Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood film producer, has been found guilty of raping a woman by a Los Angeles court.

“Harvey Weinstein forever destroyed a part of me that night in 2013 and I will never get that back. Weinstein was acquitted of sexual battery against an accuser known as Jane Doe 3. Weinstein was found guilty on charges of rape and two sexual assault charges against the accuser Jane Doe 1.

But the three guilty counts involving an Italian actor and model known at the trial as Jane Doe 1 still struck a major blow against the disgraced movie mogul, ...

Weinstein beat four other felony charges before the trial even ended when prosecutors said a woman he was charged with raping twice and sexually assaulting twice would not appear to testify. They were brought to the stand to establish a pattern of sexual predation. Four were other women who were not part of the charges but testified that Weinstein raped or sexually assaulted them. [dismissal of Bill Cosby’s conviction](https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-laws-arts-and-entertainment-government-and-politics-6156d361426fb1ff062514e0addc34f5) last year. [Jennifer Siebel Newsom](https://apnews.com/article/jennifer-siebel-newsom-harvey-weinstein-trial-d0734d92451b5f25ca3788a14957bae4), a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California Gov. They said the other two had “100% consensual” sexual interactions that they later reframed. But only eight of the 12 jurors agreed to find Weinstein guilty of those counts. He will spend the rest of his life behind bars where he belongs,” Siebel Newsom said in a statement. Jurors were deadlocked 10-2 on a sexual battery count involving Lauren Young, the only accuser who testified at both Weinstein trials. The trial was a stark reminder that we as a society have work to do.” “I hope Weinstein never sees the outside of a prison cell during his lifetime.” “Harvey Weinstein forever destroyed a part of me that night in 2013 and I will never get that back.

Weinstein faces up to 24 years in prison for his latest conviction and additional criminal charges in London, meaning it's unlikely he'll ever walk free.

However, in addition to his latest conviction, Weinstein faces criminal charges of indecent assault in London against a woman in 1996, as reported by [NPR](https://www.npr.org/2022/12/19/1139349809/harvey-weinstein). He will spend the rest of his life behind bars where he belongs,” she [said](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/19/us/harvey-weinstein-trial-deliberations-los-angeles-monday/index.html) in a statement after the verdict. [said](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-19/harvey-weinstein-verdict-in-los-angeles) a decision has not been reached about whether to retry Weinstein on the jury’s deadlocked charges. [nine men and three women](https://apnews.com/article/harvey-weinstein-los-angeles-sexual-assault-a988a453c232d32fdf294b3ca06fa5b9), was hung on three counts made by two accusers, leading the judge to declare a [mistrial](https://nypost.com/2022/12/19/harvey-weinstein-found-guilty-of-rape-at-los-angeles-trial/) on them. [a “bimbo”](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/19/jennifer-siebel-newsom-weinstein-trial-00074676) by Weinstein’s attorneys, alleged that Weinstein raped her in a hotel room in 2005. If so, Weinstein could be sentenced up to 24 years, according to the Los Angles Times. We must keep fighting to ensure that survivors are supported and that their voices are heard.” And the jury, consisting of “Harvey Weinstein forever destroyed a part of me that night in 2013,” she Weinstein’s lawyers put me through hell on the witness stand. [said](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/19/us/harvey-weinstein-trial-deliberations-los-angeles-monday/index.html) in a statement released through her attorney. Prosecutors called 44 witnesses to the stand.

According to international reports, 70-year-old former film producer and convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein, faces a further 24-year jail sentence.

His conviction in New York in 2020 was a landmark moment for the #MeToo movement, which had been calling out widespread sexual abuse and harassment in the film industry for several years. She said after the verdict: “Harvey Weinstein forever destroyed a part of me that night in 2013 and I will never get that back. Young said he had trapped her in a hotel bathroom and sexually assaulted her. The woman who Weinstein was convicted on Monday of raping, Jane Doe 1, was a Russian-born model. When he heard guilty on count one, the former Hollywood producer looked down. A mistrial was declared on those counts.

Harvey Weinstein faces up to 18 years in prison for the counts on which he was convicted, but aggravating factors could increase the sentence.

