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Rowena Chiu: ‘The Harvey Weinstein survivors we know about are the tip of the iceberg’
4 years, 8 months ago

Rowena Chiu: ‘The Harvey Weinstein survivors we know about are the tip of the iceberg’

The Independent  

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Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years after rape conviction
4 years, 9 months ago

Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years after rape conviction

The Independent  

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Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein 'spends night' at Manhattan hospital
4 years, 10 months ago

Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein 'spends night' at Manhattan hospital

Daily Mail  

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers are trying to get him released on bond after spending his first day as a convicted rapist in a New York hospital where he is being treated for chest pains and high blood pressure. He is pictured leaving court with lead prosecutor Joan Illuzzi His lawyer Donna Rutonno said Weinstein took the verdict 'like a man' and …

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Harvey Weinstein is rushed to hospital by ambulance
4 years, 10 months ago

Harvey Weinstein is rushed to hospital by ambulance

Daily Mail  

Harvey Weinstein was rushed to hospital by ambulance on Monday, shortly after being found guilty of raping and sexual assaulting two women. Scroll down to read testimony from Harvey Weinstein's accusers An ambulance carrying Harvey Weinstein is escorted from a Manhattan courthouse Monday A courtroom sketch of Harvey Weinstein being led out of Manhattan Supreme Court by court officers after …

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Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in sexual assault trial
4 years, 10 months ago

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in sexual assault trial

LA Times  

Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape and a felony sex crime Monday, marking a climactic end to a high-profile case that in some ways serves as vindication of the #MeToo movement. Weinstein’s lead attorney, Donna Rotunno, said Weinstein was “shocked” and that he would appeal the decision. Cheronis said Mann was actually in a “loving relationship” with Weinstein rather …

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As Harvey Weinstein’s fate heads to jurors, who will they believe?
4 years, 10 months ago

As Harvey Weinstein’s fate heads to jurors, who will they believe?

LA Times  

One by one, the women shook, cried, stammered and struggled to recount the horrors they said Harvey Weinstein inflicted upon them. When a jury of seven men and five women convene next week to decide Weinstein’s fate, experts say they will have to determine which framing of the case they will follow: The tearful words the accusers delivered, the praise-heavy …

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Weinstein lawyer: Prosecutors have a ‘tale,’ not a case
4 years, 10 months ago

Weinstein lawyer: Prosecutors have a ‘tale,’ not a case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer told jurors Thursday that prosecutors in the rape case against him were acting like moviemakers, conjuring up a world “where women had no free will.” “In the alternative universe that prosecutors have created for you, Harvey Weinstein is a monster,” lawyer Donna Rotunno said in her closing argument. Witnesses testified they were seeking a …

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Harvey Weinstein innocent, defense says in trial's closing arguments
4 years, 10 months ago

Harvey Weinstein innocent, defense says in trial's closing arguments

LA Times  

Harvey Weinstein, 67, walks into court Jan. 6. In a scathing closing argument, Harvey Weinstein’s lead attorney attacked prosecutors and the media Thursday and implored a New York jury to make what she described as an unpopular choice: to acquit the mogul of five counts of sexual assault. As she stood before the jury of seven men and five women, …

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Cross-examination drives key Weinstein accuser to tears
4 years, 11 months ago

Cross-examination drives key Weinstein accuser to tears

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A key accuser in the New York City rape trial of Harvey Weinstein broke down in tears on the witness stand on Monday during an exhaustive cross-examination over the nature of her relationship with the once-powerful movie mogul. Weinstein lawyer Donna Rotunno, known for her criticism of the #MeToo movement, sought to shoot down the woman’s rape …

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Actress Annabella Sciorra confronts Weinstein from the witness stand
4 years, 11 months ago

Actress Annabella Sciorra confronts Weinstein from the witness stand

LA Times  

Annabella Sciorra was so new to the Hollywood scene in the early 1990s that she said she didn’t even know who Harvey Weinstein was when she first met the future Hollywood titan. “He got on top of me and he raped me.” Sciorra’s two hours of wrenching testimony marked the first time one of Weinstein’s accusers stared him down in …

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In Harvey Weinstein trial — a #MeToo milestone — accusers’ credibility will be key
4 years, 11 months ago

In Harvey Weinstein trial — a #MeToo milestone — accusers’ credibility will be key

LA Times  

The accusations have come from more than 80 women across the U.S., Italy, France, England and Ireland, sparking criminal investigations in at least four cities. But while the litany of accusations against Weinstein since 2017 have all endured some level of scrutiny, legal experts say the former mogul’s fate will likely come down to how well six accusers handle direct …

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Harvey Weinstein's lawyer claims disgraced film mogul has been made a scapegoat for MeToo movement
5 years ago

Harvey Weinstein's lawyer claims disgraced film mogul has been made a scapegoat for MeToo movement

Daily Mail  

Donna Rotunno told ITV News her client, Harvey Weinstein, has been made a 'scapegoat' The lawyer representing Harvey Weinstein claims he is 'not a rapist' and has been made a 'scapegoat' for the #MeToo movement. Donna Rotunno said a 'band of sisterhood' could 'cloud true events and facts' during the disgraced film mogul's upcoming rape and sexual assault trial in …

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Weinstein files motion to remove judge from his rape trial as 90 more potential jurors are dismissed
5 years ago

Weinstein files motion to remove judge from his rape trial as 90 more potential jurors are dismissed

Daily Mail  

Harvey Weinstein filed a motion Wednesday to remove the judge from his rape and sexual assault trial after arguing that the justice's comments about him texting in court reveals prejudice as day two of jury selection ended with a total of 66 potential jurors. Scroll down for video Harvey Weinstein filed a motion Wednesday to remove the judge from his …

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