New York jury finds Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault and rape, a milestone verdict for the MeToo movement
Harvey Weinstein was convicted on Monday of sexual assault and rape but cleared of the most serious predatory sexual assault charges, a partial victory for the #MeToo movement that sparked a cascade of allegations against the disgraced Hollywood mogul.
The jury of seven men and five women found the producer guilty of criminal sexual acts in the first degree and rape in the third degree, a measure of vindication for the dozens of women who came out against the one-time all-powerful filmmaker. However, the 67-year-old Oscar-winner, who produced films including "Shakespeare In Love", was found not guilty of first-degree rape and predatory sexual assault charges that could have seen him jailed for life."This is the new landscape for survivors of sexual assault in America, I believe, and this is a new day," Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance told reporters.
"Harvey Weinstein has finally been held accountable for the crimes he committed. The women who came forward courageously and at great risk made that happen." "Rape is rape. It's rape even if there is no physical evidence, and even if it happened a long time ago," Vance said while praising women who testified. "Harvey is very strong. Harvey is unbelievably strong. He took it like a man," defence attorney Donna Rotunno said. Harvey Weinstein was found guilty Monday of committing a criminal sex act and rape.
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