Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 r*pe conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeals in New York, marking a significant reversal in the historic #MeToo movement case. The former Hollywood producer was found guilty of two of the five felony counts of r*pe in 2020.
Given that his prior actions had resulted in an unfair trial, the court granted a new trial. Since February 2020, the 72-year-old has been housed in an upstate New York correctional facility, serving a 23-year sentence stemming from charges of r*pe and s*xual assault.
Harvey Weinstein in a still from The Graham Norton Show
The court found in a 4-3 ruling that Weinstein had been unfairly prejudiced by the trial judge in New York County through the implementation of incorrect rulings, like allowing women to testify about unrelated claims.
In light of this, the court decided that there must be another trial.
Harvey Weinstein’s...
Given that his prior actions had resulted in an unfair trial, the court granted a new trial. Since February 2020, the 72-year-old has been housed in an upstate New York correctional facility, serving a 23-year sentence stemming from charges of r*pe and s*xual assault.
Harvey Weinstein in a still from The Graham Norton Show
The court found in a 4-3 ruling that Weinstein had been unfairly prejudiced by the trial judge in New York County through the implementation of incorrect rulings, like allowing women to testify about unrelated claims.
In light of this, the court decided that there must be another trial.
Harvey Weinstein’s...
- 4/26/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by the New York Court of Appeals.
On Thursday, the court found in a 4-3 ruling that the judge in Weinstein’s trial — a landmark moment in the #MeToo movement that the 2017 allegations against him started — had shown prejudice by allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case. The court has now ordered a new trial.
Weinstein, the Oscar-winning producer of “Shakespeare in Love” and “Good Will Hunting,” is serving a 23-year sentence at the Mohawk Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison in Rome, N.Y. He will remain imprisoned as he was also convicted of rape in Los Angeles in 2022 and sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison. However, Weinstein was acquitted in the Los Angeles trial on charges involving a woman who testified in his New York case.
Weinstein spokesperson Juda Engelmayer said in a statement: “We’re cautiously excited.
On Thursday, the court found in a 4-3 ruling that the judge in Weinstein’s trial — a landmark moment in the #MeToo movement that the 2017 allegations against him started — had shown prejudice by allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case. The court has now ordered a new trial.
Weinstein, the Oscar-winning producer of “Shakespeare in Love” and “Good Will Hunting,” is serving a 23-year sentence at the Mohawk Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison in Rome, N.Y. He will remain imprisoned as he was also convicted of rape in Los Angeles in 2022 and sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison. However, Weinstein was acquitted in the Los Angeles trial on charges involving a woman who testified in his New York case.
Weinstein spokesperson Juda Engelmayer said in a statement: “We’re cautiously excited.
- 4/25/2024
- by Ellise Shafer and Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein is serving a 23-year sentence on rape and sexual assault charges, which make him ineligible for parole until after his 87th birthday. He’s also facing additional charges in Los Angeles that carry a maximum sentence of 140 years.
But the disgraced producer could go free in just a few months if a New York appeals court overturns his conviction.
Five justices heard arguments on the case on Wednesday, and three of them expressed serious concern about the testimony admitted at trial. One justice, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, referred to the use of uncharged allegations as “overkill” and “piling on.”
Weinstein’s attorneys are not making any predictions about how the court will rule, but they are feeling optimistic.
“I think it couldn’t have gone better,” said Donna Rotunno, the lead defense lawyer at Weinstein’s trial, who said that the line of questioning felt like “a wish list of...
But the disgraced producer could go free in just a few months if a New York appeals court overturns his conviction.
Five justices heard arguments on the case on Wednesday, and three of them expressed serious concern about the testimony admitted at trial. One justice, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, referred to the use of uncharged allegations as “overkill” and “piling on.”
Weinstein’s attorneys are not making any predictions about how the court will rule, but they are feeling optimistic.
“I think it couldn’t have gone better,” said Donna Rotunno, the lead defense lawyer at Weinstein’s trial, who said that the line of questioning felt like “a wish list of...
- 12/16/2021
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Several appellate justices said Wednesday that they worried that Harvey Weinstein had been subjected to “overkill” at his criminal trial in New York last year.
Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood producer, is appealing his conviction on charges of sexual assault and third degree rape, which resulted in a sentence of 23 years in prison.
At a hearing before the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, on Wednesday, three of the five justices expressed serious concerns that Justice James Burke had erred by allowing prejudicial evidence at trial that could impugn Weinstein’s character.
“You’re really arguing this was not overkill?” Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels asked Valerie Figueredo, the assistant district attorney representing the Manhattan D.A.’s office.
The defense has argued that Burke should not have allowed three women — Dawn Dunning, Tarale Wulff and Lauren Young — to testify at the trial. Each of them alleged that Weinstein had sexually assaulted them after...
Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood producer, is appealing his conviction on charges of sexual assault and third degree rape, which resulted in a sentence of 23 years in prison.
At a hearing before the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, on Wednesday, three of the five justices expressed serious concerns that Justice James Burke had erred by allowing prejudicial evidence at trial that could impugn Weinstein’s character.
“You’re really arguing this was not overkill?” Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels asked Valerie Figueredo, the assistant district attorney representing the Manhattan D.A.’s office.
The defense has argued that Burke should not have allowed three women — Dawn Dunning, Tarale Wulff and Lauren Young — to testify at the trial. Each of them alleged that Weinstein had sexually assaulted them after...
- 12/15/2021
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Kandoo Films has acquired worldwide rights to Famous, a drama from writer-director Michael Leoni that melds elements of live theater and film to shine a light on the impact of abuse in the entertainment industry. The indie distributor will release the pic in 10 U.S. theaters to start December 10 day-and-date with digital platforms.
Chris Kattan, Brooke Butler, Cj Valleroy and Josh Pafchek lead the ensemble cast of the film, which centers on A-list celebrity Jason Mast (Pafchek), who driven by a devastating need to expose the truth pushes the boundaries of friendship to reveal the true cost of fame. What appears to be a night of celebration turns out to be an intricate plan to confront his past in a story about Young Hollywood in the 1990s that confronts abuse, and the abuse of power, in the industry.
