By Dominic Patten
14.02.2020 - 08:36 / peoplemagazine.co.za
Harvey Weinstein’s defence attorney targeted his rape accusers as fame-chasers in closing arguments on Thursday (13Feb20).
As the trial for the disgraced former Miramax film executive, who stands accused of sexual assault by two women in the case, drew to a conclusion, his lawyer Donna Rutonno addressed the jury by suggesting his alleged victims lied in a bid to boost their careers.
“They go on TV to become part of a movement, truth be damned,” Rutonno said, before accusing actress Annabella
By Dominic Patten
Now that Harvey Weinstein is officially a convicted rapist that will spend time behind bars, the disgraced movie mogul's legal strife is far from over. After a jury of seven men and five women handed down the verdict on Monday after five days of deliberating, Weinstein remained at a New York City hospital on Tuesday, his new life as an inmate interrupted by concerns about high blood pressure and heart palpitations.
Lorraine Kelly has taken aim at Harvey Weinstein following his during court appearance which saw him found guilty of rape.
Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty on Monday of two of the five charges relating to sexual assaults after a five-day jury deliberation in Manhattan, New York City.
Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty on Monday of two of the five charges relating to sexual assaults after a five-day jury deliberation in Manhattan, New York City. Weinstein, 67, was found guilty of committing a criminal sex act for assaulting a production assistant in his apartment in 2006 and was also found guilty of the third-degree rape of another woman in 2013.
Celebrities far and wide are taking to social media to comment on the guilty verdict handed down in Harvey Weinstein’s New York City trial on Monday.
Jury deliberations began last week in the rape trial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who faces life in prison if he's convicted of the most serious charges against him.
Celebrities far and wide are taking to social media to comment on the guilty verdict handed down in Harvey Weinstein’s New York City trial on Monday. After a pair of bombshell exposes rocked Hollywood and helped spark the #MeToo movement by revealing the depths of the now-disgraced movie mogul’s alleged behavior, he was finally held accountable in a court of law.
The jury has returned a verdict at the State Supreme Court in Manhattan
As jurors kick of the second week of deliberation in Harvey Weinstein’s case experts suggest that Jury might be close to a verdict. According to a report by Today, on February 21, the jurors asked the judge if they could be split on the two major charges and unanimous on the lesser counts while coming to a conclusion.
Jurors deliberating in Harvey Weinstein'srape trial have indicated they are deadlocked on the most serious charges but the judge has told them to keep trying.
The jurors in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial remain focused on allegations from actress Annabella Sciorra, despite her claims being too old to prosecute.
The jurors in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial remain focused on allegations from actress Annabella Sciorra, despite her claims being too old to prosecute.
The jurors in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial remain focused on allegations from actress Annabella Sciorra, despite her claims being too old to prosecute.
NEW YORK -- Jurors at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial began deliberating Tuesday in a case pitting accusers’ often-harrowing testimony against the defense’s contention that the acts were consensual, surrounded by friendly, flirtatious emails and further meetings with the film producer.