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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.

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.

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…

The future of #MeToo as a second Trump administration prepares to take power

By Laura Barrón-López, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela

There’s a noticeable pattern across some of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees: allegations of sexual misconduct or assault. Trump himself has been publicly accused of sexual misconduct and found liable in civil court of sexual abuse, and his return to office…

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On the witness stand, French man describes inviting dozens of men to rape his drugged wife for years

By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press

In a trial that has gripped France and raised awareness about sexual violence in the home and beyond, Dominique Pélicot told the court that he also raped his wife, Gisèle Pélicot, and that the 50 men standing trial alongside him…

As the CIA promises to stop sexual misconduct in its ranks, new cases of workplace assault emerge

By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

A veteran CIA officer is facing assault and battery charges accusing him of drunkenly groping a woman and forcibly kissing her during an impromptu party in the office last year celebrating his 50th birthday.

Harvey Weinstein moved from jail to NYC hospital for emergency heart surgery, reps say

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Weinstein, 72, was taken to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan from the Rikers Island jail complex late Sunday “due to severe medical conditions,” his publicist Juda Engelmayer and prison consultant Craig Rothfeld said.

Prosecutors expect new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein ahead of November retrial

By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

Manhattan prosecutors say they intend to bring new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein as they anticipate a November retrial.

Harvey Weinstein may face new charges as more accusers come forward, New York prosecutors say

By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

Assistant DA Nicole Blumberg has said during a court hearing Wednesday that additional people have come forward with assault claims and prosecutors are currently assessing which fall under the statute of limitations.

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.