Check out the trailer below.
“I have a deep love and...
Chris Kattan, Brooke Butler, Cj Valleroy and Josh Pafchek lead the ensemble cast of the film, which centers on A-list celebrity Jason Mast (Pafchek), who driven by a devastating need to expose the truth pushes the boundaries of friendship to reveal the true cost of fame. What appears to be a night of celebration turns out to be an intricate plan to confront his past in a story about Young Hollywood in the 1990s that confronts abuse, and the abuse of power, in the industry.
Check out the trailer below.
“I have a deep love and...
- 10/8/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Update (4/12): A grand jury indicted Harvey Weinstein on 11 counts of sexual assault, the Los Angeles Times reports. The indictment doesn’t feature any new charges and was reportedly part of a procedural move to skip a preliminary hearing and make sure the trial itself can move quickly (Covid-19 has created a massive backlog of cases in the Los Angeles court system).
The new indictment comes as Weinstein appeared in a New York court for a hearing about his extradition to Los Angeles for the trial there. As Deadline reports,...
The new indictment comes as Weinstein appeared in a New York court for a hearing about his extradition to Los Angeles for the trial there. As Deadline reports,...
- 4/12/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Onetime aspiring actress Dawn Dunning and New York actress and model Tarale Wulff, who were key prosecution witnesses that helped convict Harvey Weinstein on rape and criminal sexual assault charges in March 2020, came out in support of New York State penal law reforms to define the meaning of consent in sexual crime cases on Tuesday.
“By applying consent in general laws, this bill makes it clear that the same consent that protects your property protects your body,” Wulff told a press conference in New York City after New York Assembly member Rebecca Seawright unveiled Bill #A6540, which would ...
“By applying consent in general laws, this bill makes it clear that the same consent that protects your property protects your body,” Wulff told a press conference in New York City after New York Assembly member Rebecca Seawright unveiled Bill #A6540, which would ...
Onetime aspiring actress Dawn Dunning and New York actress and model Tarale Wulff, who were key prosecution witnesses that helped convict Harvey Weinstein on rape and criminal sexual assault charges in March 2020, came out in support of New York State penal law reforms to define the meaning of consent in sexual crime cases on Tuesday.
“By applying consent in general laws, this bill makes it clear that the same consent that protects your property protects your body,” Wulff told a press conference in New York City after New York Assembly member Rebecca Seawright unveiled Bill #A6540, which would ...
“By applying consent in general laws, this bill makes it clear that the same consent that protects your property protects your body,” Wulff told a press conference in New York City after New York Assembly member Rebecca Seawright unveiled Bill #A6540, which would ...
Harvey Weinstein appealed on Monday the rape and felony sex crime conviction at his New York criminal trial, arguing that a specific juror who had written a novel about “predatory older men,” and the admission of prior bad acts witnesses, affected his ability to have a fair trial.
Weinstein was convicted last year of a first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree rape after a months-long trial that heard the testimonies of six women who accused the former Hollywood mogul of sexual assault. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
But in Monday’s 166-page appeal, Weinstein’s defense took issue with a juror who they claimed was dishonest during jury selection about the themes of her novel.
“Juror No. 11 was unqualified to sit as a juror at Mr. Weinstein’s trial from the start and should have been excused for cause upon defense counsel’s discovery that she had misrepresented...
Weinstein was convicted last year of a first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree rape after a months-long trial that heard the testimonies of six women who accused the former Hollywood mogul of sexual assault. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
But in Monday’s 166-page appeal, Weinstein’s defense took issue with a juror who they claimed was dishonest during jury selection about the themes of her novel.
“Juror No. 11 was unqualified to sit as a juror at Mr. Weinstein’s trial from the start and should have been excused for cause upon defense counsel’s discovery that she had misrepresented...
- 4/5/2021
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
On Wednesday morning, sexual assault survivors all over the world sighed a breath of relief after a Manhattan judge declared that former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein — convicted of rape and a forcible sexual act — would be sentenced to 23 years in prison.
Inside the Manhattan courtroom, the group of six women who accused Weinstein of assault and testified during the months-long trial — Miriam Haley, Jessica Mann, Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning, Tarale Wulff, and Lauren Young — embraced one another in tears as they heard that Weinstein would be behind bars for close to the maximum possible sentence. And on the opposite coast, mornings were punctuated by the ping-ping-ping of notifications from survivor group texts containing all-caps messages expressing joy and victory.
“I had just got out of the shower and I was like, ‘What the heck?'” Weinstein silence breaker Louise Godbold told TheWrap in Los Angeles, where she was in the...
Inside the Manhattan courtroom, the group of six women who accused Weinstein of assault and testified during the months-long trial — Miriam Haley, Jessica Mann, Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning, Tarale Wulff, and Lauren Young — embraced one another in tears as they heard that Weinstein would be behind bars for close to the maximum possible sentence. And on the opposite coast, mornings were punctuated by the ping-ping-ping of notifications from survivor group texts containing all-caps messages expressing joy and victory.
“I had just got out of the shower and I was like, ‘What the heck?'” Weinstein silence breaker Louise Godbold told TheWrap in Los Angeles, where she was in the...
- 3/12/2020
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
After Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison Wednesday on charges of sexual assault and third degree rape, entertainment industry heavyweights were vocal in reacting to the powerful outcome that marked the downfall of a man who was once one of the most influential and powerful figures in Hollywood.
Before his sentencing, Weinstein addressed the Manhattan courtroom where he expressed his “deep remorse,” but also that he was “totally confused” in regards to the #MeToo movement and its impact on the country.
“I think men are confused about all of this, “Weinstein said. “This feeling of thousands of men and women who are losing due process, I’m worried about this country.”
Time’s Up, an advocacy group formed as the #MeToo movement roiled Hollywood, issued a statement after the news. “First and foremost, we are grateful for the courage and strength of Mimi Haleyi, Jessica Mann, Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning,...
Before his sentencing, Weinstein addressed the Manhattan courtroom where he expressed his “deep remorse,” but also that he was “totally confused” in regards to the #MeToo movement and its impact on the country.
