Harvey Weinstein’s Defense Rests, Mogul Won’t Testify in Rape Trial

Days after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape in a landmark verdict for the #MeToo movement, women who accused the former movie mogul and Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct joined forces in New York to talk about what's next for the entertainment industry, including the need for the business to support and hire survivors.Former Def Jam executive Drew Dixon, who went public with sexual harassment and assault claims against Simmons in a New York Times exposé in December

NEW YORK — Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was receiving medical attention at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan on Tuesday, his spokesman said, a day after a New York jury convicted him of sexual assault and rape in a stunning victory for the #MeToo movement.

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.

A group of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers have warned the fallen film mogul his legal woes are not over and they intend to pursue him to court in Los Angeles.

Nearly 24 hours after a jury found Harvey Weinstein guilty of two sex crimes – and not guilty on three more severe charges – the disgraced former movie mogul remained in Bellevue Hospital on New York City's East Side.

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. 

NEW YORK — Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sexual assault and rape in a New York court on Monday and taken off to jail in handcuffs, a victory for the #MeToo movement that inspired women to publicly accuse powerful men of misconduct.

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.

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.

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.

Jurors at Harvey Weinstein’s New York City rape trial are set to resume deliberations on Monday after signaling they are at odds on the top charges in the closely watched #MeToo case.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial appeared to take a methodical approach in their deliberations on Wednesday, asking to review testimony from a former production assistant who says Weinstein raped her as well as from actress Rosie Perez.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York jurors on Tuesday will begin deliberating the fate of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who is on trial for rape in a case that has become a milestone for the #MeToo movement.