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Harvey Weinstein
Convicted On One Cost In Intercourse Crimes Retrial
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Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein was simply discovered responsible by a New York jury on the highest cost in his intercourse crimes retrial.
The 12 jurors convicted Weinstein on first-degree felony sexual act associated to the 2006 case of ex-production assistant Miriam Haley, who accused HW of forcibly performing oral intercourse on her at his Manhattan dwelling.
Weinstein was acquitted on a separate cost of felony sexual act arising from comparable allegations introduced by mannequin Kaja Sokola, additionally in 2006. The jury has but to vote on a 3rd cost by which aspiring actress Jessica Mann claimed Weinstein raped her in 2013.
He was beforehand convicted of the fees in 2020, however that conviction was overturned on attraction in April final 12 months. In September 2024, federal prosecutors refiled the fees.
The 73-year-old didn’t testify in both trial. He is pleaded not responsible to the fees in each trials.
Closing arguments have been accomplished Wednesday, after 24 witnesses have been referred to as over the course of the trial … together with Miriam Haley, Kaja Sokola and Jessica Mann every testified about their alleged sexual assaults by the hands of Weinstein.
Weinstein’s protection legal professional Arthur Aidala advised the jury Weinstein “is the one being abused,” and stated Weinstein is the “poster boy for the MeToo motion.”
Within the unique NYC trial, the jury discovered Weinstein responsible of 1st-degree felony sexual act and Third-degree rape. Nevertheless, the jury discovered him not responsible on 2 counts of predatory sexual assault fees, and a 1st-degree rape cost.
On the time of the announcement of the indictment final week, sources advised us prosecutors from Manhattan District Legal professional Alvin Bragg’s workplace requested Weinstein to testify … however, we’re advised HW declined to testify as a result of prosecutors wouldn’t say who his new accusers are.
Weinstein’s conviction was overturned in April after an appeals courtroom decided his constitutional rights have been violated. The retrial is at present set for November.
Weinstein stays a convicted felon within the 2013 rape of an actress in Los Angeles, for which he is serving a 16-year jail sentence.