Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned by N.Y. court; California conviction stays
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— In a dramatic reversal of the nation's landmark #MeToo trial, a New York appeals court on Thursday overturned the sex assault conviction of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. The state appeals court found, in a 4-3 decision, that the judge who presided over Weinstein’s 2020 trial prejudiced his case by allowing four women who said Weinstein had assaulted them to serve as witnesses even though their allegations were not a part of the case. The trial judge also made a mistake, the court...
CafeMom—Harvey Weinstein Rape Conviction Has Been Overturned by a NY Court. A New York court of appeals has overturned the Harvey Weinstein rape conviction.
Fox News—Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court. A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction Thursday, ordering a new trial in a stunning reversal of a landmark #MeToo case. In a 4-3 decision, the appeals court found that Weinstein's trial judge allowed prosecutors to call women who said Weinstein had assaulted them to testify, even though their accusations did not specifically relate to the entertainment mogul's charges. Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison after being convicted in February 2020 of...
WBAL-TV—Harvey Weinstein appears in court after his New York rape conviction was overturned. Harvey Weinstein was back in a New York courtroom for his first appearance since an appeals court last week overturned his 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial.