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Appeals court upholds Harvey Weinstein’s California rape conviction, but says he must be resentenced

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An appeals court on Friday upheld Harvey Weinstein’s 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction in California, but ordered his trial judge to resentence him. A three-judge panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal unanimously issued the decision.  “We are disappointed by today’s decision and respectfully disagree with the Court of Appeal’s conclusions regarding the … Read more

What to know about Harvey Weinstein’s cases after a rape charge was dropped

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NEW YORK — New York prosecutors have dropped a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein instead of trying it a fourth time. His accuser supported Thursday’s decision, which puts an end to one piece of a landmark #MeToo-era prosecution. It doesn’t clear the former Hollywood honcho’s criminal record. The 74-year-old has been convicted of other sex … Read more

Prosecutors drop Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape charge

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New York prosecutors said on Thursday they are dropping a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein instead of trying him for a fourth time.  The former movie executive is still convicted of another sexual felony in New York and others in California. The New York rape charge remained unresolved after his third trial in the city. … Read more

Prosecutors drop Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape charge

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New York prosecutors said on Thursday they are dropping a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein instead of trying him for a fourth time.  The former movie executive is still convicted of another sexual felony in New York and others in California. The New York rape charge remained unresolved after his third trial in the city. … Read more

What to know about the mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial

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NEW YORK — A New York judge declared a mistrial Friday in Harvey Weinstein ’s rape case from the #MeToo-era that has gone to trial three times so far after a jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision. The trial centered on whether Weinstein raped Jessica Mann, a hairstylist and actor, in 2013 … Read more

Jury deadlocked in Harvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan sex crimes trial

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Jurors in the third Manhattan sex crimes trial against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein are deadlocked, the presiding judge announced Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “We, the jury, have concluded we cannot reach a unanimous decision,” the jurors said in a note to Judge … Read more

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers question his accuser at his rape retrial

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NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ‘s lawyers questioned his accuser at his rape retrial Thursday, making clear they planned to explore her conflicted feelings and complex history with the onetime Hollywood powerbroker. It’s the third time Jessica Mann has had to answer his lawyers’ questions in a New York court. But … Read more

Jurors set to hear opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial in New York

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NEW YORK — Opening statements are set for Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein ’s New York rape retrial, offering a new jury its first look at a bellwether #MeToo case that remains unresolved nearly eight years after the former movie tycoon’s arrest. Since Weinstein became a major target of the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct nearly … Read more