“I think men are confused about all of this, “Weinstein said. “This feeling of thousands of men and women who are losing due process, I’m worried about this country.”
Time’s Up, an advocacy group formed as the #MeToo movement roiled Hollywood, issued a statement after the news. “First and foremost, we are grateful for the courage and strength of Mimi Haleyi, Jessica Mann, Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning,...
- 3/11/2020
- by Klaritza Rico
- Variety Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein’s accusers, including Miriam “Mimi” Haley and Jessica Mann, whose testimony resulted in today’s 23-year prison sentence for the former Hollywood producer, are speaking out about the courtroom victory.
“I’m relieved he will now know he’s not above the law,” said Haley, who testified during Weinstein’s trial that she was subjected to forced oral sex at Weinstein’s Soho apartment in 2006. Said Mann, who was raped by Weinstein in a New York hotel in 2013, “I have found my voice and hope for a future where monsters no longer hide in our closet.”
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“I’m relieved he will now know he’s not above the law,” said Haley, who testified during Weinstein’s trial that she was subjected to forced oral sex at Weinstein’s Soho apartment in 2006. Said Mann, who was raped by Weinstein in a New York hotel in 2013, “I have found my voice and hope for a future where monsters no longer hide in our closet.”
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- 3/11/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein’s 23-year prison sentence has been met with hope in the U.K., where industry figures hope to see justice meted out for transatlantic victims of the disgraced movie mogul.
Wednesday’s outcome has been hailed a major victory that will set a groundbreaking precedent for future cases. Most importantly, the sentence proves that the “law can work,” according lawyer Jill Greenfield, who is representing six individuals in a group civil suit against Weinstein in the U.K.
Greenfield, a personal injury lawyer who began civil proceedings against the producer shortly after the scandal broke in 2017, tells Variety: “When I started this case, I said no one is above the law and I hoped that was going to be right, and this sentence proves to me that that really is right. It should embolden women around the world because the law works.”
Greenfield’s civil case, which is still “live,...
Wednesday’s outcome has been hailed a major victory that will set a groundbreaking precedent for future cases. Most importantly, the sentence proves that the “law can work,” according lawyer Jill Greenfield, who is representing six individuals in a group civil suit against Weinstein in the U.K.
Greenfield, a personal injury lawyer who began civil proceedings against the producer shortly after the scandal broke in 2017, tells Variety: “When I started this case, I said no one is above the law and I hoped that was going to be right, and this sentence proves to me that that really is right. It should embolden women around the world because the law works.”
Greenfield’s civil case, which is still “live,...
- 3/11/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
The Time's Up Foundation hopes Harvey Weinstein's prison sentence brings survivors of his sexual misconduct "some measure of peace." On Wednesday, a New York criminal court sentenced the 67-year-old former film producer to 23 years behind bars, a few weeks after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi and raping former aspiring actress Jessica Mann. During his trial, several other women also testified against Weinstein, at the request of prosecutors aiming to bolster their case against him. "First and foremost, we are grateful for the courage and strength of Mimi Haleyi, Jessica Mann, Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning,...
- 3/11/2020
- E! Online
Harvey Weinstein’s defense team may think his sentence is “obscene,” but mere minutes after the much-accused prodicer was sentenced to almost the maximum for his sex crimes conviction, the Manhattan District Attorney that put the once mighty movie mogul away hailed the 23 years behind bars as giving “hope.”
“We thank the court for imposing a sentence that puts sexual predators and abusive partners in all segments of society on notice,” declared Cyrus Vance Jr on Wednesday from NYC’s Criminal Courts building.
Though Assistant D.A.s Joan Illuzzi-Orbon and Meghan Hast took point in the weeks long case, patrician Vance was in the 15th floor courtroom this morning with them as Judge James Burke handed the 67-year old Weinstein 20 years in prison for his conviction on first-degree sexual assault and three years for third-degree rape. Accusers Jessica Mann, Miriam “Mimi” Haley, Annabella Sciorra, Tarale Wulff, Lauren Young, and...
“We thank the court for imposing a sentence that puts sexual predators and abusive partners in all segments of society on notice,” declared Cyrus Vance Jr on Wednesday from NYC’s Criminal Courts building.
Though Assistant D.A.s Joan Illuzzi-Orbon and Meghan Hast took point in the weeks long case, patrician Vance was in the 15th floor courtroom this morning with them as Judge James Burke handed the 67-year old Weinstein 20 years in prison for his conviction on first-degree sexual assault and three years for third-degree rape. Accusers Jessica Mann, Miriam “Mimi” Haley, Annabella Sciorra, Tarale Wulff, Lauren Young, and...
- 3/11/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in jail on Wednesday after being convicted on third-degree rape and a first-degree criminal sexual act.
Jessica Mann, one of Weinstein’s victims, raised her arm in triumph upon leaving the courtroom. Some in the hallway applauded. Watch her emotional reaction below:
Cheers break out after Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault pic.twitter.com/PZMYe8wtdk
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 11, 2020
Following Weinstein’s sentencing, 24 Silence Breakers — women who have spoken out against sexual misconduct by the movie mogul and other men in power — released the following statement:
“Harvey Weinstein’s legacy will always be that he’s a convicted rapist. He is going to jail – but no amount of jail time will repair the lives he ruined, the careers he destroyed, or the damage he has caused.
“The Silence Breaker community was founded on solidarity, support, and compassion.
Jessica Mann, one of Weinstein’s victims, raised her arm in triumph upon leaving the courtroom. Some in the hallway applauded. Watch her emotional reaction below:
Cheers break out after Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault pic.twitter.com/PZMYe8wtdk
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 11, 2020
Following Weinstein’s sentencing, 24 Silence Breakers — women who have spoken out against sexual misconduct by the movie mogul and other men in power — released the following statement:
“Harvey Weinstein’s legacy will always be that he’s a convicted rapist. He is going to jail – but no amount of jail time will repair the lives he ruined, the careers he destroyed, or the damage he has caused.
“The Silence Breaker community was founded on solidarity, support, and compassion.
- 3/11/2020
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday morning in New York City for his recent rape and criminal sexual assault convictions. Last month, the former Hollywood heavyweight was found guilty of rape in the third degree and criminal sexual acts in the first degree.
