US Lawyer Steven Donziger Speaks From House Arrest in NYC After Suing Chevron For Amazon Oil Spills

Decades of reckless oil drilling by Chevron have destroyed 1,700 square miles of land in the Ecuadorian Amazon, but the company has refused to pay for the damage or clean up the land despite losing a lawsuit 10 years ago, when Ecuador’s Supreme Court ordered the oil giant to pay $18 billion on behalf of 30,000 Amazonian Indigenous people. Instead of cleaning up the damage, Chevron has spent the past decade waging an unprecedented legal battle to avoid paying for the environmental destruction, while also trying to take down the environmental lawyer Steven Donziger, who helped bring the landmark case. Donziger, who has been on house arrest for nearly 600 days, says Chevron’s legal attacks on him are meant to silence critics and stop other lawsuits against the company for environmental damage. “Chevron and its allies have used the judiciary to try to attack the very idea of corporate accountability and environmental justice work that leads to significant judgments,” Donziger says. We also speak with Paul Paz y Miño, associate director at Amazon Watch, who says the new attorney general should conduct a review of the case and the dubious grounds for Donziger’s house arrest. “The real thing that’s going on here is Chevron is attempting to literally criminalize a human rights lawyer who beat them,” Paz y Miño says.
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[@opalessence4818]

Steve Donziger, you are a true hero. We are in solidarity with you.

[@federalreservebrown2507]

lets show solidarity & citizens arrest this Kaplan clown.

[@lloydchristmas4547]

💯

[@opalessence4818]

@Iconoclast Point taken. However, I’m pretty certain that the senators from my blue state are aware of this issue and are acting in my interest to the degree that our ineffectual political system allows. How about you? What action(s) have you taken? I have solar panels, drive one electric car and now boycott Chevron when buying fuel for the gas-powered vehicle.

[@opalessence4818]

@Iconoclast Nice! Inspirational. Just curious: How do you get on WiFi in order to watch KZbin videos and post comments? How do you reach your place that’s an hour off a paved road?

[@opalessence4818]

@Iconoclast Wow cool to know about! Sounds like a good deal!

[@queenebony489]

This is horrible, this dear man and the people of Ecuador have done nothing wrong. May they finally receive the justice they deserve!!!!!!

[@NellieKAdaba]

Amen!

[@waltergoring8428]

They might have to wait for the world to come

[@mikegriggs4572]

It's just wrong that chevron has gotten away with this and that the judicial system has allowed it to continue. Thank You all

[@gretchen1957]

Chevron owns the world at this time. Let's take it back!

[@benzminibusdoc]

So painful to watch the suffering

[@elbas725]

We love you STEVE BE STRONG 💪🏽!!!

[@aaronanderson4894]

Some lovely democracy we have here. This man is a damn Hero and not a criminal. The reason is clear. They don't want anyone to get in the way of their multi-stakeholder operations. This is what happens in Authoritarian countries. Not a good sign at all.

[@jospeaches8533]

You see and hear that it is an old case and selfish chevron,they are so used to being filthy rich like SUPER billionaires who pay for the case dragging on..smfh..🥺🙀🙈,gawd snap outa it!!! judges are paid for the prosecution is paid for,why not just CLEAN UP YOUR MESS!!their parents taught them to be this way gee whiz my mom taught me to clean up my mess??lawdy,boycott chevron gas??and the people that live there oh gawd shameful🦨🐾🤢💩and the pants...the animals..??🐆🐅🦧🌱🌿🐝🐠🐟🥺

[@katherinejones850]

Capitalism sux

[@katherinejones850]

@@jospeaches8533 BOYCOTT CHEVRON!!

[@mr.timjohnston546]

SO WHY ARE YOU NOT FUCKING PROTESTING OUT IN THE STREETS INSTEAD OF MAKING COMMENTS ON THIS SHITHOLE YT PLATFORM!??

[@isabela.111]

@@mr.timjohnston546 bro chill u don’t know what they do with their time

[@ajinkyatarodekar9099]

Pristine example of the real nature of United Corporations of America.

[@woodstock6046]

Absolutely sickening what has happened.

