Jan 20 Accusers’ behavior likely to be a focus in Weinstein trial By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Prosecutors are expected to call a sex crimes expert as a witness to dispel assumptions about how rape and sexual assault victims behave after an attack. Continue reading
Jan 17 Jury of 7 men, 5 women selected for Weinstein rape trial By Tom Hays, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A jury was selected after an arduous, two-week process in which scores of people were dismissed because they had already made up their minds about the disgraced Hollywood mogul. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 4:29 Ronan Farrow’s Brief But Spectacular take on interrogating the truth For investigative reporter Ronan Farrow, the ability to produce a story hinges upon the courage of his interview subjects. But the chance an abuse survivor has to exact justice is tied to the wealth and stature of those they accuse,… Continue watching
Jan 07 Court freezes woman’s defamation suit against Trump By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The decision, by a midlevel state appeals court, holds off further proceedings and evidence-gathering — including sworn pretrial questioning of Trump — in Summer Zervos' defamation case. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 5:12 Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial gets off to a dramatic start The long-awaited criminal trial of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein began in New York City this week. Although more than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual assault, harassment or misconduct, this trial is based on charges of rape and criminal… Continue watching
Jan 07 Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial begins on heels of new charges By Associated Press Once one of Hollywood's most powerful producers, Weinstein has now been accused of sexual assault, harassment and misconduct by dozens of women, from famous actresses to assistants at his former company. The allegations began surfacing publicly in October 2017 and… Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Harvey Weinstein indicted on new charges in LA The former Hollywood mogul has been charged with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents over a two-day period in 2013, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a news release. Continue reading
Dec 26 Los Angeles prosecutors reviewing 8 cases against Weinstein By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press The Los Angeles and Beverly Hills police departments each brought four investigations to prosecutors, according to a spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. No charges have been filed yet. Continue reading
Dec 12 How streaming, diversity, #MeToo propelled TV decade of change By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Nothing is the same, whether it’s how much television we consume; how and where we do it; who gets to make it. Continue reading
Dec 11 Harvey Weinstein’s bail increased over monitoring issues By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Harvey Weinstein’s bail was increased from $1 million to $5 million over allegations he violated his pretrial release conditions by mishandling or disabling his electronic ankle monitor… Continue reading