Weinstein was eligible for nearly 30 years of potential combined sentencing time, though experts had posited that he was likely to be sentenced to 10 to 15 years from Judge James Burke. Reflecting on the severity of the sentence he ultimately handed down, Burke said to Weinstein during sentencing, “This is your first conviction. It is not your first offense.”
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Weinstein was eligible for nearly 30 years of potential combined sentencing time, though experts had posited that he was likely to be sentenced to 10 to 15 years from Judge James Burke. Reflecting on the severity of the sentence he ultimately handed down, Burke said to Weinstein during sentencing, “This is your first conviction. It is not your first offense.”
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- 3/11/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Updated with Weinstein quotes Harvey Weinstein, his handcuffs temporarily removed and likening himself to Hollywood’s blacklisted Dalton Trumbo, was sentenced to 23 years in prison today, with New York Supreme Court Judge James Burke dismissing pleas from the former Hollywood mogul and newly convicted rapist for the minimum five-year hitch.
The judge delivered the sentence to a packed courtroom, with accusers who testified during the trial — Jessica Mann, Miriam “Mimi” Haley, Annabella Sciorra, Tarale Wulff, Lauren Young, and Dawn Dunning — filling the first two rows of the courtroom. They, along with supporter and witness Rosie Perez and attorney Gloria Allred, entered the courtroom as a group, prior to Weinstein’s arrival.
“The sentence just handed down by this court was obscene,” Weinstein’s attorney Donna Rotunno told reporters outside the courthouse. “That number was obnoxious. There are murderers who will get out of court (sic) faster than Harvey Weinstein will.
The judge delivered the sentence to a packed courtroom, with accusers who testified during the trial — Jessica Mann, Miriam “Mimi” Haley, Annabella Sciorra, Tarale Wulff, Lauren Young, and Dawn Dunning — filling the first two rows of the courtroom. They, along with supporter and witness Rosie Perez and attorney Gloria Allred, entered the courtroom as a group, prior to Weinstein’s arrival.
“The sentence just handed down by this court was obscene,” Weinstein’s attorney Donna Rotunno told reporters outside the courthouse. “That number was obnoxious. There are murderers who will get out of court (sic) faster than Harvey Weinstein will.
- 3/11/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in a New York State prison on charges of sexual assault and third-degree rape and will be formally registered as a sex offender. It’s the culmination of a stunning fall for a man who was one of the most influential and powerful figures in Hollywood.
Before the sentencing was delivered, Weinstein addressed a packed Manhattan courtroom and said he had “deep remorse.” But he showed little contrition. In a rambling speech he also pushed back at the #MeToo movement, implying that it had gone too far, while talking up his charity work.
“I am totally confused,” he said. “I think men are confused about all of this…this feeling of thousands of men and women who are losing due process. I’m worried about this country.”
“This is not the right atmosphere in the United States of America,” Weinstein added.
Weinstein said...
Before the sentencing was delivered, Weinstein addressed a packed Manhattan courtroom and said he had “deep remorse.” But he showed little contrition. In a rambling speech he also pushed back at the #MeToo movement, implying that it had gone too far, while talking up his charity work.
“I am totally confused,” he said. “I think men are confused about all of this…this feeling of thousands of men and women who are losing due process. I’m worried about this country.”
“This is not the right atmosphere in the United States of America,” Weinstein added.
Weinstein said...
- 3/11/2020
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister, Brent Lang and Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Before being found guilty by a jury and handcuffed on his way to jail, Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual misconduct, harassment, assault or rape by at least 100 women.
On Monday morning, the possibility of Weinstein being imprisoned seemed impossible, to some. How could one of Hollywood’s most powerful men end up behind bars? By Monday afternoon, that question became a reality.
Weinstein was convicted on a charge of criminal sex act and a charge of rape in the third-degree. He faces a maximum sentence of 29 years. The former movie mogul faced five sex crimes charges in his rape trial, which marked the first criminal trial of the #MeToo movement.
Despite allegations from over 100 women, the criminal trial was largely based on the accusations of just two women: Jessica Mann and Miriam Haley.
Mann, who admitted during her testimony to a partly consensual, yet complex and abusive, relationship with...
On Monday morning, the possibility of Weinstein being imprisoned seemed impossible, to some. How could one of Hollywood’s most powerful men end up behind bars? By Monday afternoon, that question became a reality.
Weinstein was convicted on a charge of criminal sex act and a charge of rape in the third-degree. He faces a maximum sentence of 29 years. The former movie mogul faced five sex crimes charges in his rape trial, which marked the first criminal trial of the #MeToo movement.
Despite allegations from over 100 women, the criminal trial was largely based on the accusations of just two women: Jessica Mann and Miriam Haley.
Mann, who admitted during her testimony to a partly consensual, yet complex and abusive, relationship with...
- 2/25/2020
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
“This trial – and the jury’s decision today – marks a new era of justice.”
Time’s Up Foundation president and CEO Tina Tchen said on Monday (February 24) that the guilty verdict against Harvey Weinstein on two lesser charges marked “a new era of justice”.
In a statement, Tchen, who heads the group that launched two years ago in response to the Weinstein allegations and the #MeToo movement, said, “This trial – and the jury’s decision today – marks a new era of justice, not just for the Silence Breakers, who spoke out at great personal risk, but for all survivors of harassment,...
Time’s Up Foundation president and CEO Tina Tchen said on Monday (February 24) that the guilty verdict against Harvey Weinstein on two lesser charges marked “a new era of justice”.
In a statement, Tchen, who heads the group that launched two years ago in response to the Weinstein allegations and the #MeToo movement, said, “This trial – and the jury’s decision today – marks a new era of justice, not just for the Silence Breakers, who spoke out at great personal risk, but for all survivors of harassment,...
- 2/25/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
A jury in New York found former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein guilty of two felony sex crimes involving two different women: Committing a criminal sex act in the first degree, and rape in the third degree. However, the jury also ruled that Weinstein was not guilty of three other more serious charges against him: two counts of predatory assault, and rape in the first degree.
