Harvey Weinstein

Former film producer and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty on multiple sex crime charges in the second Los Angeles trial.

Jennifer Siebel Newsom also criticised the conduct of Weinstein’s legal team in the trial. George Gascón issued a public statement: “I am, of course, disappointed that the jury was split on some of the counts, but hope its partial verdicts bring at least some measure of justice to the victims. In addition, the jury was hung on charges relating to Jane Doe #3 and Jane Doe #4, also known as Jennifer Siebel Newsom. I hope Weinstein never sees the outside of a prison cell during his lifetime.” [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2022/12/harvey-weinstein-verdict-rape-trial-jennifer-siebel-newsom-los-angeles-1235193722/), the jury found Weinstein guilty on all charges when it came to Jane Doe #1 and not guilty of sexual battery in relation to Jane Doe #2. While four of those charges were dropped, the Los Angeles jury found Weinstein guilty of three charges on Monday, December 19th.

During a two-month trial, the jury heard how Weinstein used his influence to lure victims into private meetings before attacking them. Advertisement - Continue ...

[their website](http://rapecrisis.org.uk/index.php) or by calling the National Rape Crisis Helpline on 0808 802 9999. "Harvey Weinstein will never be able to rape another woman," Ms Siebel Newsom said in a statement following the verdict. "Throughout the trial, Weinstein's lawyers used sexism, misogyny, and bullying tactics to intimidate, demean, and ridicule us survivors. As a result, a mistrial was declared on those counts. While Weinstein was found guilty of rape and two sexual assault charges on Monday (December 19), the jury was unable to reach verdicts on allegations made by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California governor Gavin Newsom, and a woman known as Jane Doe 2. In addition to being found guilty of rape, the disgraced movie mogul was found guilty of two sexual assault charges involving an accuser, known as Jane Doe 1 to protect her anonymity.

Once a powerful man in Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of three of seven charges in his second sex crimes trial.

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International, MNA | Disgraced US movie titan Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of the rape and sexual assault of a woman a decade ago, ...

“It is time for the defendant’s reign of terror to end,” she added. Siebel Newsom said that “throughout the trial, Weinstein’s lawyers used sexism, misogyny and bullying tactics to intimidate, demean and ridicule us survivors. Harvey Weinstein is a serial predator and what he did was rape.” That’s just Hollywood.’ And for so long that’s what everyone did. The 70-year-old “Pulp Fiction” producer, who was once one of the most powerful men in the film industry, faces up to 24 years in jail, in addition to a sentence he is already serving for sex crimes in New York. Disgraced US movie titan Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of the rape and sexual assault of a woman a decade ago, in what prosecutors said was part of his “reign of terror” over aspiring young actresses in Hollywood.

#MeToo 5 years on: has Hollywood really changed its culture of sexual harassment and misconduct? The latest verdict focused on allegations by four women ...

The verdict marks the second time Weinstein has been found guilty of sex crimes. Weinstein was also acquitted of sexual battery against an accuser known as Jane Doe 3. You can also However, the jury could not reach verdicts on allegations by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom, and a woman known as Jane Doe 2. The trial heard how Weinstein used his influence to lure women into private meetings before attacking them. His conviction was a landmark moment for the

After deliberating for nine days spanning more than two weeks, the jury of eight men and four women reached the verdict at the second criminal trial of the 70- ...

The rape trial of “That '70s Show” actor Danny Masterson, held simultaneously and just down the hall from Weinstein's, ended in a mistrial. They were brought to the stand to establish a pattern of sexual predation. A movie about that reporting, “She Said,” was released during the trial, and jurors were repeatedly warned not to see it. Her intense and emotional testimony of being raped by Weinstein in a hotel room in 2005 brought the trial its most dramatic moments. They were 8-4 in favor of conviction on the rape and sexual assault counts involving Siebel Newsom. The jury was unable to reach a decision on several counts, notably charges involving Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California Gov.

Katherine Kendall was 23 when she says was sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein in his apartment - but it took her 25 years to speak out about it | ITV ...

"It's important for people to see the scope of the pain that he created. "I think that he thought he was untouchable forever. I think, really, that's what a big part of the Me Too movement is about." "I hope everyone realises that even a man with the keys to the kingdom of Hollywood can go down. "I knew that victim blaming, victim shaming, was the way things were. "I was so afraid of him and his wrath.

