Harvey Weinstein convicted on sex abuse charges by Manhattan jury; What does this mean for MeToo?
A Manhattan jury found disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein guilty on two sex abuse charges while acquitting him on the most serious charges in the culmination of one of the first major prosecutions in the #MeToo era.
He faces up to 29 years in jail when sentenced. The predatory sexual assault charges would have carried a potential penalty of life in prison. "This case is unusual in many ways. It's come to stand in for the #MeToo movement, but I think that we ought to resist generalizing the verdict," she said."This was a really complicated case. The criminal justice system has generally not done very well in cases involving acquaintances, where there's not physical injury and where there's delayed reporting."
During the course of the trial, Rotunno was harangued by Burke for her participation in multiple media interviews, which brushed up against the judge's restrictions on discussing the case in public.Weinstein's lawyers had previously tried to move the case out of Manhattan, arguing that it would be impossible to receive a fair trial in that jurisdiction. Burke denied the initial request, which was appealed and subsequently denied once more.
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