After the verdict was read, Justice James M. Burke, who presided over the trial, told the court that Weinstein would be sent to jail until his sentencing on March 11th.
After the verdict was read, Justice James M. Burke, who presided over the trial, told the court that Weinstein would be sent to jail until his sentencing on March 11th.
- 2/24/2020
- by Elizabeth Yuko
- Rollingstone.com
A group of women who have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault or other misconduct praised the plaintiffs, witnesses and jury in the case while expressing hope that it will be a step forward in bringing powerful figures to justice.
Weinstein was convicted on charges of rape in the third degree and criminal sexual acts in the first degree, but acquitted on charges of predatory sexual assault and first degree rape.
“Today because of the brave women who bared their deepest hurt for the world to see, he is in Riker’s Island,” actress Rose McGowan said in a phone press conference with 17 of Weinstein’s accusers, known as the Silence Breakers. “For once, he won’t be sitting comfortably. For once, he will know what it is like to have power wrapped around his neck.”
McGowan added, “Today is not a referendum on MeToo. This is taking out the trash.
Weinstein was convicted on charges of rape in the third degree and criminal sexual acts in the first degree, but acquitted on charges of predatory sexual assault and first degree rape.
“Today because of the brave women who bared their deepest hurt for the world to see, he is in Riker’s Island,” actress Rose McGowan said in a phone press conference with 17 of Weinstein’s accusers, known as the Silence Breakers. “For once, he won’t be sitting comfortably. For once, he will know what it is like to have power wrapped around his neck.”
McGowan added, “Today is not a referendum on MeToo. This is taking out the trash.
- 2/24/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Monday’s news of the conviction of Harvey Weinstein on counts of rape in the third degree and criminal sexual acts in the first degree has been applauded by Hollywood as a #MeToo victory — including by those whose voices helped start the movement back in 2017. Though Weinstein’s sentencing won’t take place until March 1, and an appeal from his attorneys is reportedly already underway, the entertainment community where the movie-producer-turned-convicted-rapist once maintained powerful influence, nonetheless, is in a celebratory mood.
That includes on Twitter, where critical #MeToo figureheads such as the New Yorker journalist Ronan Farrow, actress and activist Ashley Judd (whose sexual harassment claim against Weinstein was dismissed by a judge in January 2019), and actor and Kevin Spacey accuser Anthony Rapp, all championed the news.
Annabella Sciorra, who testified that Weinstein raped her in the winter of 1993, also released a statement on Monday. “I spoke for myself and...
That includes on Twitter, where critical #MeToo figureheads such as the New Yorker journalist Ronan Farrow, actress and activist Ashley Judd (whose sexual harassment claim against Weinstein was dismissed by a judge in January 2019), and actor and Kevin Spacey accuser Anthony Rapp, all championed the news.
Annabella Sciorra, who testified that Weinstein raped her in the winter of 1993, also released a statement on Monday. “I spoke for myself and...
- 2/24/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
“This trial – and the jury’s decision today – marks a new era of justice.”
Time’s Up Foundation president and CEO Tina Tchen said on Monday (24) that the guilty verdict against Harvey Weinstein on two lesser charges marked
In a statement Tchen, who heads the group that launched two years ago in response to the Weinstein allegations and the #MeToo movement, said, “This trial – and the jury’s decision today – marks a new era of justice, not just for the Silence Breakers, who spoke out at great personal risk, but for all survivors of harassment, abuse, and assault at work.
Time’s Up Foundation president and CEO Tina Tchen said on Monday (24) that the guilty verdict against Harvey Weinstein on two lesser charges marked
In a statement Tchen, who heads the group that launched two years ago in response to the Weinstein allegations and the #MeToo movement, said, “This trial – and the jury’s decision today – marks a new era of justice, not just for the Silence Breakers, who spoke out at great personal risk, but for all survivors of harassment, abuse, and assault at work.
- 2/24/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on charges of rape in the third degree and criminal sexual acts in the first degree drew a quick reaction from entertainment industry figures on its meaning for the MeToo movement.
“The beginning of #justice. More to come, my sisters,” wrote actress Mira Sorvino, one of dozens of women who have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct.
The beginning of #justice. More to come, my sisters. #weinsteinguilty
— Mira Sorvino (@MiraSorvino) February 24, 2020
Weinstein was acquitted of more serious charges of predatory sexual assault, which carried the potential for life in prison.
But the Silence Breakers, a group that have come forward to allege misconduct on the part of Weinstein, issued a statement in which they said, “While it is disappointing that today’s outcome does not deliver the true, full justice that so many women deserve, Harvey Weinstein will now forever be known as a convicted serial predator.
“The beginning of #justice. More to come, my sisters,” wrote actress Mira Sorvino, one of dozens of women who have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct.
The beginning of #justice. More to come, my sisters. #weinsteinguilty
— Mira Sorvino (@MiraSorvino) February 24, 2020
Weinstein was acquitted of more serious charges of predatory sexual assault, which carried the potential for life in prison.
But the Silence Breakers, a group that have come forward to allege misconduct on the part of Weinstein, issued a statement in which they said, “While it is disappointing that today’s outcome does not deliver the true, full justice that so many women deserve, Harvey Weinstein will now forever be known as a convicted serial predator.
- 2/24/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
As Harvey Weinstein still sits in court after a jury found the much-accused producer guilty on two counts in his New York City rape trial, Time’s Up’s CEO says today “marks a new era of justice.
“The jury’s verdict sends a powerful message to the world of just how much progress has been made since the Weinstein Silence Breakers ignited an unstoppable movement,” declared Tina Tchen on Monday morning.
“While we celebrate this historic moment, our fight to fix the broken system that has allowed serial abusers like Harvey Weinstein to abuse women in the first place continues,” the organization’s CEO and president added. “Abusers everywhere and the powerful forces that protect them should be on notice: There’s no going back” (See the full Time’s Up statement below)
Now facing up to 25 years behind bars for the sex crimes he was convicted of, Weinstein was...
“The jury’s verdict sends a powerful message to the world of just how much progress has been made since the Weinstein Silence Breakers ignited an unstoppable movement,” declared Tina Tchen on Monday morning.