[@gretchen1957]

Yes, sickening and killing.

[@MariaReyes-wg5zx]

And we're absolutely pissed and upset. We all must be pissed and upset, something must be done. They're acting destroying with impunity. Going against judged orders!!!! The earth and it's inhabitants are crying out! They must pay for the damages done.

[@IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS]

EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH THIS... please share with all you know.

[@Orion-fp4km]

Kick the Company Chevron out of Equador and the U.S.

[@laconja1]

To Late Now they Destroyed their Country this is terrible. But yes I agree they should be kicked out.

[@tomaszwida]

if that would happen u know what happens next, Headlines Mucica is bringing "DEMOCRACY" to latin america....

[@Xavier-uknonada]

Kick their product out of hereeee

[@David-vu1ug]

Violate constitutional law I'm sorry they Chevron Texaco must pay in a grand stage........

[@gretchen1957]

We should do more than kick them out. We should take the company apart. Dismantle them. Take their assets, sell everything off. F*&ck evil shareholders! I don't care about their profit margin. Charge them all with criminal behaviour.

[@lowesonia8551]

Who are the people in their Mansions with private Jets who profit from poisoning a COUNTRY VOLUNTARILY AND JUST LEFT FOR THEM AND ALL LIFE TO DIE?

[@SmilingIbis]

Sociopaths and pillars of the community, no doubt.

[@mtn1793]

There is the crux of the matter...

[@dannydonnelly8345]

Names the public should know.

[@mtn1793]

@@dannydonnelly8345 Absolutely. With addresses and phone numbers.

[@MariaReyes-wg5zx]

The world is sick. Cilvilization is sick for allowing people like them to exist. Meanwhile countless life's and species plus the earth are dying out.

[@kingofthecatnap6246]

Well done Mr. Donziger! Hopefully the attention being generated will help! Thank you, DN!

[@grantjohnston7148]

This disgusting story is giving me a sick stomach.

[@jesstiss222]

Indeed. This disgusting plutocracy is making us all sick.

[@sleepingbeauty3239]

The justice system is beyond broken! Must be fixed.

[@gretchen1957]

Yes! Let's start with this judge. Let's get him removed from office.

[@mtn1793]

The lawyer held under house arrest and the corrupt use of private lawyers to prosecute and complicate the case would have taken place during the humpy trumpy administration. We know how honest they were.

[@cherylalt101]

@gretchen1957 Absolutely! This crooked judge should be step 1. He should be fired and he should not be eligible for a pension. Chevron should be forced to pay the original judgment of $18 billion, not the reduced amount of $9 billion with late fees and interest. What they've done affects the whole world and besides the money someone should be prosecuted criminally.

[@thekaiser4333]

I thought Americans think America is great? You had all opportunities. Now look what you have created for yourselves.

[@mtn1793]

@@thekaiser4333 Exceptionalism is a Lie by any nation that has ever claimed it. Humanity is biologically a social animal. All our greatest strengths are by cooperation. And weaknesses by our attempts at blind dominance.

[@BrianHolmes]

Another reason we need court watchers to hold appointed Judges accountable. This is the way to actively dismantle McConAll's many improper appointments. Donziger has been attacked for over six years for his advocacy.

[@michaeltruman8158]

Just stop buying Chevron products

[@guerrerojaguar6371]

And that's going to clean all the pollution? And that's going to give their health back to the community? And that is going to free this HERO?

[@guerrerojaguar6371]

@BillyBo We have to get together, physically, not cyberly, go to the busiest Chevron stations, preferably the ones on wealthy areas and from there get everybody's attention and start boycotting chevron products, till then pass me the nachos and make some more popcorn!!!

[@starrider4878]

The corporate devils will be buried in their greed.

[@wavelength7503]

Sure! And the meek shall inherit the earth. As fools believe

[@carolsaia7401]

I'd like to dump their bodies in their own pollution.

[@wavelength7503]

I recommend The song "Tapestry" by Don McLean, from the album of same name.

[@wavelength7503]

@Buddy Williams one of his most powerful songs.

[@mtn1793]

@@wavelength7503 Won’t be any earth of value left to inherit.