Harvey Weinstein appears in a downtown L.A. courtroom in October during his rape trial. The former Hollywood kingmaker was convicted of raping one woman and ...

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Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood film producer, has been found guilty of raping a woman by a Los Angeles court.

“Harvey Weinstein forever destroyed a part of me that night in 2013 and I will never get that back. Weinstein was acquitted of sexual battery against an accuser known as Jane Doe 3. Weinstein was found guilty on charges of rape and two sexual assault charges against the accuser Jane Doe 1.

But the three guilty counts involving an Italian actor and model known at the trial as Jane Doe 1 still struck a major blow against the disgraced movie mogul, ...

Weinstein beat four other felony charges before the trial even ended when prosecutors said a woman he was charged with raping twice and sexually assaulting twice would not appear to testify. They were brought to the stand to establish a pattern of sexual predation. Four were other women who were not part of the charges but testified that Weinstein raped or sexually assaulted them. [dismissal of Bill Cosby’s conviction](https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-laws-arts-and-entertainment-government-and-politics-6156d361426fb1ff062514e0addc34f5) last year. [Jennifer Siebel Newsom](https://apnews.com/article/jennifer-siebel-newsom-harvey-weinstein-trial-d0734d92451b5f25ca3788a14957bae4), a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California Gov. They said the other two had “100% consensual” sexual interactions that they later reframed. But only eight of the 12 jurors agreed to find Weinstein guilty of those counts. He will spend the rest of his life behind bars where he belongs,” Siebel Newsom said in a statement. Jurors were deadlocked 10-2 on a sexual battery count involving Lauren Young, the only accuser who testified at both Weinstein trials. The trial was a stark reminder that we as a society have work to do.” “I hope Weinstein never sees the outside of a prison cell during his lifetime.” “Harvey Weinstein forever destroyed a part of me that night in 2013 and I will never get that back.

Speaking to MailOnline, Rowena Chiu, 48, who lives in California and tried to take her own life after, she claims, she was raped by Weinstein in 1998 says ...

Yeoh, soon to be seen in Apple TV's Wool, admits she was nervous about taking on the role of Rowena.' A fictionalized motion picture will take elements of your story and elements of your personality and represent them, but they're never going to be a total counterfeit.' To just have a few more books on the shelves when we've spent years not talking about this...' The two young women agreed to try and stop Weinstein from abusing other women, with Perkins confronting him directly - before, Chiu claims, they were both pressured into signing an NDA in a series of secretive meetings with the Miramax legal machine. 'It's a really important part of my story and I wouldn't have felt like me'. Chiu says the #metoo movement should now focus on the 'enablers' and the system that allowed such abuse to continue 'I knew that there would be a temptation to cast me with an Asian American actress. Rowena Chiu, right, with actor Angela Yeoh, who plays her in the film. His career has soared in recent years as COO of Australian production company Made Up Stories, which made Gone Girl and Big Little Lies Chiu is undecided: 'While there is human nature, there is going to be power abuse. Lanny Davis (pictured), Weinstein's long-time attorney, is portrayed in the film by Peter Friedman. Stripping off her tights, and parting her legs she says he told her 'you could have a great career if you give me just five minutes', asking the young woman for 'just one thrust'.

Weinstein faces up to 24 years in prison for his latest conviction and additional criminal charges in London, meaning it's unlikely he'll ever walk free.

However, in addition to his latest conviction, Weinstein faces criminal charges of indecent assault in London against a woman in 1996, as reported by [NPR](https://www.npr.org/2022/12/19/1139349809/harvey-weinstein). He will spend the rest of his life behind bars where he belongs,” she [said](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/19/us/harvey-weinstein-trial-deliberations-los-angeles-monday/index.html) in a statement after the verdict. [said](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-19/harvey-weinstein-verdict-in-los-angeles) a decision has not been reached about whether to retry Weinstein on the jury’s deadlocked charges. [nine men and three women](https://apnews.com/article/harvey-weinstein-los-angeles-sexual-assault-a988a453c232d32fdf294b3ca06fa5b9), was hung on three counts made by two accusers, leading the judge to declare a [mistrial](https://nypost.com/2022/12/19/harvey-weinstein-found-guilty-of-rape-at-los-angeles-trial/) on them. [a “bimbo”](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/19/jennifer-siebel-newsom-weinstein-trial-00074676) by Weinstein’s attorneys, alleged that Weinstein raped her in a hotel room in 2005. If so, Weinstein could be sentenced up to 24 years, according to the Los Angles Times. We must keep fighting to ensure that survivors are supported and that their voices are heard.” And the jury, consisting of “Harvey Weinstein forever destroyed a part of me that night in 2013,” she Weinstein’s lawyers put me through hell on the witness stand. [said](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/19/us/harvey-weinstein-trial-deliberations-los-angeles-monday/index.html) in a statement released through her attorney. Prosecutors called 44 witnesses to the stand.

