Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of Rape

Update 3/11/20: Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday, following his conviction for first-degree criminal sexual acts and third-degree rape. Judge James Burke issued the sentence after hearing from Weinstein's victims, per USA Today.

Harvey Weinstein said Jennifer Aniston “should be killed” for seemingly accusing him of groping her.

Bill Cosby’s spokesperson shared a lengthy note on the disgraced comedian’s Instagram page criticizing the justice system for convicting Harvey Weinstein. On Monday, a Manhattan jury found Weinstein guilty on two of five charges relating to sexual assaults, meaning he now faces as many as 25 years in prison.

Bill Cosby’s spokesperson shared a lengthy note on the disgraced comedian’s Instagram page criticizing the justice system for convicting Harvey Weinstein.

On Monday, February 24, Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape during a New York City trail. The infamous American producer was found guilty of rape and criminal sexual act. Following the trail's verdict, Weinstein was escorted to jail on Rikers Island. However, on the way to the prison, Weinstein began complaining of chest pain. A Variety report revealed that the convicted producer was then taken to a New York City hospital where he is being treated for the pains. 

With Monday's guilty verdicts on two charges -- third-degree rape and of a criminal sex act -- at Harvey Weinstein's New York trial, the question now turns to what’s next for the former Hollywood film producer considering he’s facing similar charges in California.

With Monday's guilty verdicts on two charges -- third-degree rape and of a criminal sex act -- at Harvey Weinstein's New York trial, the question now turns to what’s next for the former Hollywood film producer considering he’s facing similar charges in California. Immediately following the verdict, Judge James Burke – who presided over the trial – remanded the disgraced movie mogul to jail, where he’ll likely sit until his sentencing, until he’s transported to face trial in California.

UPDATE, 2/24/20, 2:21pm ET: Rose McGowan, one of the most outspoken advocates in the fight against Weinstein, and one of his alleged victims, spoke out after his conviction. “By creating an invisible army made up of the voiceless, I believed I could crack a glass ceiling of thought and cause a cultural reset by challenging power.

Trigger warning: This story discusses sexual assault. Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty on two counts — criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree — by a Manhattan jury on Monday (February 24).

On Monday, a jury of 7 men and 5 women were able to finally reach a verdict in the Harvey Weinstein trial. The former movie mogul was found guilty on two of the five criminal charges.

Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty on two counts of rape in his New York City trial. The former Hollywood producer was found guilty rape in the third degree and criminal sexual act in the first degree, a jury announced Monday after coming to a verdict.

A verdict has been reached in the yearslong case against Harvey Weinstein.  On Monday, a jury of seven men and five women came to a verdict in the 2-year trial, five days since deliberations began on Tuesday. The disgraced Hollywood producer, who has been the subject of dozens of various public sexual misconduct allegations since The New York Times and The New Yorker published sequential reports in 2017, was found guilty on two counts, rape in the third degree and criminal sexual act in the

Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of criminal sexual assaults.