[@jane.elliot5782]

If such a heroic man who champions environmental and human rights can be so persecuted by our court system, you & I have no chance

[@upholdsanity3759]

JFK

[@SG-es2hf]

WE MAJORITY MUST FIGHT THEM, LG CORP. AND STOP FIGHTING AMONGST OURSELVES, AS THE POLITICIANS WANT AS A DISTRACTION WHILE THEY 3% GET RICH.

[@mtn1793]

Occupy Wall Street had a huge rating but they swept it up like so much dust and then took away every foreclosed house they could get their hands on. Threw the human carnage out on the streets.

[@derekdexheimer3070]

"corporate political prisoner". Now there's a phrase out of William Gibson.

[@emmaevans7011]

Why is the Attorney General not stepping in? Why is this judge not removed from the bench? I have been the victim of corrupt attorneys and judges, also. But the scale of this is astounding.

[@gretchen1957]

Yes, the scale is amazing. I am going to contact the USA Department of Justice and ask that Chevron be investigated for crimes. Who should we contact to investigate Chevron for international crimes?

[@jasonjohnson4028]

Thats the whole point of this story. Chevron is using smoke and mirrors and turning him into a story, rather than having people collaborate against them and the crimes they commit in Ecuador. God, please bless him and the thousands of people struggling with cancers and pollution in the Amazon.

[@MariaReyes-wg5zx]

Oil companies Lobbying these corrupt servants of society. They probably bought them a mansion. That's why they haven't senses the army to arrest them for not paying the millions of dollars the have been ordered to pay.

[@MariaReyes-wg5zx]

​@@jasonjohnson4028😔😢 thank you, it's devastating. The Flora and fauna is suffering as well. No billions can bring back a human being back to life. They're guilty by all means!

[@Arahansannihilation]

Cheap oil and gas come with a price, wars, environmental destruction, animal and human suffering along with the people who stand up and try to rectify the problem.

[@SS-xl6lo]

Soulless economic system, soulless leaders =soulless country, causes and effects, just an observation

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

Then you are observing exactly as it is. Could or should we even expect more from a country founded on colonialism though? Form a country from gen0-cide and a soulless country is what you will always have.

[@keithwallace8474]

Not Souless... Evil.

[@mtn1793]

@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism We were founded to break colonialism. But it couldn’t beat human greed.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

@@mtn1793 No. The US was literally formed by either the slaughter (mass acts of gen0cide, collectively the largest holocaust in recorded history of humankind, shamelessly called the "Indian wars" by colonial governments) or the forced removal (the Navajo long walk, the trail of tears of the Cherokee and other tribes and thousands of other formed reservations) and forced assimilation (Indian boarding schools was the beginning, along with forced colonial citizenship) of it's original inhabitants, based on the doctrine of discovery. The US is textbook settler colonialism and mass racism formed.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

@@mtn1793 The fact that I can't relinquish my forced US citizenship and retain only my Mi'kmaw Indian citizenship is a very good example of settler colonialism.

[@johndow1809]

They should Disbarred the judge, 560 days in house arrest for contempt is , ( ANOTHER WORLD WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT )

[@davidpeppers551]

The process is the punishment. This sounds like an outlier, but too many are punished long before their day in court, their freedom taken, their agency stolen, their jobs and family lost for want of money or lack of power.

[@elbas725]

NEFLIX MAKE A MOVIE THAT CHEVRON DID TO THE AMAZON JUNGLE

[@anarchisttechsupport6644]

While that would be good entertainment? I do have to dispute that it would necessarily do anything but boost Chevron's stock price.

[@lowesonia8551]

If News is not SHOVED IN PEOPLES FACES NOTHING GETS DONE CORRUPTION IS NORMAL LIFE STYLE FOR ALL CORPORATIONS EVERY WHERE IN THE WORLD

[@dawnpalmby5100]

@@lowesonia8551 except the MSM is also mostly bought n paid for so they spew propaganda, celebrity bs or distraction tactics like this cancel culture bs n never focus on the real issues at hand

[@anarchisttechsupport6644]

@@lowesonia8551 i have a homework assignment for you - track down the movie "Sorry to Bother You", which tracks with my experience about what simply informing the public does.

