Nation Jun 16 Diddy juror axed for lack of candor about residency. Defense says the move hurts jury’s diversity By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Nation Jun 09 Foreperson’s complaints signal a divided jury at Harvey Weinstein’s retrial The foreperson of the jury deliberating in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial told the judge Monday that some jurors are ganging up, prodding others to change their minds and citing information that wasn't part of the trial. By Michael Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
World May 28 French pedophile sentenced to 20 years in jail for sexually assaulting hundreds of patients in his care Most of the 299 victims were unconscious or sedated hospital patients at the time of the assaults. The average age was 11. By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press
Arts May 13 French actor Gérard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault, given 18-month suspended sentence The case was widely seen as a key post-MeToo test of how French society and its film industry address allegations of sexual misconduct involving prominent figures. By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
Nation May 01 Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers question accuser Miriam Haley at rape retrial Miriam Haley, testifying for a third day at Weinstein’s rape retrial, was grilled about everything from her initial interactions with the ex-studio boss to her decision to get a lawyer and go public with her allegations as the #MeToo movement exploded in… By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Apr 24 Roommate of woman who alleges sex assault by Weinstein testifies in retrial By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Some witnesses are returning to the stand five years after testifying in the landmark #MeToo case. But prosecutors, some defense lawyers and the judge are different — and so are the contours of the testimony and evidence being elicited. Continue reading
Apr 23 Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial opens with added allegations from former model By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Five years after Harvey Weinstein’s original trial delivered a searing reckoning for one of Hollywood’s most powerful figures, the ex-studio boss is on trial again after an appeals court threw out the landmark rape conviction. Continue reading
Apr 15 Jury selection begins in Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial after court overturned landmark #MeToo verdict By Jennifer Peltz, Mike Sisak, Associated Press Weinstein is being retried after New York's highest court last year overturned his 2020 conviction and 23-year prison sentence and ordered a new trial. Continue reading
Mar 24 French actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial in Paris for alleged sexual assaults on film set By Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Associated Press The case is seen as a potential watershed for the #MeToo movement in France. Continue reading
Nov 25 French mass rape trial prosecutors demand maximum sentence for victim’s ex-husband By John Leicester, Associated Press Prosecutors started Monday by focusing on Dominique Pelicot, the man that 71-year-old Gisèle Pelicot was married to for nearly 50 years and who admitted that for years he mixed sedatives into her food and drink so he could rape her… Continue reading