaroache73 2 года назад

Truth is always Treason in an Empire of Lies

@dawnpalmby5100 2 года назад

It's insane what has happened to this man, all bc he actually won against one of the corporate ff companies

@jarvisaddison8560 2 года назад

Nah this happens all the time in Amerikkka. You just finally hearing about it on a constant basis.

@repeatsitself 2 года назад

Finally. Bravo, Steven, and damn you, Chevron!

@wiolettapagowski5590 2 года назад

Now that judge must be exposed for contempt of humanity.

@linartyousif4112 2 года назад

The world need more Steven’s justice and bravery.

@TheLibTearMaker 2 года назад

This is unbelievable. I can’t believe this happened in the US

@thecoi7672 2 года назад

It's America. With it's history of not respecting indigenous peoples nor their land, what'd you expect?

@tedmusson5179 2 года назад

That you can't believe it can happen in U$ M M says you are well and truly propagandized stupid. I'll bet you'd have no problem accepting it in China, Russia, DPRK, Cuba, Venezuela... you know, all the places where it couldn't possibly happen. All the places where the reality of your slavery and genocide, the barbarity of thousands tortured to death that was yours and yours alone Jim Crow happening are just the fantasies that keep you believing and quiet. Docile.

@billgreen576 2 года назад

Maybe the US is not as much a land of the free as you have been led to believe. Look what the UK and US combined are doing to Assange as well as what has been done to Mr Donziger.

@mariac2593 2 года назад

Sadly, I can very much believe US companies are capable of this!

@Stella77_7 2 года назад

Lol you can't believe a judge was bought off? Well have you been sleeping under a rock.

@fuckbankers 2 года назад

There now needs to be a full investigation into this travesty of justice.

@phaedrussocrates7636 2 года назад

THANK YOU Steven Donziger!

@ruthdenova7832 2 года назад

I am always grateful to Democrasy Now for their brilliant work. Thank goodness for Mr Steven Donziger. I wish him the best and triumphs helping our earth.

@tedmusson5179 2 года назад

I used to agree about DN and Amy but they've become shills for the absurd crimes coming from U$~UK~I$R~€U~NATO~UN in Ukraine. What happened for eight years in Donbas post coup d'etat in Kiev is hideous murder crime. Putin and Russia were forced to do what they've done. To do otherwise would have been far more criminally negligent than any UN cackamamee regulation broken. FYI UN is just one more kkkapitalism shill, same as DN.

@ruthdenova7832 2 года назад

@@tedmusson5179I Thank you for your views. I feel I need to be more cautious regarding my judgment.

@jamesbergin8363 2 года назад

what a disgrace what an injustice Chevron and the people who persecuted him must and I can't stress this point enough they must be taken to task and severely dealt with, and God bless poor julian Assange lets pray he gets justice, wee the decent people's of the world must stand up to these monsters that can do these horrendous things to decent human beings. James Bergin airdrie Scotland UK 🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🙏💐🙏💐🙏💐👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌈

@bolinluvsuregi8494 2 года назад

Chevron needs to clean up their fucking waste

@osiris3747 2 года назад

Somebody should look into the judge and the connections they have to Chevron or the energy industry as a whole.

@sallymartin6184 2 года назад

Excellent Human Being. Thank you Mr Donziger for being you

@kerlyenai 2 года назад

Alright, now to get all the Chevron cronies prosecuted.

@zehrajafri9252 2 года назад

Great job. Keep the truth alive for humanity and the planet and to wake up humanity. ❤ ❤ ❤

@Federico.el.Noruego 2 года назад

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@lostkeysnurse 2 года назад

Every interview I have seen of his release has been interrupted by feed issues. Go ahead and silence him, it will only rally more people to bring big oil down. Thank you Steven for your sacrifice for people over profits!!! Keep fighting!

@Peace-d6r 2 года назад

Wow shocking.

@chrisbacos 2 года назад

House arrest the USA for someone who tries to do the right thing. It's obscene. We need to examine human rights here at home first.

@Trundle_fkr 11 месяцев назад

How is this judge not facing criminal charges

@MRSZ5440 2 года назад

Good work Mr, Donziger Chevron should be made to clean up their mess not only that but send a team of workers to rebuild that area they destroyed..

@mitchellkrouth5083 2 года назад

He is a hero

@XX-gy7ue 2 года назад

BRAVO ALL BRAVE AND NOBLE AND BRILLIANT AND BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENTALISTS !

@AMYV3 2 года назад

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. ♥️♥️🇨🇦

@robkidd5214 2 года назад

Hooray!!

@criticalcookie2579 2 года назад

A great relief for Donziger and his family and for the rest of us who have watched what he has been through. It's been painful to watch the retaliation done to him by Chevron.

@spiritseeker9531 2 года назад

Judges should not be for sale

@Nrk4u 2 года назад

And again. Spread love

@hermenutic 2 года назад

This history presents a stunning look into the nature of the status quo. This history should be the topic of present day philosophers, social critics and prophets. This history should NEVER be forgotten.

@oceanside88 2 года назад

How dare he sue Chevron. My God. Ridiculous backwards treatment of an honest good hearted Lawyer. He deserves big bucks.

@joe197301 2 года назад

I've heard about this guy... very promising career, great education very talented. Could have gone to work for these monsters that comodify people and nature. Instead he did the noble thing and used his talents for the people. There's not enough of his kind in this cruel world.