“While we celebrate this historic moment, our fight to fix the broken system that has allowed serial abusers like Harvey Weinstein to abuse women in the first place continues,” the organization’s CEO and president added. “Abusers everywhere and the powerful forces that protect them should be on notice: There’s no going back” (See the full Time’s Up statement below)
Now facing up to 25 years behind bars for the sex crimes he was convicted of, Weinstein was...
- 2/24/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Tina Tchen, president and CEO of the Time’s Up Foundation, on Monday hailed the criminal conviction of disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein, who was found guilty by a New York jury of third-degree rape and a first-degree criminal sexual act.
“This trial — and the jury’s decision today — marks a new era of justice, not just for the Silence Breakers, who spoke out at great personal risk, but for all survivors of harassment, abuse, and assault at work,” she said.
She went on to credit individual women, including several who testified in the case for speaking out: “We owe a debt of gratitude to Mimi Haleyi, Jessica Mann, Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning, Tarale Wulff,and Lauren Young and all the Silence Breakers for their bravery and resolve as they faced this man in court. We continue to believe them — all of them — and continue to be in solidarity with them.
“This trial — and the jury’s decision today — marks a new era of justice, not just for the Silence Breakers, who spoke out at great personal risk, but for all survivors of harassment, abuse, and assault at work,” she said.
She went on to credit individual women, including several who testified in the case for speaking out: “We owe a debt of gratitude to Mimi Haleyi, Jessica Mann, Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning, Tarale Wulff,and Lauren Young and all the Silence Breakers for their bravery and resolve as they faced this man in court. We continue to believe them — all of them — and continue to be in solidarity with them.
- 2/24/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of a felony sex crime and rape, three years after several bombshell reports exposed his history of alleged sexual assault and kickstarted the #MeToo movement, the New York Times reports. He is due to be sentenced on March 11.
The guilty verdicts covered just two of the five charges against Weinstein, and he was notably found not guilty on the weightiest charge, predatory sexual assault, which would have established a pattern of predatory behavior. Still, Weinstein faces up to 25 years in prison for the felony sex crime charge,...
The guilty verdicts covered just two of the five charges against Weinstein, and he was notably found not guilty on the weightiest charge, predatory sexual assault, which would have established a pattern of predatory behavior. Still, Weinstein faces up to 25 years in prison for the felony sex crime charge,...
- 2/24/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Jury deliberations in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein began Tuesday. After a six-week trial, a 12-member panel of New Yorkers will now decide if the former movie mogul goes free or spends the rest of his life behind bars. The case is considered to be a landmark moment for the #MeToo movement in Hollywood, as Weinstein’s fall helped trigger an industry-wide reckoning.
Weinstein, once a major force in indie film as the producer of “Shakespeare in Love” and “The King’s Speech,” faces five criminal charges. These stem from the allegations brought on by Jessica Mann and Miriam Haley, who both testified. Since the monumental trial began on Jan. 6, six women have been called to testify, including actress Annabella Sciorra, in order to prove a pattern of predatory sexual assault, but the main charges rest on the testimonies of Mann and Haley, who have accused Weinstein of rape and sexual assault.
Weinstein, once a major force in indie film as the producer of “Shakespeare in Love” and “The King’s Speech,” faces five criminal charges. These stem from the allegations brought on by Jessica Mann and Miriam Haley, who both testified. Since the monumental trial began on Jan. 6, six women have been called to testify, including actress Annabella Sciorra, in order to prove a pattern of predatory sexual assault, but the main charges rest on the testimonies of Mann and Haley, who have accused Weinstein of rape and sexual assault.
- 2/18/2020
- by Brent Lang, Elizabeth Wagmeister and Mackenzie Nichols
- Variety Film + TV
Deliberations in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial are slated to begin on Tuesday, but there were plenty of fireworks even before Justice James Burke could give jurors instructions.
Before the jury was called in, prosecutors accused the former movie mogul’s lawyers of jury tampering, vociferously objecting to a Newsweek op-ed. The article, penned by Weinstein’s lead attorney Donna Rotunno, implored the jury to “look past the headlines” and “to base their verdict solely on the facts, testimony and evidence presented to them in the courtroom.”
Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi objected to the piece, saying it violated judicial behavior and was clearly written at the behest of Weinstein. “If this is conduct that is allowed to persist in the courtroom, we are all lost,” she said.
Justice James Burke took no immediate action other than to remind attorneys not to speak to the press.
“Mr. Weinstein, I...
Before the jury was called in, prosecutors accused the former movie mogul’s lawyers of jury tampering, vociferously objecting to a Newsweek op-ed. The article, penned by Weinstein’s lead attorney Donna Rotunno, implored the jury to “look past the headlines” and “to base their verdict solely on the facts, testimony and evidence presented to them in the courtroom.”
Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi objected to the piece, saying it violated judicial behavior and was clearly written at the behest of Weinstein. “If this is conduct that is allowed to persist in the courtroom, we are all lost,” she said.
Justice James Burke took no immediate action other than to remind attorneys not to speak to the press.
“Mr. Weinstein, I...
- 2/18/2020
- by Mackenzie Nichols, Elizabeth Wagmeister and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
“Power. Manipulation. Abuse.” Those three words appeared on one of the first slides that Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi showed the jury on Friday morning as she began her summation in Harvey Weinstein’s criminal trial in New York. At times speaking softly and at times allowing her words to boom in the filled courtroom, Illuzzi began an impassioned argument that the six women who testified in the weeks-long trial were the victims of a Hollywood titan who preyed upon young women seeking entry or respect in the industry he controlled.
“The defendant was the master of the universe and the witnesses were merely ants that he could step on without consequence,” Illuzzi said. “He also underestimated them. He made sure he had contact with the people he was worried about … to make sure that one day, they wouldn’t walk out from the shadows and call him exactly what he was: an abusive rapist.
“The defendant was the master of the universe and the witnesses were merely ants that he could step on without consequence,” Illuzzi said. “He also underestimated them. He made sure he had contact with the people he was worried about … to make sure that one day, they wouldn’t walk out from the shadows and call him exactly what he was: an abusive rapist.
