‘Profoundly unjust’: Reactions to court overturning Weinstein’s conviction

Women react with dismay to New York court’s decision to overturn the rape conviction of former movie producer Harvey Weinstein. Here are some of the reactions to Thursday’s decision: Arthur Aidala, Weinstein’s defence lawyer “Today’s ruling is not merely a victory for Harvey Weinstein, but it’s a victory for every citizen in this country who’s charged with a crime, and no matter how popular or unpopular they are, the court has declared loudly that they are entitled to all of the protections in our United States Constitution and our New York state constitution.” Rosanna Arquette, actress and Weinstein accuser “Harvey was rightfully convicted. “Some thought the LA case to be superfluous in light of the NY verdict, but now we realize how important it was.” Horrified!Day after #DenimDay honoring sexual violence survivors,Harvey Weinstein’s conviction overturned,due partly to molyneux witnesses testifying to prior bad acts,like lioness Annabella Sciorra.Since when don’t courts allow evidence of pattern of prior bad acts to be… pic.twitter.com/yIoF6u76da — Mira Sorvino April 25, 2024 Lindsay Goldbrum, lawyer for Weinstein accusers “Today’s ruling unfortunately casts a dark shadow on their bravery and will undoubtedly deter future sexual assault victims from coming forward. “To all victims of sexual assault who are retraumatized by today’s ruling, I am so sorry.” Jeff Herman, lawyer for some of Weinstein’s accusers who brought civil cases “The overturned conviction highlights the importance of civil cases which is sometimes the only remedy available to expose predators and the institutions that enable them. “The reversal of the conviction was determined by a SINGLE vote, by a majority female panel of judges, who in February held a searching public debate about the fairness of the trial.” –@jodikantor https://t.co/M1D4q7fNsz — Rosie Perez April 25, 2024 Douglas Wigdor, lawyer for eight Weinstein accusers “Today’s decision is a major step back in holding those accountable for acts of sexual violence.