Appeals court overturns Weinstein sex crimes conviction


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KFDI— Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has had his conviction for sex crimes in New York overturned. The New York Court of Appeals ruled Weinstein did not receive a fair trial. The

CNN—New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes conviction and orders a new trial. The New York Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned the sex crimes conviction against Harvey Weinstein, the powerful Hollywood producer whose downfall stood as a symbol of the #MeToo movement. The court, by a 4-3 vote, ordered a new trial. “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes because that testimony served no material non-propensity purpose,” the ruling,...

Marca.com—Harvey Weinstein's 2020 sex crimes conviction overturned by New York court: Why?. The New York Court of Appeals has overturned disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for rape in an instantly-controversial and polarizing move. Weinstein had b

The Source—Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized After Sex Crime Conviction Overturned. After one of his convictions was ovetturned, Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized for tests. Wensteinw as placed in Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. “They examined him and sent him to Bellevue. It seems like he needs a lot of help, physically. He’s got a lot of problems. He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a […] The post Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized After Sex Crime Conviction Overturned first appeared on The Source.