Jeffrey Dinowitz

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“The real bottom line is that right now if you are voluntarily intoxicated, you will not get justice,”

Jeffrey Dinowitz · said 2026-10-02 · reported 2026-10-02

Dinowitz, who first sponsored legislation in 2019 to close a loophole in New York's rape laws, spoke to BBC News about the issue.

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“Being voluntarily intoxicated, basically, is almost like giving somebody a get out of jail free card.”

Jeffrey Dinowitz · said 2026-10-02 · reported 2026-10-02

Dinowitz explained how current New York law fails to protect victims who voluntarily consumed intoxicants before an assault.

verbatim, matched to source BBC News