- 2/14/2020
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
“I’ve seen a situation where people are motivated to want to try to remember more.”
A psychology professor called by the defence as an expert witness at the New York rape trial of former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein testified on Friday (7) that people’s memories can become distorted after the fact.
Professor Elizabeth Loftus, a human memory expert at the University of California, Irvine, told jurors that receiving misinformation about an event, trying to remember it in therapy and discussing it with law enforcement can all distort memory.
“I’ve seen a situation where people are motivated to want to try to remember more,...
A psychology professor called by the defence as an expert witness at the New York rape trial of former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein testified on Friday (7) that people’s memories can become distorted after the fact.
Professor Elizabeth Loftus, a human memory expert at the University of California, Irvine, told jurors that receiving misinformation about an event, trying to remember it in therapy and discussing it with law enforcement can all distort memory.
“I’ve seen a situation where people are motivated to want to try to remember more,...
- 2/7/2020
- by 1101427¦Reuters¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
The prosecution in the Harvey Weinstein trial rested their case on Thursday, after concluding with the testimony of the sixth and final sexual assault accuser.
Weinstein’s defense team is expected to call its first witness later on Thursday afternoon, and will spend the next three days trying to rebut the allegations against the producer.
Weinstein is accused of five charges, including rape and predatory sexual assault. The trial in Manhattan Supreme Court has captivated much of the country and Hollywood, and is seen as a key test for the #MeToo movement.
The prosecution — lead by Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi, along with Assistant District Attorney Meghan Hast — brought in six women who accused Weinstein of sexual assault and rape, over the past two weeks. After calling in their final witness on Thursday, morning Illuzzi stood up and told Justice James Burke why they have proven Weinstein to be guilty of first-degree rape,...
Weinstein’s defense team is expected to call its first witness later on Thursday afternoon, and will spend the next three days trying to rebut the allegations against the producer.
Weinstein is accused of five charges, including rape and predatory sexual assault. The trial in Manhattan Supreme Court has captivated much of the country and Hollywood, and is seen as a key test for the #MeToo movement.
The prosecution — lead by Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi, along with Assistant District Attorney Meghan Hast — brought in six women who accused Weinstein of sexual assault and rape, over the past two weeks. After calling in their final witness on Thursday, morning Illuzzi stood up and told Justice James Burke why they have proven Weinstein to be guilty of first-degree rape,...
- 2/6/2020
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Witness says former Hollywood mogul told her, ”This is what all the actresses do to make it.”
A woman testified at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial on Wednesday (5) that the film producer trapped her in a hotel bathroom in 2013 and masturbated in front of her while groping her breasts and told her, “This is what all the actresses do to make it.”
Lauren Young, a 30-year-old model and actress, is the last of six accusers scheduled to testify in a Manhattan courtroom against Weinstein, a once-powerful Hollywood figure.
Her claims are not part of the criminal charges against Weinstein. She...
A woman testified at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial on Wednesday (5) that the film producer trapped her in a hotel bathroom in 2013 and masturbated in front of her while groping her breasts and told her, “This is what all the actresses do to make it.”
Lauren Young, a 30-year-old model and actress, is the last of six accusers scheduled to testify in a Manhattan courtroom against Weinstein, a once-powerful Hollywood figure.
Her claims are not part of the criminal charges against Weinstein. She...
- 2/5/2020
- by 1101427¦Reuters¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Lauren Young testifies about February 2013 hotel encounter.
A woman who has accused Harvey Weinstein of trapping her in a hotel bathroom and masturbating in front of her took the stand on Wednesday (5) in the New York rape trial of the former Hollywood mogul.
Lauren Young, a 30-year-old model and actress, is the last of six accusers who are scheduled to testify against Weinstein. She told jurors on Wednesday morning that she met Weinstein in 2012 at an Oscar dinner, where she also hit it off with actress Claudia Salinas.
Young said Salinas invited her to a meeting in a Beverly Hills...
A woman who has accused Harvey Weinstein of trapping her in a hotel bathroom and masturbating in front of her took the stand on Wednesday (5) in the New York rape trial of the former Hollywood mogul.
Lauren Young, a 30-year-old model and actress, is the last of six accusers who are scheduled to testify against Weinstein. She told jurors on Wednesday morning that she met Weinstein in 2012 at an Oscar dinner, where she also hit it off with actress Claudia Salinas.
Young said Salinas invited her to a meeting in a Beverly Hills...
- 2/5/2020
- ScreenDaily
Lauren Young testifies about February 2013 hotel encounter.
A woman who has accused Harvey Weinstein of trapping her in a hotel bathroom and masturbating in front of her took the stand on Wednesday (5) in the New York rape trial of the former Hollywood mogul.
Lauren Young, a 30-year-old model and actress, is the last of six accusers who are scheduled to testify against Weinstein. She told jurors on Wednesday morning that she met Weinstein in 2012 at an Oscar dinner, where she also hit it off with actress Claudia Salinas.
Young said Salinas invited her to a meeting in a Beverly Hills...
A woman who has accused Harvey Weinstein of trapping her in a hotel bathroom and masturbating in front of her took the stand on Wednesday (5) in the New York rape trial of the former Hollywood mogul.
Lauren Young, a 30-year-old model and actress, is the last of six accusers who are scheduled to testify against Weinstein. She told jurors on Wednesday morning that she met Weinstein in 2012 at an Oscar dinner, where she also hit it off with actress Claudia Salinas.
Young said Salinas invited her to a meeting in a Beverly Hills...
- 2/5/2020
- ScreenDaily
Jessica Mann describes former Hollywood mogul’s “Jekyll and Hyde” personality.
A onetime aspiring actress told a Manhattan jury on Friday (January 31) that Harvey Weinstein raped her in a hotel room while she was in an “extremely degrading” relationship with the film producer.
The woman, Jessica Mann, said she told no one about what had happened. “I was so embarrassed,” she said, crying on the witness stand.
Mann likened Weinstein to “Jekyll and Hyde”, saying he could be charming in public but often showed frightening anger when they were alone. “If he heard the word ‘no’, it was like a trigger for him,...
