In this edition of Eyewitness News Extra Time, we break down the overturned conviction of Harvey Weinstein, Donald Trump's legal drama and the protests spreading at college campuses in New York City and the Tri-State area.
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 []
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 []
Court rules judge who oversaw landmark trial was mistaken in allowing women whose accusations were not part of case to testifyThe disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on sex crimes was overturned by a New York appeals court on Thursday, as prosecutors say they will retry the firestorm case.In a 4-3 decision, the state of New York court of appeals ruled that the judge who oversaw Weinstein’s 2020 conviction prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings...
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.
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.
Disgraced Hollywood mogul won’t be released from New York prison just yet
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
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction and ordered
Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, says his team is determined to retry case against the disgraced movie mogulHarvey Weinstein will be retried in New York, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said on Wednesday, a week after the state’s highest court threw out his 2020 rape conviction.Weinstein arrived at a Manhattan courthouse in the afternoon, his first appearance since the decision by the appeals court last week.The Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading
New York appeals court overturned former film mogul’s 2020 rape and assault conviction earlier this week
NEW YORK (AP) — The decision by New York’s highest court to overturn the rape conviction of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has reopened a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures — an era that began in 2017 and helped launch the #MeToo movement. Here’s what you need to know about […]