On October 4, 2022, former film producer Harvey Weinstein appeared in court at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, California.
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Harvey WeinsteinOn Thursday, New York state overturned a 2020 rape conviction, paving the way for a new trial.
The state appeals court held that the judge Landmark #MeToo trial The former movie mogul was prejudiced through improper rulings, including decisions to have women testify on charges that were not part of the case.
The court ordered a new trial, and the plaintiff may be called again to testify.
Juda Engelmayer, a spokesperson for Weinstein, said they were “very excited about the court’s ruling.”
“In California, we clearly have a long way to go,” Engelmeyer said in a statement to NBC News.
Weinstein, 72, is serving a 23-year sentence in a New York prison after being convicted of forcibly performing oral sex on a television and film production assistant in 2006 and of third-degree rape for assault. actor.
The allegations came to light following the release of an investigative report in 2017. New York Times and new yorker.His sexually abusive behavior and lack of responsibility fueled #MeToo movement.
Weinstein also faces charges in Los Angeles and was convicted of rape and rape in 2022 Sentenced to 16 years in prison.he is Acquitted of sexual battery charge in case.
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