“It is time for the defendant’s reign of terror to end,” she added. Siebel Newsom said that “throughout the trial, Weinstein’s lawyers used sexism, misogyny and bullying tactics to intimidate, demean and ridicule us survivors. Harvey Weinstein is a serial predator and what he did was rape.” That’s just Hollywood.’ And for so long that’s what everyone did. [ denied all the charges](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/news-world/harvey-weinstein-sex-crimes-trial-opens-in-new-york/), with his attorney seeking to portray accusers either as liars who never had sex with his client or as women who willingly lay on the casting couch, swapping sex for a leg up in the competitive world of filmmaking. [bombshell allegations ](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/harvey-weinstein-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-report/)against him, ushering in the #MeToo movement and opening the floodgates for women to speak out against sexual violence in the workplace. [Prosecutors painted](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/news-world/harvey-weinstein-a-seasoned-predator-and-rapist-prosecution/) a picture of a predatory ogre, who for years used his physical size and his professional prowess to rape and abuse women with impunity. “Harvey Weinstein forever destroyed a part of me that night in 2013 and I will never get that back,” the woman, identified during the trial as Jane Doe #1, said in a statement. A weeks-long trial heard graphic descriptions of encounters between the once-powerful producer and women who were trying to make their way in the world of movies. His victim in the Los Angeles case said Monday she hopes he “never sees the outside of a prison cell during his lifetime.” The 70-year-old “Pulp Fiction” producer, who was once one of the most powerful men in the film industry, faces up to 24 years in jail, in addition to a sentence, he is already serving for sex crimes in New York. Disgraced US movie titan Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of the rape and sexual assault of a woman a decade ago, in what prosecutors said was part of his

Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of three out of seven sexual assault charges on Monday. The high-profile trial marked a sea change in the way accused rapists ...

While the lawyers (all men) forcefully pressed the women on their recollection of the assaults and their reasons for remaining in touch with Alexander, they never played a shame-and-blame game. With the exception of making a straw woman of the #MeToo movement, some parts of the defense's attack are emerging in other sexual-assault trials. That is, not only were these events not coerced, but they were tacitly agreed to by the women as the cost of professional advancement in the entertainment industry, the attorneys argued. Nevertheless, the Alexander trial made it a little less acceptable for future defense lawyers to fall back on the old ways. Early in the trial, Weinstein's aggressive defense was cited by some as a return to the "shame-and-blame" strategy that puts the alleged victim on trial. So if they are able to persuade even one juror that this is what happened, then from the defense point of view, they've done their job." While six men were charged with assaulting Araujo on a pool table in a Massachusetts bar, the 21-year-old single mother became the target of defense attacks portraying her as a welfare cheat and a woman of questionable morals. Mostly, though, the LA attorneys combined their combative stance with quieter lines of interrogation that centered on hotel-guest folios, the victims' social-media accounts, cell-phone-tower pings, and DNA examinations of a dress. The jury acquitted Weinstein of her charges. A mistrial was declared on the Jane Doe 2 counts when the jury could not unanimously agree on Weinstein's guilt. [was found guilty of three of the seven felony counts of sexual assault on Monday](https://www.insider.com/harvey-weinstein-guilty-sexual-assault-charges-la-trial-2022-12). "I try to transport the jury to that dark alley where the murder took place or back into the bedroom where the rape took place," he said.

Following Harvey Weinstein's conviction of rape in a Los Angeles trial, accusers, actresses and activists reacted to the verdict on social media.

The acquittal on remaining charges is the latest step backward in what’s become a troubling regression against efforts to combat a culture of harassment and misconduct in Hollywood.” For over 40 years, Weinstein worked as one of the top figures in Hollywood, and the accusations against him span a similar time frame. Chiu, who has alleged that Weinstein attempted to rape her at the Venice Film Festival in 1998, had originally been scheduled to be a supporting witness in the L.A. Over the last few months, calls to our Help Line have doubled and we are continuing to offer support and resources to anyone who has experienced harassment, abuse, or discrimination while working in the entertainment industry, regardless of gender.” and use that to support his appeal in N.Y.” Among several of the women who testified against Weinstein and disclosed that they were assaulted is Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who revealed herself as Jane Doe 4 in October. Gavin Newsom, she met Weinstein at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2005 and testifies that she was raped in a meeting that he set up to discuss her career as an actress. To all survivors out there — I see you, I hear you, and I stand with you.” jury on Monday, some of his accusers, other actresses and activists took to social media to react to the verdict. Harvey Weinstein is a serial predator and what he did was rape. After weeks of testimony and ten days of deliberations, the 12-member jury on Monday found Weinstein guilty of three counts — forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and penetration by a foreign object — against Jane Doe 1. But the jury acquitted Weinstein of another sexual assault charge related to a different Jane Doe accuser, and couldn’t reach agreement on three other counts.

