Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years for rape, sexual assault – National
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge Thursday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after convicting him of raping and sexually assaulting an Italian actor and model in 2013. Did.
The ruling furthered the downfall of the former movie mogul who became a #MeToo magnet, as Weinstein, 70, served more than 20 years in New York to face a similar conviction in 2020. Did.
Weinstein appealed directly to Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Wrench, stating: I never raped or sexually assaulted Jane Doe 1. ”
The woman Weinstein was convicted of raping sobbed in court as he spoke.
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Not long ago, she told a judge about the pain she felt after being attacked by Weinstein. I cherished our relationship,” said the woman, identified only as Jane Doe 1 in court. “I was excited about my future.
Wrench handed down the verdict on Thursday after denying Weinstein’s attorneys’ motion for a new trial.
A jury in December gave a dramatic and emotional account of Weinstein arriving uninvited to his hotel room at the start of the trial in October, speaking his way and assaulting her. It convicted Weinstein of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault against a woman. film festival.
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A jury spared Weinstein a longer sentence when he was found not guilty of sexually assaulting a massage therapist and fell short of a verdict on charges involving two other women.
The defense argued that Weinstein had consensual sex with two women accused of assault and that two others, including one that led to his conviction, completely fabricated the case. During the trial, he argued that
Last week, Wrench heard from Gloria Allred, the attorney of some women who testified at the trial, about a man who was a magnet for the #MeToo movement for five years, that others would make similar statements in court. I declined your request to allow.
“I’m not going to make this an open forum about Mr. Weinstein’s actions,” Wrench said at the time.
The Associated Press typically does not name people who say they have been sexually assaulted.
Legal uncertainty remains on both shores of Weinstein.
The New York Supreme Court has agreed to hear appeals from the rape and sexual assault convictions. has not yet been clarified.
It is not yet clear where he will serve while these matters are resolved.
His New York sentence will be served before a prison sentence in California, but retrials and other issues may prevent him from being repatriated there any time soon.
Weinstein is eligible for parole in New York in 2039.
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