[@toddcurtis1377]

The movie already exists. It's called "Crude" and was made in 2009.

[@obsoleteoptics]

It's just as easy to buy a scientist as it is to buy a politician. Just ask ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, and Royal Dutch Shell 🐚

[@dawnpalmby5100]

Sounds like a Judge or 2 was as well

[@obsoleteoptics]

@@dawnpalmby5100 judges are politicians. The 13th Amendment never abolished the institutions of slavery and indentured servitude, but nationalized them. Don't believe me? Read it again.

[@philbarone4603]

I personally don’t think so. Scientists don’t pursue their fields for money, fame or power whereas judges do although I’m sure it happens.

[@obsoleteoptics]

@@philbarone4603 have you seen what Chevron continues to do in the Ecuadorian Amazon?

[@justrosy5]

True scientists can't be bought off.

[@kmm129]

Things done in the dark will one day come to light.

[@allenkracalik7662]

We HOPE! And just "coming to light" won't put a stop to them.

[@mtn1793]

The last 4 years of packing the courts with conservative judges was done in the light of day pretty much.

[@melissaholley9448]

No. No they won't. Stfu

[@sherry3612]

Stop line 3 in MN! Stop Enbridge! @honortheearth

[@CapedCrusader77]

Sounds like an incredibly brazen corrupt judge. 👀

[@africandefender5174]

The s*** just never ends. And the sewage connection is deeper than we ever thought.

[@Mike-B.]

This is the MOST REMARKABLE case I've seen, maybe ever. This case is unbelievable but the legal handling of this case -- IS EVEN MORE UNBELIEVABLE.

[@petermartell568]

lMike B look up Bopal

[@karonsanchez3551]

This makes me want to cry. WTF is wrong with these corporations? They only care about $$$$! Heartless A-Holes!!!!!

[@gretchen1957]

Chevron is evil. They are a criminal entity. Chevron should be charged with crimes.

[@1LaOriental]

Karon Sanchez. Corporations get away with malfeasance all the time. That is capitalism. Legal mandates to make a profit. That is the only reason for their existence. They are legally not responsible for the consequences of that legally mandated pursuit of profit. In legal terms, it's called an externality.

[@ralphbernhard1757]

They'd rather spend multiple millions on lawyers and pointless feet dragging slapsuites in court, than face up to what they've done.

[@greeleyestateslove]

Right that's what's so glaring. Instead of clean up it generally whether it's their fault or not, would put this to bed decades ago.

[@leslieboles6439]

Welcome to the American injustice system. I was denied my right to trial in a child custody case. Judges do whatever they want and people are afraid to challenge them because they are somehow given the right to do as they please.

[@woolywonders5546]

File a complaint against the judge

[@leslieboles6439]

@@woolywonders5546 I did. They did nothing.

[@beatrizgarcia2969]

These big companies do their dumping in other countries because they know they can get away with it, they know they can’t get away with it in USA! How shameful and yes, disregard and disrespectful!

[@hhheee3939]

And with hearing this report, we the American people will do nothing of note to stop this and these corporatists know it. Petitions and tweets won't change this whatsoever.

[@greeleyestateslove]

Think positively 😉

[@jeffreyhinds6440]

Where is GREEN PEACE exposure Internationally NOW is needed for this cause.All groups who want to protect the earth for their children and grand children need to viral this gentleman injustice.

[@greeleyestateslove]

Fuck green peace. They sue people/orgs for unsubstantiated reasons. It's like put your effort where it actually needs it

[@moonpeach4684]

Good enviornmental justice ...

[@GAR9BALDI]

He win the case against Chevron and is under house arrest??? Crazy....

[@KARW37]

Thank you very much for covering this story. This needs to be more widely known and covered. Horrifying and there needs to be accountability for the corporation(s) and individuals who perpetrated the harm to this lawyer. If no one holds them accountable, this can be the new “normal.”

[@javiercastillo7516]

EMPIRE FILES with abby martin has a great report

[@GdHr-oz5ph]

Awful injustice. Chevron must start cleanups immediately and pay damages to these people.

