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Harvey Weinstein’s New York Rape Conviction Overturned, New Trial Ordered

Harvey Weinstein, the former movie mogul, has seen his New York rape conviction overturned following a decision by the New York Court of Appeals. In a close 4-3 ruling, the court found that Weinstein did not receive a fair trial, citing an error by the original trial judge who allowed testimonies from women not directly involved in the case.

This pivotal ruling mandates a new trial, potentially setting the stage for accusers to testify once more. Weinstein was originally sentenced to 23 years in prison for two separate incidents—one in 2006 and another in 2013. However, this conviction has now been nullified.

Despite the overturning of his New York conviction, Weinstein will remain incarcerated due to a separate conviction in Los Angeles in 2022, where he was found guilty of another rape and sentenced to 16 years.

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Interestingly, Weinstein was acquitted in Los Angeles on charges involving one of the women who testified against him in New York. His original charges included a criminal sex act for forcibly performing oral sex on a TV and film production assistant in 2006 and rape in the third degree for an attack on an aspiring actress in 2013.

 

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