Weinstein asks NY high court to reverse 2020 rape conviction
Weinstein’s lawyers are asking the state’s Court of Appeals to dismiss the disgraced movie mogul’s rape conviction and to order a new trial on a single count of criminal sexual act. The rape charge, they said, involves alleged conduct outside the statute of limitations and couldn't be retried. The Court of Appeals agreed to hear Weinstein’s appeal last summer after a mid-level appellate court upheld his conviction. “Put bluntly, the court of public opinion became the court in this case," Weinstein’s lawyers wrote. A five-judge panel in the state’s intermediate appeals court heard Weinstein’s initial appeal.
wftv.comWeinstein sentencing on rape conviction delayed to February
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Harvey Weinstein's sentencing for rape and sexual assault convictions was delayed Monday so that his attorneys can file a motion for a new trial. The 70-year-old former movie magnate could get up to 18 years in prison at the sentencing that is now scheduled for Feb. 23. He is already serving a 23-year sentence for a similar conviction in New York, which is under appeal. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench said at a brief hearing that she expects Weinstein will be sentenced Feb. 23 should the motion be denied. They failed to reach verdicts after nine days of deliberations on three other sexual assault counts.
wftv.com1 woman's story of rape convinced all Weinstein trial jurors
Weinstein was found guilty of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault against Jane Doe 1. Jane Doe 1 only one among them who had no further direct dealings with Weinstein or his representatives after the incident. His lawyers called some of the encounters in the charges consensual and others flat-out fabricated, including the story told by Jane Doe 1. One juror suggested that the broad statement was undermined by defense arguments that engaged with the details of Jane Doe 1's account. ___Follow AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andyjamesdalton___For more on the Harvey Weinstein trial, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/harvey-weinsteinCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.com1 woman's story of rape convinced all Weinstein trial jurors
Most of the jurors at Harvey Weinstein's Los Angeles trial were ready to convict him of crimes related to three of the four women he was charged with raping or sexually assaulting. Jurors said that Jane Doe 1's composure, and the fact that she did not contact Weinstein after he raped her, allowed the divided group to reach consensus on her accusations.
news.yahoo.comWeinstein dodges sentencing enhancement, faces 18 years
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Harvey Weinstein faces a shorter prison sentence in California after a Los Angeles jury failed to reach a verdict on whether the disgraced mogul planned his attack on a woman he was convicted of raping. Tuesday's development means Weinstein, who was convicted of rape and sexual assault charges a day earlier, will face up to 18 years in prison. Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in New York in 2020. Weinstein was charged with raping or sexually assaulting four women, but after a monthlong trial, was only convicted of charges based on one woman's allegations. Jurors acquitted Weinstein of charges based on another woman's account, and were unable to reach a verdict on two other women's allegations.
wftv.comWeinstein dodges sentencing enhancement, faces 18 years
Harvey Weinstein will face a maximum prison sentence of 18 years after a Los Angeles jury failed to reach a verdict on special allegations that Weinstein planned his assault on a model-actor in 2013 and whether she was “particularly vulnerable.”.
Weinstein accuser on disgraced media mogul's Los Angeles rape conviction
After a month-long trial and nine days of deliberations, Los Angeles jurors on Monday found Harvey Weinstein guilty of the rape and sexual assault of just one of the four accusers he was charged with abusing. One of the key testimonies at his trial came from accuser Ambra Battilana Gutierrez. She joins “CBS Mornings” in her first broadcast interview since his conviction.
news.yahoo.comHarvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in Los Angeles sexual assault case
LOS ANGELES — Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, 70, has been found guilty of rape in a Los Angeles sexual assault case. The jury could not decide on three other charges against him, and he was found not guilty on one count. Jurors had to make choices on two rape counts and five additional sexual assault counts against Weinstein. Weinstein is two years into a 23-year sentenced for a rape and sexual assault conviction in New York, according to the AP. Weinstein pleaded not guilty and reportedly denied in any non-consensual sex, according to the AP.
