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Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex crime charge in New York

4:05pm September 18, 2024

Prosecutors revealed last week that Weinstein had been indicted on additional sex crime charges that weren’t part of the case that led to his now-overturned 2020 conviction.

FILE - Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan courthouse as jury deliberations continue in his rape trial in New York, on Feb. 24, 2020. Weinstein will appear in a New York City court on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, according to the Manhattan district attorney's office.

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Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison

12:41am April 28, 2024

by The Associated Press

Harvey Weinstein's lawyer said that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.

Former film producer Harvey Weinstein ,appearing in a Los Angeles courtroom in Oct. 2022.

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 sex crimes conviction in New York overturned

12:53pm April 25, 2024

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The New York State Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the former movie mogul had not received a fair trial in 2020 that led to a 23-year sentence, and ordered a new trial.

Anita Dunn (left) speaks onstage with Hilary Rosen (right) at an event titled "Women Rule" in June 2018. That summer, Dunn and her communications firm began providing crisis communications for the then-Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives regarding allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation.

A corruption trial revealed a #MeToo ethics entanglement for a top Biden adviser

6:55pm September 13, 2023

by Tom Dreisbach

Newly disclosed evidence revealed an apparent conflict of interest for Biden adviser Anita Dunn, when she consulted for an Illinois politician facing #MeToo related allegations in 2018.

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Harvey Weinstein and attorney Benjamin Brafman exiting State Supreme Court, June 5, 2018 in New York City where Weinstein pleaded not guilty on two counts of rape and one count of a criminal sexual act.

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Former model accuses onetime Harvey Weinstein associate of sexual assault

10:12pm April 07, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

Fabrizio Lombardo was head of Miramax Italy, an European branch of the film company cofounded by Harvey Weinstein.

Harvey Weinstein appearing in court in Los Angeles in Oct. 2022.

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Harvey Weinstein will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after LA sentence

3:01pm February 23, 2023

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Once one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, the 70-year-old former film producer will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison. He is already serving a 23-year sentence in New York.

For more than a month, witnesses gave graphic testimony of how former film producer Harvey Weinstein would lure women to private meetings in hotel rooms that quickly turned violent.

Harvey Weinstein found guilty on 3 of 7 charges in Los Angeles

7:32pm December 19, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

Weinstein's legal trouble is far from over. In London, he faces criminal charges of indecent assault of a woman in 1996.

In this courtroom artist sketch, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, takes the stand Monday at the trial of Harvey Weinstein in Los Angeles.

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The wife of California's governor gives tearful testimony at Weinstein's rape trial

3:28pm November 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a filmmaker, nearly screamed through tears Monday as she told the court Harvey Weinstein raped her 17 years ago and spoke of the devastating effects it has had on her since.

Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in a Los Angeles courtroom on October 4, 2022. Weinstein was extradited from New York to Los Angeles to face sex-related charges.

Trial against Harvey Weinstein begins with graphic descriptions of violent assaults

8:45pm October 24, 2022

The rape and sexual assault case against Harvey Weinstein opened in Los Angeles Monday. Prosecutors described violent encounters between Weinstein and eight key witnesses from 2004 to 2013.

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Former film producer Harvey Weinstein, left, interacts with his attorney Mark Werksman in court at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on Oct. 4 2022.

Mel Gibson can testify at Harvey Weinstein sexual assault trial, judge says

2:54am October 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

The actor and director can testify about what he learned from one of Harvey Weinstein's accusers, a judge ruled Friday in the rape and sexual assault trial of the former movie mogul.