Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court

A New York appeals tribunal has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, ordering a caller proceedings successful a stunning reversal of a landmark #MeToo case.

In a 4-3 decision, nan appeals tribunal recovered that nan proceedings judge who presided complete Weinstein’s lawsuit allowed prosecutors to telephone women who said Weinstein had assaulted them. However, those accusations were not portion of nan charges against him.

The disgraced movie mogul was sentenced to 23 years successful situation aft being convicted successful February 2020 of forcing oral activity connected TV and movie accumulation adjunct Mimi Haley successful 2006 and third-degree rape of hairstylist Jessica Mann successful 2013.

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Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years successful prison. (Scott Heins)

Weisnetin, a erstwhile movie producer, was known for his influential profession successful Hollywood earlier his wide publicized autumn from grace. 

He is nan co-founder of Miramax and later The Weinstein Company, some of which person produced galore commercially successful films and won accolades from nan Academy Awards. 

Weinstein was 1 of nan biggest first figures successful nan #MeToo activity aft being accused of intersexual battle and rape by much than 80 women.

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