Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned by New York’s top court
by WLNS
WLNS— NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday threw out Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020 rape conviction with a ruling that shocked and disappointed women who celebrated historic gains during the #MeToo era and left those who testified in the case bracing for a retrial against the ex-movie mogul. The court found the trial []
Japan Today—Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction overturned by top New York court. Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York's highest court, reopening the landmark case that fueled the #MeToo movement and highlighting the challenges of holding powerful men accountable. Many accusers of the former Hollywood movie mogul condemned Thursday's decision, with the actress Ashley Judd
NBC4 Washington—Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction is overturned by New York's top court. New York’s highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial. The Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the judge at the disgraced movie mogul’s landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him with improper rulings. That included letting women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. The 72-year-old Weinstein is serving a 23-year sentence in New York. He’ll remain imprisoned because a 2022 conviction in a Los Angeles rape case resulted in a 16-year...
LifeSiteNews—Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York's top court. A new trial was ordered for the Hollywood producer accused of sexual assault and rape by more than 80 women after New York’s Court of Appeals found the trial judge in the case prejudiced Weinstein with ‘egregious’ improper rulings.