[@pamelamattox7881]

Wow, Merrick garland must help. I will sign a petition that can be sent to garland on your behalf.

[@acupunctureclinic4216]

Wonderful idea. Yes, we all should do so.

[@ferosemariehass9633]

Haha good luck

[@amycoffin826]

I had never heard of this situation before now. I had no idea that Chevron ruined the Ecuadorian Amazon. This is horrific. Once again, the long arm of big oil stretches around the throats of innocent victims all over the world. Thank God for everyone who is standing up for Mr. Donziger and what is right. May he and his family be protected and uplifted while trying to fight "a monster". This story is so scary as it is sooo evil. Thank you for covering this situation and informing the world. Everyone should know that this is happening.

[@ouimetco]

The judge was obviously corrupt and should be charged. This is ridiculous. I now will boycott chevron stations indefinitely and tell every single person I know to do the same. Shame on you chevron.

[@wilhelmheinzerling5341]

Nationalize Energy

[@LowescC]

yeah, I'm sure an administration lead by the former Senator "from MBNA" will be a real impediment to corporate power...

[@debraa.155]

Garland will get on this!!! Oil companys need to be held accountable!!!

[@andersstook3273]

It´s nearly impossible to win against a corrupt system. Or as George Carlin put it: It's a big club and you and I are not in the big club.

[@josesalazar3150]

No more Chevron for me. That's my .02

[@roncon1960]

Amazing example of corruption

[@yourturn777]

THANK YOU D.N. 💘👏✊ CHEVRON😈 THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. AGAIN

[@sharonholdren7588]

Read Shelton Whitehouse's assessment of how these corporations used their financial power to buy their way into the US judiciary. In particular the Federalist Society, Amy Comet Barrett and the Appeals Court she came from.

[@ttomhoon1]

Great work exposing the deep, dark, dank vileness of Texaco-Chevron ... I'll be calling my Congressmen. How can one help the cause?

[@johnwattdotca]

This got my hackles up. I think I'm going to use my online resources to mess around with those lawyers and Chevron. Let's see if they try to extradite me from Niagara Falls Canada to New York. What I will serve them will serve them right.

[@SG-es2hf]

YES, sounds great! Let us know how to help!

[@gypsygypsy6435]

BOYCOTT BOYCOTT BOYCOTT

[@anarchisttechsupport6644]

Oh look, Capitalism leading directly to Neofeudalism? I wish I was surprised.

[@obsoleteoptics]

Slavery was never abolished, it was nationalized. Read the 13th Amendment again.

[@tmnt10000]

Lets complain about capitalism while supporting by writing on an item that is made by a capitalist company

[@anarchisttechsupport6644]

@@tmnt10000 Got a viable alternative? Or just accidental "i am very smart" memes?

[@SG-es2hf]

@@tmnt10000 Give us options, what will be useful action?

[@pattonjames8060]

Why aren't the major news networks covering this ! ? ?

[@tonystortini5996]

Thanks for reporting on this.

[@michaelschneider2874]

There is not a lot of difference between the behaviors of The Chevron Corporation and Russias Putin !!!

[@gretchen1957]

Like what?

[@rogerhull5632]

An outrage of injustice with Donziger.

[@jimfitzsimmons1719]

FREE THIS PERSON>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>NOW

[@bruceosborne1892]

Not buying anymore Chevron Products.

[@ResistEvolve]

The Venezuelan government used to own Citgo, but it was stolen from them. None of the competitors of Chevron are any good either!

[@JM-xd9ze]

Scandalous! Keep fighting, Steve

[@corinnevickey4634]

Unconscionable !!! for a few $$. Who/ What does this judge Kaplan (?) work for?

[@gretchen1957]

Let's get this judge taken off the bench!

[@ravendon]

How is this possible? Where is the justice?

[@Xavier-uknonada]

Well Mr Donziger is a HERO!

[@chillytoes1]

this is just outrageous, oil is like milk, those engineers should be ashamed of themselves, but they made their money, they don't care about indigenous people

[@nick-k7k]

This is america

[@eccentricaste3232]

These oil companies gotta go.