Following Harvey Weinstein's conviction of rape in a Los Angeles trial, accusers, actresses and activists reacted to the verdict on social media.

The acquittal on remaining charges is the latest step backward in what’s become a troubling regression against efforts to combat a culture of harassment and misconduct in Hollywood.” For over 40 years, Weinstein worked as one of the top figures in Hollywood, and the accusations against him span a similar time frame. Chiu, who has alleged that Weinstein attempted to rape her at the Venice Film Festival in 1998, had originally been scheduled to be a supporting witness in the L.A. Over the last few months, calls to our Help Line have doubled and we are continuing to offer support and resources to anyone who has experienced harassment, abuse, or discrimination while working in the entertainment industry, regardless of gender.” and use that to support his appeal in N.Y.” Among several of the women who testified against Weinstein and disclosed that they were assaulted is Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who revealed herself as Jane Doe 4 in October. Gavin Newsom, she met Weinstein at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2005 and testifies that she was raped in a meeting that he set up to discuss her career as an actress. To all survivors out there — I see you, I hear you, and I stand with you.” jury on Monday, some of his accusers, other actresses and activists took to social media to react to the verdict. Harvey Weinstein is a serial predator and what he did was rape. After weeks of testimony and ten days of deliberations, the 12-member jury on Monday found Weinstein guilty of three counts — forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and penetration by a foreign object — against Jane Doe 1. But the jury acquitted Weinstein of another sexual assault charge related to a different Jane Doe accuser, and couldn’t reach agreement on three other counts.

Harvey Weinstein's spokesperson says he is disappointed in the verdict from his L.A. trial and is determined to prove his innocence on appeal.

In New York, Weinstein is currently appealing his conviction for which he is serving a 23-year sentence. However, the breakdown of the verdict (10 to 2 on Jane Doe #2, and 8 to 4 on Jane Doe #4) indicates that the jury was leaning towards convicting Weinstein on the charges that ultimately ended deadlocked with the judge declaring a mistrial. The jury acquitted Weinstein on a charge related to Jane Doe #3 and was hung on the charges that stemmed from Jane Doe #2 and Jane Doe #4. In addition to his New York conviction in 2020 for which he is already serving a 23-year sentence, Weinstein now faces an addition maximum sentence of 18 to 24 years for the charges on which he was found guilty in his L.A. [who testified](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/harvey-weinstein-defense-calls-witnesses-jane-doe-1-testimony-1235443425/) that she was raped by Weinstein in February 2013 when she visited Los Angeles to attend the Italia Film Festival. During [cross-examination](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/harvey-weinstein-jane-doe-1-cross-examination-1235414620/), Weinstein’s defense aimed to poke holes in her testimony, questioning her on the timeline of events and her whereabouts on the evening she claims she was sexually assaulted by Weinstein in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The jury in the Harvey Weinstein trial deadlocked on two sentencing factors that could have led to a longer prison term.

The Los Angeles jury acquitted Weinstein of one count and could not reach a verdict on three other counts. She had to decide on the fly how she was going to react.” The prosecution asked the jury to approve two factors: that the victim was “particularly vulnerable” and that Weinstein had planned the assault. 1, a jury must approve “aggravating factors” in order for the judge to sentence him to the maximum term — eight years — on each count. Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson argued Tuesday morning that she was particularly vulnerable because she was thousands of miles from her home in Italy, spoke limited English, and had “very little support structure” in the U.S. Because the jurors could not reach a unanimous decision on those factors, Weinstein will face no more than 18 years in prison on the L.A.