Hollywood Stars, Sexual Assault Accusers React As Harvey Weinstein's NY Rape Conviction Is Overturned
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TooFab— 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" --...
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