New York's Court of Appeals has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for rape and sexual assault, citing an unfair trial where accusers not part of the charges were allowed to give evidence. The 72-year-old remains behind bars serving a separate 16-year rape sentence in California. Weinstein's case was pivotal in the #MeToo movement, with his conviction for assaulting two women in 2006 and 2013. The decision has sparked controversy, leading to plans for a retrial, while Weinstein's lawyer sees it as a victory for criminal defendants in New York.
The highest court in New York state has overturned former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's 2020 felony sex crime conviction, citing a lack of a fair trial due to the admission of testimony from women whose allegations were not part of the case. Weinstein has been serving a 23-year sentence in New York based on that conviction. The Manhattan district attorney's office plans to retry the case, and the responsibility now falls on DA Alvin Bragg Jr. who is also involved in another high-profile case involving former president Donald Trump.
In October 2017, The New York Times and The New Yorker reported that dozens of women had accused film producer Harvey Weinstein of rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse over a period of at least 30 years. Over 80 women in the film industry eventually accused Weinstein of such acts. Weinstein himself denied "any non-consensual sex". Shortly after, he was dismissed from The Weinstein Company (TWC), expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and other professional associations, and retired from public view.Criminal investigations into complaints from at least six women took place in Los Angeles, New York City, and London. In May 2018, Weinstein was arrested in New York and charged with rape and other offenses. In February 2020, he was found guilty of rape in the third degree and a criminal sexual act. In March 2020, he was sentenced to 23 years of imprisonment. Weinstein was sentenced to an additional 16 years after being convicted in Los Angeles of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault. Weinstein is appealing both convictions.The New York Times and The New Yorker were awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for their coverage of Weinstein. The scandal triggered many similar allegations against powerful men around the world, and led to the ousting of many of them from their positions. It also led a great number of women to share their own experiences of sexual assault, harassment, or rape on social media under the hashtag #MeToo. The scandal's impact on powerful men in various industries came to be called the Weinstein effect.
Harvey Weinstein (; born March 19, 1952) is an American film producer.In 1979, Weinstein and his brother, Bob Weinstein, co-founded the entertainment company Miramax, which produced several successful independent films including Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989); The Crying Game (1992); Pulp Fiction (1994); Heavenly Creatures (1994); Flirting with Disaster (1996); and Shakespeare in Love (1998). Weinstein won an Academy Award for producing Shakespeare in Love and also won seven Tony Awards for plays and musicals including The Producers, Billy Elliot the Musical, and August: Osage County. After leaving Miramax, Weinstein and his brother Bob founded The Weinstein Company (TWC), a mini-major film studio. He was co-chairman, alongside Bob, from 2005 to 2017.In October 2017, following sexual abuse allegations dating back to the late 1970s, Weinstein was dismissed from his company and expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. More than 80 women made allegations of sexual harassment or rape against Weinstein by October 31. The allegations sparked the #MeToo social media campaign and subsequent sexual abuse allegations against many powerful men around the world; this phenomenon is referred to as the "Weinstein effect".In May 2018, Weinstein was arrested and charged with rape in New York and then in February 2020, he was found guilty of two of five felony counts. Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison, and began serving his sentence at Wende Correctional Facility. On July 20, 2021, he was extradited to Los Angeles to face further charges at a subsequent trial, where he was found guilty of three of seven charges on December 19, 2022. He was sentenced to 16 years in the Los Angeles trial, and his California prison term must be served separately from his New York sentence. On April 25, 2024, the New York Court of Appeals overturned the rape convictions. The Court of Appeals said the trial judge had made "egregious errors". The Court of Appeals ordered a retrial of the rape allegations. He will remain in prison since he was convicted of rape in Los Angeles, however it is unknown if Weinstein will return to California or continue to serve time in New York.
