Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sexual assault by a New York jury but acquitted on the most serious charges that could have sent him to prison for the rest of his life
NEW YORK - Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sexual assault and rape by a New York jury on Monday and handcuffed in court, a milestone verdict for the #MeToo movement that inspired women to go public with misconduct allegations against powerful men.
He faces up to 25 years in prison on the sexual assault conviction. The sentencing hearing was scheduled for March 11. He was also convicted of third degree rape which carries a sentence of up to four years in prison. Aidala quoted Weinstein as saying to him after the verdict, “I’m innocent. I’m innocent. How can this happen in America?”
Weinstein made his mark with critically acclaimed films such as “The English Patient” and “Shakespeare in Love.” Asked by reporters outside the court how the jury service experience was for him personally, the jury foreman said: “Devastating,” but declined to elaborate.
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