Former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty by a Los Angeles jury of raping a woman. The 70-year-old Oscar winner is facing up to 24 ...

He's already serving 23 years in jail after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault at his first trial in New York two years ago. Remaining Time 0:00 Current Time 0:00

Harvey Weinstein's spokesperson says he is disappointed in the verdict from his L.A. trial and is determined to prove his innocence on appeal.

In New York, Weinstein is currently appealing his conviction for which he is serving a 23-year sentence. However, the breakdown of the verdict (10 to 2 on Jane Doe #2, and 8 to 4 on Jane Doe #4) indicates that the jury was leaning towards convicting Weinstein on the charges that ultimately ended deadlocked with the judge declaring a mistrial. The jury acquitted Weinstein on a charge related to Jane Doe #3 and was hung on the charges that stemmed from Jane Doe #2 and Jane Doe #4. In addition to his New York conviction in 2020 for which he is already serving a 23-year sentence, Weinstein now faces an addition maximum sentence of 18 to 24 years for the charges on which he was found guilty in his L.A. [who testified](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/harvey-weinstein-defense-calls-witnesses-jane-doe-1-testimony-1235443425/) that she was raped by Weinstein in February 2013 when she visited Los Angeles to attend the Italia Film Festival. During [cross-examination](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/harvey-weinstein-jane-doe-1-cross-examination-1235414620/), Weinstein’s defense aimed to poke holes in her testimony, questioning her on the timeline of events and her whereabouts on the evening she claims she was sexually assaulted by Weinstein in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The jury in the Harvey Weinstein trial deadlocked on two sentencing factors that could have led to a longer prison term.

The Los Angeles jury acquitted Weinstein of one count and could not reach a verdict on three other counts. She had to decide on the fly how she was going to react.” The prosecution asked the jury to approve two factors: that the victim was “particularly vulnerable” and that Weinstein had planned the assault. 1, a jury must approve “aggravating factors” in order for the judge to sentence him to the maximum term — eight years — on each count. Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson argued Tuesday morning that she was particularly vulnerable because she was thousands of miles from her home in Italy, spoke limited English, and had “very little support structure” in the U.S. Because the jurors could not reach a unanimous decision on those factors, Weinstein will face no more than 18 years in prison on the L.A.

Prosecutors in the Harvey Weinstein case will now have to decide whether to retry the three counts on which the jury was deadlocked. Here are the details.

Gavin Newsom of California, nor could they agree on one count stemming from Lauren Young, a model and screenwriter who said she was assaulted by Weinstein in his hotel room. They agreed that Weinstein was guilty of three counts — rape, forcible oral sex and sexual penetration — involving an Italian actress who testified that he attacked her in a hotel room in 2013. Weinstein faced seven counts in Los Angeles — two of rape and five of sexual assault — stemming from incidents involving four women from 2004 to 2013.

The disgraced former Hollywood mogul will face a maximum prison sentence of 18 years after an L.A. jury failed to reach a verdict on special allegations ...

On Monday, she [released a statement](https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/jennifer-siebel-newsom-statement-harvey-weinstein-verdict/) addressing the verdict. She [testified that he had raped her](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/gov-newsoms-wife-jennifer-siebel-newsom-to-continue-testimony-in-harvey-weinstein-trial/) in a hotel room in 2005. 9 to determine the next steps in the case. [Jennifer Siebel Newsom](https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/jennifer-siebel-newsom-testifies-in-rape-trial-of-harvey-weinstein/), the wife of California Gov. The panel was brought back Tuesday to hear arguments on the special circumstances allegation. Weinstein was charged with raping or sexually assaulting four women, but after a monthlong trial, was only convicted of charges based on one woman's allegations.