wftv.comHarvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in Los Angeles trial
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was found guilty Monday of rape at a Los Angeles trial in another #MeToo moment of reckoning, five years after he became a magnet for the movement. Weinstein was found guilty of rape, forced oral copulation and another sexual misconduct count involving a woman known as Jane Doe 1. "Regret is not the same thing as rape," Weinstein attorney Alan Jackson said in his closing argument. The rape trial of "That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson, held simultaneously and just down the hall from Weinstein's, ended in a mistrial. ___Follow AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andyjamesdalton___For more on the Harvey Weinstein trial, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/harvey-weinsteinCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comVerdict reached at Harvey Weinstein's 2nd rape trial
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Jurors reached a verdict Monday at the Los Angeles rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein. After a monthlong trial, they had to make decisions on two rape counts and five other sexual assault counts against the 70-year-old former movie mogul. If convicted on all counts, Weinstein could get a sentence of 60 years to life in prison. He still has more than 20 years left on a New York prison sentence after a rape and sexual assault conviction there. ___Follow AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andyjamesdalton___For more on the Harvey Weinstein trial, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/harvey-weinsteinCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comVerdict reached at Harvey Weinstein's 2nd rape trial
Jurors reached a verdict Monday at the Los Angeles rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein. After a monthlong trial, they had to make decisions on two rape counts and five other sexual assault counts against the 70-year-old former movie mogul. Prosecutors urged jurors to believe the accounts of the four women, each of whom gave dramatic and emotional testimony about the allegations.
news.yahoo.comJury goes a week with no verdict at Weinstein rape trial
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Jurors at the Los Angeles rape and sexual misconduct trial of Harvey Weinstein have been deliberating for a week without reaching a verdict. The jury of eight men and four women went home Friday afternoon and will return to resume deliberations on Monday morning. They must decide on two counts of rape and five other sexual assault counts against the 70-year-old former movie magnate. Weinstein still has more than 20 years left on his sentence in New York after a rape and sexual assault conviction there that is under appeal. All four testified during the trial, along with four other accusers who testified for prosecutors attempting to show a propensity for such acts by Weinstein.
wftv.comThe women at the center of Harvey Weinstein's LA rape trial
She testified that while in Los Angeles for an Italian film festival, Weinstein arrived uninvited at her hotel room in February 2013 and raped her. It was the day after the alleged 2013 rape of Jane Doe 1. “I was scared of Harvey Weinstein — that he would hurt me, or send someone to hurt me, or ruin my career, or make my life hell,” Young testified. Weinstein's attorneys say it was consensual sex that she later rebranded as rape, citing friendly emails and a meeting in the ensuing years. ___Follow AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andyjamesdalton___For more on the Harvey Weinstein trial, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/harvey-weinsteinCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comJury begins deliberations in Harvey Weinstein rape trial
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Jurors began deliberating Friday in the Los Angeles rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein, after a final push from the prosecution. Thompson urged them to find the 70-year-old former movie mogul guilty of the two rape counts and five sexual assault counts he's charged with. In his rebuttal, Thompson guided jurors back through the evidence for each woman. He said the defense failed to show that any of the women had gained anything “transactional” from Weinstein, or that they had anything to gain by lying. ___For more on the Harvey Weinstein trial, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/harvey-weinsteinCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comJury to begin deliberations at Harvey Weinstein rape trial
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — The jury has received the case and are set to begin deliberations Friday afternoon in the Los Angeles trial of Harvey Weinstein. Jurors will have to decide on two rape counts and five other sexual assault counts after hearing more than four weeks of evidence in the trial of the 70-year-old former movie mogul. Weinstein is already serving a 23-year sentence for a conviction in New York and could be sentenced to more than 60 years in prison in California if convicted on all counts. ___For more on the Harvey Weinstein trial, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/harvey-weinsteinCopyright 2022 The Associated Press. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
wftv.com'Regret is not rape,' Weinstein lawyer says in closing
“‘Take my word for it’ — five words that sum up the entirety of the prosecution’s case,” Jackson told jurors in his closing argument. “Regret is not rape,” Jackson told jurors several times. Weinstein is already serving a 23-year sentence for a conviction in New York for rape and sexual assault against two women. Gavin Newsom, who said Weinstein raped her in a Beverly Hills hotel room in 2005. All of the women Weinstein is charged with assaulting are going by Jane Doe in court.
