Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Harvey Weinstein lawyer tells US court in closing: 'Regret is not rape'

An attorney for Harvey Weinstein at his Los Angeles rape and sexual assault trial told jurors on Thursday that prosecutors' case relies entirely on asking them to trust women whose testimony showed they were untrustworthy. Take my word for it' five words that sum up the entirety of the prosecution's case, Jackson told jurors in his closing argument. The 70-year-old former movie magnate is charged with raping and sexually assaulting two women and committing sexual battery against two others. Jackson argued that two of the women were entirely lying about their encounters, while the other two took part in transactional sex for the sake of career advancement that was 100 per cent consensual. But after the #MeToo explosion around Weinstein with stories in the New York Times and the New Yorker which Jackson called a dogpile on his client the women became regretful. Regret is not rape, Jackson told jurors several times. Weinstein is already serving a 23-year sentence for a conviction

Harvey Weinstein's attorney cross-examines accuser Siebel-Newsom

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, faced cross-examination from one of Harvey Weinstein's attorneys Tuesday about why her description of a 2005 encounter during which she says the filmmaker raped her has expanded since she first spoke with prosecutors. The testimony came three weeks into the Los Angeles rape and sexual assault trial of Weinstein, and on the same day that the judge dismissed four of the 11 counts against him at the request of prosecutors. Weinstein lawyer Mark Werksman pressed Siebel Newsom about what she said were frequent nightmares she'd been having about the encounter with Weinstein in a Beverly Hills hotel suite. Have you had a difficult time actually discerning what happened in a nightmare and what actually happened in a bedroom at the Peninsula Hotel? Werksman asked. No, no, Siebel Newsom responded. She explained that the new elements of her testimony, some of which she said under oath for the first

Hollywood ex-producer Weinstein charged with indecent assault in UK

Hollywood ex-producer Weinstein has been charged with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London dating back over 25 years, the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Wednesday.

Harvey Weinstein again pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has once again denied the 11 counts of rape and sexual assault charges levelled against him

Harvey Weinstein appeals rape conviction, blames 'cavalier' judge

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers Monday that the landmark #MeToo prosecution that put him behind bars was buoyed by improper rulings

New York judge sentences Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison

Weinstein, 67, was found guilty of a criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree on February 24, in a verdict hailed by the #MeToo movement.

Prosecutor urges stiff sentence for Weinstein citing 'lifetime of abuse'

Weinstein, who was convicted Feb. 24 after a jury trial, is set for sentencing on March 11

Harvey Weinstein trial verdict: Guilty of rape and criminal sexual act

The jury found him not guilty on the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault, that could have resulted in a life sentence

Harvey Weinstein raped me, 'Sopranos' actress Annabella Sciorra tells court

- "The Sopranos" actress Annabella Sciorra's voice cracked as she told a court Thursday that being raped by Harvey Weinstein left her feeling like she was having "a seizure" and caused her to self-harm. In emotional testimony at Weinstein's trial, Sciorra described how he barged into her New York apartment late at night in the early 1990s and attacked her while she was wearing a nightgown. "It was just so disgusting that my body started to shake in a way that was very unusual. I didn't really even know what was happening," the 59-year-old said. Sciorra faced the jury as she held her hands above her head and clasped her wrists to demonstrate how Weinstein, then three times her weight, held her down on her bed and sexually assaulted her. "He got on top of me and he raped me," she said, under questioning by lead prosecutor Joan Illuzzi-Orbon. "He put his penis inside of my vagina and he raped me," Sciorra repeated. Weinstein, 67, avoided eye contact and gestured towards one of his .

Harvey Weinstein reaches $25 mn settlement with dozens of women: lawyer

The cash will be shared among more than 30 actresses and former employees who have sued the 67-year-old producer for offenses ranging from sexual harassment to rape

After rape indictment, Harvey Weinstein faces fresh sexual assault charges

Nearly 100 women have now accused Weinstein of crimes ranging from sexual harassment to assault and rape going back decades

Harvey Weinstein released on $1 million bail over rape, sex abuse charges

Over 100 women, including prominent Hollywood celebrities, have publicly accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct

Harvey Weinstein apologises for citing Streep, Lawrence in legal defence

Weinstein has directed in the future that no specific names be used by his counsel

'Monster' Harvey Weinstein threatened to kill me: Salma Hayek

Dozens of actresses, including Rose McGowan, Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow, have accused Mr Weinstein of harassment or assault.

MeToo: Public shaming of harassers may stop employers from protecting them

CBS investigated and gave the producer a written warning, made him attend a workshop and forced him to apologise