Hollywood, accusers condemn reversal of Weinstein conviction: 'We know what happened'
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— Harvey Weinstein's accusers and opponents of sexual violence in Hollywood and beyond are speaking out against the reversal of the disgraced movie mogul's rape conviction in New York. Ashley Judd, Mira Sorvino and others who have accused the former Hollywood producer of sexual misconduct condemned a New York court of appeals' decision on Thursday to overturn the verdict. Weinstein has been serving a 23-year sentence since he was convicted in 2020 of rape and a felony sex crime after allegedly...
TooFab—Hollywood Stars, Sexual Assault Accusers React As Harvey Weinstein's NY Rape Conviction Is Overturned. Women in Hollywood -- some of whom accused Harvey Weinstein of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment -- are speaking out, after the movie mogul's New York rape conviction was overturned Thursday in appeals court. The judges ruled Weinstein's rights were violated when the 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" --...
NBC News—What happens now that Harvey Weinstein's conviction was overturned in New York. Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction was overturned Thursday by the New York Court of Appeals and many are wondering what happens next. Weinstein has been serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York's Mohawk Correctional Facility following his conviction on charges of criminal sex act for forcibly performing oral sex on a TV and film production assistant in 2006 and third-degree rape for an attack on an aspiring actor in 2013. Where things stand now In an interview with NBC News on Thursday...
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