Oct 10 California Gov. Newsom’s wife among accusers at Harvey Weinstein trial By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and actor who is married to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is among the accusers of Harvey Weinstein who will testify at his rape and sexual assault trial that began Monday. Continue reading
Jun 03 Advocates fear Depp-Heard trial will have a chilling effect on women coming forward with abuse claims By Mary Clare Jalonick, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Some advocates and experts fear that the verdict in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard case will have a chilling effect on women coming forward with abuse claims. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 7:05 Defamation trial for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard raises concerns about domestic violence A Virginia jury Wednesday ordered Amber Heard to pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp $15 million in damages in a defamation case. Depp was also ordered to pay Heard $2 million in damages. Depp sued his ex-wife for defamation in 2019… Continue watching
May 09 Accuser testifies during first day of Mario Batali sexual misconduct trial By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press A woman who accused Mario Batali of kissing and groping her while attempting to take a selfie has testified in the celebrity chef’s sexual misconduct trial in Boston. Continue reading
Dec 21 Chris Noth out at CBS show amid sex assault claims By News Desk Chris Noth will no longer be part of the CBS series "The Equalizer" in the wake of sexual assault allegations against the actor. Continue reading
Dec 20 Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault allegation against top Chinese official By Associated Press Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of forcing her into sex. Continue reading
Dec 05 Attorney: CNN told of harassment claims before Cuomo firing By Associated Press Attorney Debra Katz said Sunday her client was the victim of “serious sexual misconduct” by Cuomo and that she had contacted CNN about the woman’s allegations on Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 24 China’s crackdown on #MeToo movement extends far beyond tennis star Peng Shuai By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press In China, tennis star Peng Shuai is just one of several people who have been hustled out of view, charged with crimes or trolled and silenced online for speaking out about the harassment, violence and discrimination women face every day. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 5:24 What we know about tennis star Peng Shuai and China’s censorship of the #MeToo movement By Stephanie Sy, Layla Quran One of China’s biggest sports stars, tennis champion Peng Shuai, appeared to publicly accuse a former top government official of sexual assault. As Stephanie Sy explains, there are now new questions about what happened, and the broader issue of the… Continue watching
Sep 27 R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial By Tom Hays, Associated Press R. Kelly has been convicted in a sex trafficking trial after several accusers testified in lurid detail how he subjected them to perverse and sadistic whims when they were underage. Continue reading