The Weinstein Company, LLC (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) was an American independent film studio, founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein on March 10, 2005. TWC was one of the largest mini-major film studios in North America as well as in the United States. However, the firing of Harvey Weinstein following allegations of sexual harassment and rape against him, as well as financial troubles that followed, led to the company's decline. The studio eventually declared bankruptcy in February 2018, with independent studio Lantern Entertainment acquiring a majority of its film library and assets. Co-founder and chief executive Bob Weinstein previously owned a small stake in the company.The company dismissed joint founder and chief executive Harvey Weinstein in October 2017, after over 100 women came forward to accuse him of sexual harassment, abuse, assault, or rape.On February 26, 2018, The Weinstein Company announced in a statement that it would declare bankruptcy following the collapse of a buyout deal with an investor group led by Maria Contreras-Sweet. However, the TWC board and the investor group confirmed on March 1, 2018, that they had reached a deal in which TWC would sell all of its assets for US$500 million. On March 6, 2018, the acquisition deal collapsed again after the studio had an extra debt of US$50 million revealed. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 19, 2018. On May 1, 2018, Lantern Capital emerged as the winner of the studio's bankruptcy auction.
Mira Sorvino revealed how rejecting Harvey Weinstein's advances negatively impacted her career, leading to a decline in major studio movie offers after 1998. She discussed clauses in her contracts post-Oscar win, indicating a financial upgrade and increased recognition. Sorvino was a key figure in the #MeToo movement, recalling Weinstein's harassment at the Toronto Film Festival in 1995, which reshaped her trajectory in Hollywood.
Donald Trump has requested a Georgia court review a ruling allowing attorney Fani Willis to remain on his election interference case despite her romantic relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade, which led to Wade's resignation. The case accuses Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. Willis admitted the relationship but denied financial benefits. Trump's legal team filed an appeal arguing for Willis's removal. Meanwhile, in New York, Trump faces a gag order in a hush money case. The Georgia Court of Appeals has 45 days to decide on the review.
NYPD Officer Salvatore Provenzano has been acquitted of all charges of assaulting an unruly person at an Apple Store in October 2021. The judge found Provenzano not guilty for throwing a punch to protect himself from a repeat offender causing chaos. The case was criticized by the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) of the City of New York for derailing a hardworking police officer. Manhattan District Attorney's Office faced backlash for pursuing baseless charges against Provenzano, despite offering to lower the charges to second-degree harassment.
A New York Appeals Court has denied former President Trump's request to delay his trial on charges related to hush-money payments, despite his concerns about prejudicial pretrial publicity. Trump's motion to change the trial venue and for the judge's recusal were also denied. The trial is scheduled to begin with jury selection on April 15th.
Lawyer for Trump co-defendant Ashleigh Merchant joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss what's next in the election interference case and the latest on the former president's other legal woes ahead of November. Georgia attorney Ashleigh Merchant said she doesn't see "any way" in which Fani Willis' 2020 election interference case against former President Trump proceeds before the November election, after Willis warned the "train is coming." "I don't see any way that this could happen before the election," Merchant told host Steve Doocy on " Fox & Friends ," Monday. Last week, Georgia Judge Scott McAfee allowed Trump and his co-defendants to appeal his decision to allow Willis to stay on the case after she fired prosecutor Nathan Wade, with whom she was accused of having an improper relationship. Merchant, a lawyer for a Trump co-defendant in the case, explained how the case will now go before a Court of Appeals.
Fox News host Sean Hannity discusses the far-fetched and convoluted fraud case against former President Donald Trump. Fox News host Sean Hannity breaks down what former President Donald Trump's New York civil court case means for the U.S. legal system. TRUMP'S $454M JUDGMENT BOND SLASHED BY MORE THAN HALF IN APPEALS COURT RULING SEAN HANNITY: But tonight, I've got to begin with a plea.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned West Virginia's law banning transgender girls from competing against biological girls in sports, citing a violation of Title IX. The ruling favored the American Civil Liberties Union, its West Virginia chapter, and Lambda Legal. The law, signed in 2021, required student-athletes to play according to their biological gender. The court's decision granted 13-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, who identifies as a girl, the right to compete based on her gender identity.
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the Unified Court System of the State of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state senate to 14-year terms. The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals also heads administration of the state's court system, and thus is also known as the Chief Judge of the State of New York. Its courthouse is located in New York's capital, Albany. The court of appeals was found in 1847.
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