He was convicted for rape and criminal sexual assault last month.
of criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree. The minimum sentencing was five years, and the maximum was 29 years.Times
, all six of the women who gave graphic accounts on the witness stand of Weinstein’s sexual assaults had entered the courtroom together, taking seats in the front row of the gallery for the sentencing.
Tina Tchen, president and CEO of the TIME’S UP Foundation, responded to the sentencing saying, “First and foremost, we are grateful for the courage and strength of Mimi Haleyi, Jessica Mann, Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning, Tarale Wulff, and Lauren Young, who bravely testified in court, and we remain in solidarity with the more than 100 survivors who suffered abuse, harassment, and rape at the hands of Harvey Weinstein.
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