@HumminbirdMoth 2 года назад

Very few lawyers of such integrity and moral character； unfortunately there are more blood hound lawyers！！！

@jeffreyjablowicz1200 2 года назад

Insane, company lawyers get to beat this guy down. Not the government

@n.r.2258 2 года назад

If this is US justice ? It’s a shame to the rest of the world. Nothing to be proud of.

@gobi3751 2 года назад

Boycott Chevron, I will never get gas at Chevron again.......

@EmmittBrownBTTF1 2 года назад

Chevron is a front organisation for Cthulhu!

@abdulkkhan5095 2 года назад

God be with him, he is a great tort lawyer. All companies are liable for irresponsible environmental damage that may have been willful, intentional and also blindsided about it.

@vagabondushibernicus 2 года назад

Stephen for President !

@jschnabes13 2 года назад

Yes!!! So happy to hear this great news. Now let's hope Steven can get back to helping the people of Ecuador 🇪🇨 and these scumbags from Chevron get their comeuppance!

@dpdystro2227 2 года назад

Thrilled at his release. What a terrible court

@nicholausbuthmann1421 2 года назад

Glad we have goof men like this !

@dabay200 2 года назад

He should go after those corrupt judges that detained him for 3 years under house arrest and cost him his job. Ironically Chevron is making huge profits right now due to extremely high oil prices.

@thosethatcan 2 года назад

Yes😎💚

@bbclau3242 2 года назад

The story can make a movie, shame on Chevron, a rich corporate being overpowered and getting used to treat human rights as rubbish.

@judyjeankwon1182 2 года назад

Shame on Chevron. Shame on bought judge.

@judyjeankwon1182 2 года назад

May all the shareholders, CEO, COO and families rot in putrid, rancid, self-eating karma.

@debbierah5536 29 дней назад

So who are the corrupt judge and law firm?

@Nobodimportan 2 года назад

Criminal justice system, more criminal than just

@chrisstclair3954 2 года назад

Finally just wonder when or if ever the judgement will be enforced.

@clairemooney8860 2 года назад

Wahoo!

@MrTwenty20video 2 года назад

A hero is free. A start to a good day for all of us.

@MrNufzed 2 года назад

What about way more scrutiny on the Judge??? mind boggling why judge is not "on speaker"

@danishaffer934 2 года назад

Break the corporations, end their power, destroy the corporate empire. Workers of the world unite!

@vallee7966 2 года назад

I worry for his safety

@auumellmahaye7767 2 года назад

Congratulations Steven 💖 on safely completing the unjustifiable-imprisonment phase of the absurd & extreme persecution that America empowers corporations to perpetrate against innocent people.

@johnm7267 2 года назад

So much for American free speech and democracy and of course nothing will be done about the judge

@laluba3603 2 года назад

The face of a true hero.

@davidlist7507 2 года назад

Steven is a good human while Chevron is not good and only wants money and doesn't care what happens to people, sad.

@NellieKAdaba 2 года назад

Exactly

@DinoCism 2 года назад

This guy is a hero. It's depressing how few people even know who he is. If I didn't randomly hear him in an interview on Chapo I wouldn't even know who he is.

@randyzack1497 2 года назад

Neat!

@macawism 2 года назад

Why is chevron not being prosecuted for contempt?

@DavesView 2 года назад

I’m glad he got at least 5 minutes

@KarenMcMillan Год назад

✊🏽👏🏽

@RoseyFuture 10 месяцев назад

PLEASE FOLLOW UP ON THIS STORY

@jeffhogue36 2 года назад

Praise Steven Donziger. He’s an authentic hero. “We are not lacking in the dynamic forces needed to create the future. We live immersed in a sea of energy beyond all comprehension. But this energy, in an ultimate sense, is ours not by domination but by invocation.” The Great Work Thomas Berry

@mychannel3774 2 года назад

..land of the free..!? ‘Due process..!?’

@TheGabrielbowater 2 года назад

Donziger for prez. God raise this man

@rorymcclernon4674 2 года назад

This was a savage injustice. Glad to see this guy finally free. Chevron should burn

@XX-gy7ue 2 года назад

A LIVING SAINT !

@danmarquez3971 2 года назад

I like to see his judge go to prison for corruption.

@fuckbankers 2 года назад

Chevron sending a brown envelope to the judge.

@wyleong4326 2 года назад

Hope the weather of change we’re experiencing bring Julian Assange some comfort soon.

@nicholasschroeder3678 2 года назад

Judge got a payoff

@btbingo 2 года назад

The judge needs to be purged from her job and afforded a decade at Gitmo. Whoever at Chevron hired the judge and the law firm that attacked this man needs to be imprisoned and totally impoverished.

@okeanos2100 2 года назад

How much did the judge receive from Chevron? Follow the $$$$$. Bribes.

@BoydGilbreath 2 года назад

Americans think this could never happen to them.

@Dsullivann 2 года назад

I hope this will only embolden donziger to keep going after chevron to pay their fines

@tarmbruster1 Месяц назад

I'll never gas up at Cevron again.

@estrategiasformativas6382 2 года назад

Excelent

@benjilani646 2 года назад

Why the judge send him to jail?

@nanette3652 Год назад

CLEAN UP ECUADOR NOW CHEVRON, U ARE GUILTY

@kodjog2693 2 года назад

If all those things are not corrupt system? What is it?

@tomjohn8733 2 года назад

The fossil fuel industry needs to face the reality that climate change and environmental pollution must be addressed, corporate executives must be held accountable for it reckless drilling practice’s…