May 09 After Weinstein's case was overturned, New York lawmakers move to change sex crime legal standards By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The state's highest court late last month threw out Weinstein's conviction in a ruling that said a trial judge wrongly allowed women to testify about allegations that weren't part of his criminal charges. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 7:56 Anita Hill discusses overturn of Weinstein's rape conviction and what it means for #MeToo By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The recent ruling by New York’s highest court to overturn Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction has sent a wave of shock and disappointment through advocates of the #MeToo movement. Weinstein remains jailed for a rape conviction in Los Angeles, but… Continue watching
May 01 Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was overturned By Associated Press Prosecutors on Wednesday suggested locking in a date after Labor Day for the retrial. The 72-year-old disgraced movie mogul remains detained because of a 2022 rape conviction in Los Angeles that netted a 16-year prison sentence. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Israel-Hamas war protests continue on campuses while some are shut down In our news wrap Saturday, some universities moved to shut down protests over the Israel-Hamas war while students at others dug in, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 people in southern and central Gaza, Nebraska and Iowa residents sifted through… Continue watching
Apr 27 Harvey Weinstein hospitalized in New York after returning from prison, attorney says By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Attorney Arthur Aidala said Weinstein was moved to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan after his arrival on Friday to city jails following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 5:56 What led a New York appeals court to overturn Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, a stunning reversal in the landmark case of the #MeToo movement. The court said the judge's decision to allow witnesses to claim Weinstein assaulted them, but not include those allegations… Continue watching
Apr 25 New York's highest court overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial, orders new trial By Michael R. Sisak, Dave Collins, Associated Press The Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the judge at the disgraced movie mogul's landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him with improper rulings, including by letting women testify about allegations that weren't part of the case. Continue reading
Feb 14 Harvey Weinstein is appealing his 2020 rape conviction in New York By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Weinstein's lawyers on Wednesday will ask the state's Court of Appeals in Albany to dismiss the disgraced movie mogul's conviction on charges of rape and criminal sex act. Continue reading
Feb 23 Harvey Weinstein gets another 16 years in prison for rape, sexual assault By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press A Los Angeles judge on Thursday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the 2013 rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor and model. Continue reading
Dec 21 Weinstein jurors say woman's testimony about rape helped convince them to convict By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault against Jane Doe 1. He now faces up to 18 years in prison in California to go with a 23-year sentence for a rape… Continue reading