Disgraced US movie titan Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of sexually assaulting a woman a decade ago, in what prosecutors said was part of his 'reign of terror' over aspiring young actresses in Hollywood. | News24Arts
Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman on Monday.
Disgraced US movie titan Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of sexually assaulting a woman a decade ago, in what prosecutors said was part of his"reign of terror" over aspiring young actresses in Hollywood.producer guilty of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault against the woman, who was not publicly named.
The lengthy West Coast trial heard graphic descriptions of encounters between the once-powerful producer and women who were trying to make their way in the world of movies. Weinstein, 70, was convicted on Monday of three of the seven counts he was facing - forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and sexual penetration by a foreign object. All three of those counts related to a victim referred to only as Jane Doe #1, with the crimes occurring in February 2013.
The jury heard testimony from women who said they had been tricked into being alone with Weinstein in his hotel room.
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