[@justbe1451]

American companies don't care about anything but $$$. Shame!!!

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

They haven't been provided a reason to have one.

[@gretchen1957]

Not just American. International. Let's squash them. Get rid of them.

[@AL-sn7no]

Wow, just Wow!

[@Otsuguacor]

It's disgusting the total lack of human empathy of those corporations and the entire system that help them against the most vulnerable population around the world

[@gretchen1957]

Very disgusting. They are monsters.

[@fayyaznoor1962]

this shows the impotency of civil society in a crass capitalist country

[@laurencaulton103]

This is terrifying.

[@_seola_]

WHERE ARE ALL THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST? DOESN'T THE ECUADORIAN AMAZON PPL HAVE HUMAN RIGHTS TO LIVE?

[@HTownCharlieBrown]

Investigate, charge and prosecute the judge. He should lose EVERYTHING he has.

[@Joefromthevalley]

Oil and gas is so unbelievably evil. We need to transition as fast as possible. These people are disgusting.

[@liliethcameron7110]

Astounding, it's incredible what Chevron is doing and allowed to do to Steven Donziger. Their greed and desire to protect it at all costs has no bounds.

[@thomasdrake8630]

Business as usual.... Smh.

[@osaabd390]

Thank you Democracy Now! for keeping this on the top of the agenda!

[@Yor_gamma_ix_bae]

The power of the private sector is by the means of their control of government. No one group has total control but all share an interest in legal protections and regulations against accountability. Especially when it comes to enemy states, like Venezuela, a country named enemy by both parties. Ecuador is certainly another country seen as an enemy, even if it is unnamed.

[@kingofthecatnap6246]

Agree. Many corporations are writing their own legislation, submitting it with little review by lawmakers where it is passed into "law". It's disturbing the amount of lobbying money, donor money and under the table bribes that are being paid to these so called legislators.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

Yes.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

@@kingofthecatnap6246 Yes. This is exactly how America and Canada both work (and who knows where else.) Then they slap us in the face and insult us by telling us we live under a democracy! hahaha. They are not hiding these truths. They tell us who are writing the "laws" right on the papers. "Here, sign this, I'll line your pockets and we'll tell them it's freedom" lol.

[@kingofthecatnap6246]

@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism This I learned from Lt. Col. Wilkerson who I trust.

[@maridelnel6070]

Corruption is everywhere! It’s so sad

[@annmargrethjakobsson1777]

The only way it will stop is for people to stop buying what is offered

[@Gigika313]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@stevenwilliams9359]

The US has a Legal system, not a justice system.

[@nlwin7789]

Wow I am so lost for for words for this total injustice and corruption.

[@paintedpony2935]

Repeal Citizen's United!

[@17cristian]

The Judge must be getting some money from Chevron, destroying someone fighting for the voiceless, a true hero

[@martientegelaers6522]

understand better who does have the power, do not use Chevron, neither Round Up

[@burnbetnard3853]

Time to share this video to social media

[@jleigh4886]

Speechless. Can we sign a petition?

[@davelombaard287]

What the Frag is wrong with these corporations!? 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@b-rainwash410]

Why doesn't he just comply?

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

haha. Nice. I see what you did there.

[@Dobviews]

House arrest for what?! JFC!!! This is insane and the judge is corrupt to make this kind of judgement. Kaplan needs to be removed.

[@saphinaflan2115]

WTF!?! I'm just...wow.

[@fairnunftkanal224]

This is outrageous on so many levels. There should be a nationwide boycott Chevron movement. And the judge leaves me speechless. I hope Donziger and his family will be fine. He is a hero.

[@curtispugh4483]

WOW, this action need addressing by our legal system and chevron needs to be held accountable.

[@JamesFox1]

`Thank You

[@ghostnoodle9721]

18 billion dollars for 70 billion barrels of oil a quarter for each barrel sounds like a verbal warning, what if we upped it up to five dollars a barrel and actually punish these goons? 5$ a barrel x 70 billion = some semblance of an actual consequence (or 350 billion dollars)

[@spiritseeker9531]

Please share this if you can........This corruption is costing lives everyday.