On Monday after two weeks of deliberation, the Los Angeles jury convicted him of forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and sexual penetration by a foreign ...

"Harvey is obviously disappointed in the verdict. On Monday after two weeks of deliberation, the Los Angeles jury convicted him of forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and sexual penetration by a foreign object. The eight men and four women on the panel acquitted him of one charge of sexual battery by restraint involving another woman.

After convicting former film producer Harvey Weinstein of rape and sexual assault, a Los Angeles jury could not reach a unanimous verdict Tuesday on alleged ...

She will continue to fight for all women and all survivors of abuse against a system that permits the victim to be shamed and re-traumatized in the name of justice.” They were a hung jury on one count of sexual battery by restraint, one count of forcible oral copulation and one count of rape related to two other women – including “While we are heartened that the jury found Weinstein guilty on some of the counts, we are disappointed that the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on Jane Doe 4. “Harvey Weinstein forever destroyed a part of me that night in 2013. I will never get that back,” said Jane Doe 1 in a statement released through her attorney. I hope Harvey Weinstein never sees the outside of a prison cell during his lifetime.” “The jury has said they are not able to reach a unanimous verdict on these issues,” Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench said, according to a pool report. Weinstein had pleaded not guilty to all charges against him. But I knew I had to see this through the end, and I did … Jurors had deliberated for several hours Tuesday. The disgraced movie mogul was found guilty Monday of three of seven charges against him in his second sexual assault trial. His spokesman said he was “disappointed” with the outcome of the trial but “he is prepared to continue fighting for his innocence.”

Fallen movie mogul Harvey Weinstein said Tuesday he would appeal a new rape conviction that could see him jailed for up to 18 years.

"Harvey is obviously disappointed in the verdict. Whatever sentence is imposed will be in addition to the 23 years jail he was given after being convicted of sex crimes in New York, convictions he is appealing. Prosecutors painted a picture of a predatory ogre, who for years used his physical size and his professional prowess to rape and abuse women with impunity. "Harvey is grateful for the jury's work on the other counts and he's determined to continue his legal challenges in ultimately proving his innocence." He knows what happened and what never did," Weinstein spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, said in a statement to AFP. - He faces up to 18 additional years in jail following the new rape conviction.

Following the verdict in Harvey Weinstein's trial, accusers of the convicted rapist share their thoughts on the jury's decision.

Harvey Weinstein is a prolific sexual abuser, and the courageous women who stood up against him are the tip of the spear that struck a blow against systemic sexual abuse. Their heroic actions have ensured that Harvey Weinstein will likely spend the rest of his life in prison where he belongs, and that people like him understand the consequences of their actions.” While the verdict on the counts related to two of his victims were not unanimous, most of the jury found Weinstein guilty on six of the seven counts for which he was charged in this most recent criminal trial. “We are incredibly proud of our courageous client, Jane Doe #3, and grateful to the other survivors who came forward against convicted rapist and sexual abuser Harvey Weinstein. Nonetheless, this verdict cemented two truths: Harvey Weinstein is a serial sexual predator and convictions of even the strongest cases of an already-convicted rapist are difficult at best. “Although I am deeply disappointed that the jury could not reach unanimous guilty verdicts on all of the counts, I am truly grateful that the jury has delivered a guilty verdict on some counts in this trial,” says Dulany. “I have tremendous amounts of empathy for the victims of sexual violence, and I am glad there is one less monster on the streets. Anita Hill, who gained national prominence when she publicly took a stand against workplace sexual harassment in 1991 to accuse Justice Clarence Thomas, says that the Weinstein verdict indicates a commitment to justice and accountability. “But I also know the truth of what happened to me and many other women, and I don’t need a jury to tell me if he’s guilty or not.” “I am very honored to have represented her both in New York and in Los Angeles and I am very glad that Mr. “I have very mixed feelings about the verdict,” says Rowena Chiu, a former assistant of Weinstein who accused him of attempted rape when she was a Miramax employee in 1998. Weinstein being a “convicted sex offender in two jurisdictions vindicates the bravery of his many victims in speaking out,” Chiu says.