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Harvey Weinstein gets 16 more years for rape, sexual assault
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Harvey Weinstein gets 16 more years for rape, sexual assault

The prison term, along with the 23 years Harvey Weinstein received in 2020 for a similar conviction in New York, amounts to a likely life sentence for the 70-year-old.

Harvey Weinstein faces a 2nd long sentence in LA rape conviction
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Harvey Weinstein faces a 2nd long sentence in LA rape conviction

Jurors in December convicted Weinstein of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault against an Italian model and actor during a 2013 film festival in the run-up to that year's Academy Awards.

Harvey Weinstein asks NY high court to reverse 2020 rape conviction
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Harvey Weinstein asks NY high court to reverse 2020 rape conviction

Weinstein's lawyers are asking the state's Court of Appeals to dismiss the disgraced movie mogul's rape conviction and to order a new trial on a single count of criminal sexual act

Harvey Weinstein faces a shorter prison sentence in California after a Los Angeles jury failed to reach a verdict
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Harvey Weinstein faces a shorter prison sentence in California after a Los Angeles jury failed to reach a verdict

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench declared a mistrial on the issue Tuesday after the panel reported it could not agree on special allegations that Weinstein planned his assault on a model-actor in 2013, and whether she was “particularly vulnerable.”

Harvey Weinstein found guilty in second sex crime case: What was the matter?
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Harvey Weinstein found guilty in second sex crime case: What was the matter?

Harvey Weinstein, a former Hollywood tycoon, was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting an actress in 2013, but jurors found him not guilty of one charge and were unable to reach a decision on three others

She Said: Maria Schrader's stunning revisitation into the Harvey Weinstein expose is a masterpiece on the MeToo movement
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She Said: Maria Schrader's stunning revisitation into the Harvey Weinstein expose is a masterpiece on the MeToo movement

How could this movie-making monster get away with harassing and abusing so many women for so long? This question has never seemed more pertinent as our two investigative journalists travel far and wide, bringing to the table that heroic feeling of Kane & Abel.

No verdict in the Harvey Weinstein rape trial, filmmaker pleads not guilty
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No verdict in the Harvey Weinstein rape trial, filmmaker pleads not guilty

Weinstein still has more than 20 years left on his sentence in New York after a rape and sexual assault conviction there that is under appeal.

Prosecution rests case at Harvey Weinstein sex assault trial
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Prosecution rests case at Harvey Weinstein sex assault trial

Jackson said there was ample evidence, including emails the two exchanged in the ensuing years, that Siebel Newsom and Harvey Weinstein had a consensual sexual encounter that she later reframed as rape.

Documentary filmmaker Siebel Newsom gives emotional testimony of Harvey Weinstein rape
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Documentary filmmaker Siebel Newsom gives emotional testimony of Harvey Weinstein rape

Siebel Newsom is known as Jane Doe #4 at the trial, and like the others Harvey Weinstein is charged with raping or sexually assaulting, her name is not being spoken in court.

The net closes in on Sajid Khan and we’ve only Sherlyn Chopra to thank for it
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The net closes in on Sajid Khan and we’ve only Sherlyn Chopra to thank for it

Ironically, women in the film industry do not feel safe. This is why Sherlyn Chopra must be applauded. To stand there with a hard-earned FIR in her hand after facing the apathy of the law enforcement (who seem strangely in awe of the Khans) it must have felt like a battle won for Ms Chopra.

'I was worried,' says woman when asked why she didn't raise objections over Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault
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'I was worried,' says woman when asked why she didn't raise objections over Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault

The woman was a 22-year-old dancer on the Puerto Rico set of the film “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights,” which was produced by Weinstein's company, Miramax.

Harvey Weinstein's lawyer presses woman over absence of rape evidence
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Harvey Weinstein's lawyer presses woman over absence of rape evidence

Under questioning later from the prosecution, she described “very bad scarring tissue” around Harvey Weinstein’s genitals.

Prosecutor: Women’s stories show Harvey Weinstein’s predatory power
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Prosecutor: Women’s stories show Harvey Weinstein’s predatory power

Harvey Weinstein's attorney Mark Werksman told jurors that what Weinstein did with the women was considered acceptable, “transactional” behavior in Hollywood, where young women were seeking roles and other advantages by having sex with the powerful movie magnate.

Sajid Khan remains shamelessly ensconced in Bigg Boss, while Kevin Spacey wins round one
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Sajid Khan remains shamelessly ensconced in Bigg Boss, while Kevin Spacey wins round one

When Sajid comes out not from jail but Bigg Boss, he has a film waiting to be directed for producer Feroze Nadiadwala.

Harvey Weinstein held in 'medieval' conditions ahead of court: Lawyer
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Harvey Weinstein held in 'medieval' conditions ahead of court: Lawyer

Judge Lisa Lench said she would talk to sheriff's deputies, who are in charge of detaining Harvey Weinstein while he is on trial.

Explained: What makes the #MeToo movement in Bollywood different from Hollywood!
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Explained: What makes the #MeToo movement in Bollywood different from Hollywood!

Victims of both the industries have shown immense courage to call the influential out, but the aftermath has been shockingly opposite.

Harvey Weinstein goes on trial in Los Angeles, where he once reigned
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Harvey Weinstein goes on trial in Los Angeles, where he once reigned

Already serving a 23-year sentence for rape and sexual assault in New York, the 70-year-old former movie mogul faces different allegations including several that prosecutors say occurred during a pivotal Oscar week in Los Angeles

Et Tu, Shehnaaz? Why India's sweetheart supporting #MeToo accused Sajid Khan is a bitter pill to swallow for fans!
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Et Tu, Shehnaaz? Why India's sweetheart supporting #MeToo accused Sajid Khan is a bitter pill to swallow for fans!

There is nothing like watching rich, powerful men with all the money in the world participate in a reality show to appear humble by doing jhaadu pochcha in a glass-walled house. But seeing Punjab’s Katrina Kaif defend India’s Harvey Weinstein, was disappointing for many BB fans.

Five years of Harvey Weinstein expose: How #MeToo reshaped media coverage on sexual abuse
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Five years of Harvey Weinstein expose: How #MeToo reshaped media coverage on sexual abuse

According to a study conducted by the Women's Media Center feminist organisation, the media coverage of #MeToo and sexual assault jumped 52 per cent in 2018 after the initial 'The New York Times' and 'New Yorker' stories dropped

Harvey Weinstein's conviction appeal to be heard by New York's highest court
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Harvey Weinstein's conviction appeal to be heard by New York's highest court

Weinstein was convicted in February 2020 in New York of forcibly performing oral sex on a TV and film production assistant in 2006 and raping an aspiring actress in 2013.