wftv.comWeinstein lawyer in closing: 'Tears do not make truth'
“Take my word for it,” Jackson told jurors in his closing argument. Weinstein is charged with raping and sexually assaulting two women and committing sexual battery against two others. The defense is set to finish its closing argument in the afternoon, and after the prosecutor's rebuttal, jurors will begin deliberations. Prosecutors completed their closing argument earlier Thursday after giving most of it Wednesday, and urged jurors to complete Weinstein's takedown by convicting him in California. “It is time for the kingmaker to be brought to justice.”___Follow AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton on Twitter: twitter.com/andyjamesdalton___For more on the Harvey Weinstein trial, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/harvey-weinsteinCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comProsecutor: Weinstein a 'degenerate rapist' and 'predator'
“Who would suspect that such an entertainment industry titan would be a degenerate rapist?” Deputy District Attorney Marlene Martinez said to jurors. In her closing, Martinez outlined what she said were Weinstein's consistent tactics across decades. “He used women to make these women feel comfortable,” Martinez said, “to get their guard down.”Three such women testified during the trial. During their cross-examinations of the women, defense attorneys often challenged them over continued associations with Weinstein after their alleged assaults. ___Follow AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton on Twitter: twitter.com/andyjamesdalton___For more on the Harvey Weinstein trial, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/harvey-weinsteinCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comDefense rests, closings next at Harvey Weinstein rape trial
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Harvey Weinstein's defense team has rested its case and closing arguments will begin later Wednesday at the Los Angeles rape trial of the former movie magnate. She has accused Weinstein of sexually assaulting her in a hotel room during the shooting of the film in 2003. Ashley M. and three others gave accounts of sexual assaults by Weinstein to show he had a pattern of such acts. Prosecutors are set to start closing arguments in the afternoon after nearly five weeks of testimony at the Los Angeles trial. ___Follow AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton on Twitter: twitter.com/andyjamesdalton___For more on the Harvey Weinstein trial, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/harvey-weinsteinCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.com'Wakanda Forever' extends reign, 'She Said' struggles
After its $180 million launch, Ryan Coogler's "Black Panther" sequel slid 63% in its second frame. "Wakanda Forever," made in the wake of T'Challa star Chadwick Boseman's death, stars Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett and Tenoch Huerta. Critics called "She Said," which premiered at the New York Film Festival in October, a riveting modern-day newspaper thriller, and audiences gave it an "A" CinemaScore. Box-office expectations were never particularly high for the $30 million film, directed by Maria Schrader, but it was widely applauded for its tackling of the infamous #MeToo scandal. "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," $67.3 million.
wftv.comProsecution rests case at Harvey Weinstein sex assault trial
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Prosecutors in Los Angeles rested their case Thursday in the trial of Harvey Weinstein, who they allege raped two women and sexually assaulted two others. Weinstein is charged with crimes against four of them: one a model, another a model and actor, a third a massage therapist. Gavin Newsom, provided the most dramatic moments at the trial so far with her emotional testimony. Four other women who are not involved with the charges testified that Weinstein sexually assaulted them, as prosecutors sought to show he had a propensity for such acts. ___Follow AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton on Twitter: twitter.com/andyjamesdalton___For more on the Harvey Weinstein trial, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/harvey-weinsteinCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comWeinstein attorney cross-examines accuser Siebel-Newsom
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California Gov. Weinstein lawyer Mark Werksman pressed Siebel Newsom about what she said were frequent nightmares she'd been having about the encounter with Weinstein in a Beverly Hills hotel suite. “As we’ve gotten closer to this, and it’s gotten more real, my need to clarify and be more detailed” has increased, Siebel Newsom said. “I offered to talk to detectives initially to support other women, not to be up here on the witness stand,” Siebel Newsom said. ___Follow AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton on Twitter: twitter.com/andyjamesdalton___For more on the Harvey Weinstein trial, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/harvey-weinsteinCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comJudge drops 4 of 11 counts against Harvey Weinstein at trial
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — The judge at the Los Angeles trial of Harvey Weinstein dropped four of the 11 sexual assault charges against the movie mogul Tuesday after prosecutors said they would not proceed with the counts involving one of his accusers. Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench dismissed two counts of forcible rape and two counts of forcible oral copulation against the 70-year-old Weinstein. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has not provided an explanation for why they opted to leave the woman out of the trial. The remaining charges against Weinstein, who is serving a 23-year sentence for a conviction in New York, are two counts of rape and five other sexual assault counts. He has pleaded not guilty and has said he didn't engage in non-consensual sex.
wftv.comJudge drops 4 of 11 counts against Harvey Weinstein at trial
The judge at the Los Angeles trial of Harvey Weinstein dropped four of the 11 sexual assault charges against the movie mogul Tuesday after prosecutors said they would not proceed with the counts involving one of his accusers. Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench dismissed two counts of forcible rape and two counts of forcible oral copulation against the 70-year-old Weinstein. The move had appeared likely since the trial's opening statements three weeks ago, when prosecutors during opening statements only mentioned four women Weinstein was charged with assaulting, leaving out the accuser identified in an indictment as Jane Doe #5.
news.yahoo.comProsecutor: Women's stories show Weinstein's predatory power
A prosecutor told jurors Monday that the women who will testify that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted them will tell uncannily similar stories of themselves as young aspiring women who were cornered in hotel rooms by a man who defined Hollywood power.
Back to normal? Cannes Film Festival prepares to party
After the 2020 Cannes Film Festival was canceled by the pandemic and the 2021 edition was scaled back — even kisses were forbade on the red carpet — the lavish French Riviera cinema soiree is set to return with a festival that promises to be something like normal.