A onetime aspiring actress told a Manhattan jury on Friday (January 31) that Harvey Weinstein raped her in a hotel room while she was in an “extremely degrading” relationship with the film producer.
The woman, Jessica Mann, said she told no one about what had happened. “I was so embarrassed,” she said, crying on the witness stand.
Mann likened Weinstein to “Jekyll and Hyde”, saying he could be charming in public but often showed frightening anger when they were alone. “If he heard the word ‘no’, it was like a trigger for him,...
- 1/31/2020
- by 1101427¦Reuters¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
On Friday morning, the jury heard emotional and vivid testimony from Jessica Mann, who alleged that Harvey Weinstein forced oral sex on her and raped her in 2013, when she was a fledging actress hoping to get her big break from the movie mogul.
Like Miriam Haley, who testified on Monday morning, Mann’s allegations are part of Weinstein’s indictment in New York County on charges of sexual assault and rape. The prosecution has endeavored to back up their claims with the testimony of four “prior bad acts” witnesses: Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning, Tarale Wulff and Lauren Young, who is expected ...
Like Miriam Haley, who testified on Monday morning, Mann’s allegations are part of Weinstein’s indictment in New York County on charges of sexual assault and rape. The prosecution has endeavored to back up their claims with the testimony of four “prior bad acts” witnesses: Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning, Tarale Wulff and Lauren Young, who is expected ...
- 1/31/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
On Friday morning, the jury heard emotional and vivid testimony from Jessica Mann, who alleged that Harvey Weinstein forced oral sex on her and raped her in 2013, when she was a fledging actress hoping to get her big break from the movie mogul.
Like Miriam Haley, who testified on Monday morning, Mann’s allegations are part of Weinstein’s indictment in New York County on charges of sexual assault and rape. The prosecution has endeavored to back up their claims with the testimony of four “prior bad acts” witnesses: Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning, Tarale Wulff and Lauren Young, who is expected ...
Like Miriam Haley, who testified on Monday morning, Mann’s allegations are part of Weinstein’s indictment in New York County on charges of sexual assault and rape. The prosecution has endeavored to back up their claims with the testimony of four “prior bad acts” witnesses: Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning, Tarale Wulff and Lauren Young, who is expected ...
- 1/31/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In an unusually short day in Harvey Weinstein’s criminal trial, the ex-fiancé of one of Weinstein’s accusers, a former manager at Cipriani Downtown, and a lawyer at Boies Schiller Flexner testified on Thursday morning.
The first to take the stand was Lincoln Davies, the ex-fiancé of costume designer and one-time aspiring actress Dawn Dunning. Dunning had testified on Wednesday that Weinstein put his hand up her skirt and then later propositioned her for a threesome in exchange for parts in movies.
Testifying on Thursday, Davies said he remembered Dunning returning to the home they shared at the time upset after the incident when Weinstein propositioned her. Davies said that Dunning had told him Weinstein greeted her at the door wearing a bathrobe.
“She was pretty shocked, upset, angry, like kind of overall appalled, I would say,” Davies said.
Also Read: Aspiring Actress Testifies Harvey Weinstein Sexually Assaulted Her,...
The first to take the stand was Lincoln Davies, the ex-fiancé of costume designer and one-time aspiring actress Dawn Dunning. Dunning had testified on Wednesday that Weinstein put his hand up her skirt and then later propositioned her for a threesome in exchange for parts in movies.
Testifying on Thursday, Davies said he remembered Dunning returning to the home they shared at the time upset after the incident when Weinstein propositioned her. Davies said that Dunning had told him Weinstein greeted her at the door wearing a bathrobe.
“She was pretty shocked, upset, angry, like kind of overall appalled, I would say,” Davies said.
Also Read: Aspiring Actress Testifies Harvey Weinstein Sexually Assaulted Her,...
- 1/30/2020
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
Harvey Weinstein’s hiring of Black Cube, a private intelligence agency run largely by former officers of Mossad and other Israeli intelligence agencies, became a key topic on an otherwise subdued day at his rape trial in New York.
The trial is likely to heat back up Friday when prosecutors call Jessica Mann to the witness stand. Mann, a hairdresser and former actress, is one of two women whose allegations against Weinstein form the basis of the criminal case against him. She alleges that Weinstein raped her in her hotel room in 2013.
Black Cube was retained by Weinstein via his law firm, Boies Schiller. According to reporting by the New Yorker and others, agency investigators reportedly adopted false identities in order to obtain information about Weinstein’s accusers, among them Rose McGowan and Annabella Sciorra. The role of Black Cube, once it was revealed two years ago, aroused enough suspicion...
The trial is likely to heat back up Friday when prosecutors call Jessica Mann to the witness stand. Mann, a hairdresser and former actress, is one of two women whose allegations against Weinstein form the basis of the criminal case against him. She alleges that Weinstein raped her in her hotel room in 2013.
Black Cube was retained by Weinstein via his law firm, Boies Schiller. According to reporting by the New Yorker and others, agency investigators reportedly adopted false identities in order to obtain information about Weinstein’s accusers, among them Rose McGowan and Annabella Sciorra. The role of Black Cube, once it was revealed two years ago, aroused enough suspicion...
- 1/30/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Defying initial projections that it would last well into March, Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in New York Supreme Court is moving at a steady pace as it nears the end of its fourth week. The major prosecution witnesses are likely to have taken the stand by early next week.
Wednesday’s testimony saw onetime aspiring actress Dawn Dunning and former waitress Tarale Wulff describe multiple alleged incidents in which Weinstein committed sexual misconduct and assault. Four women have taken the stand in the trial, but most have been Molineaux witnesses, meaning their charges are not the formal basis of the case but may illustrate a pattern of behavior by the defendant.
Wulff, a 43-year-old model who first met Weinstein in 2005 while working at Cipriani SoHo, recounted an evening at the nightspot when Weinstein masturbated in front of her, and another occasion when he pushed her down on a bed and raped her.
Wednesday’s testimony saw onetime aspiring actress Dawn Dunning and former waitress Tarale Wulff describe multiple alleged incidents in which Weinstein committed sexual misconduct and assault. Four women have taken the stand in the trial, but most have been Molineaux witnesses, meaning their charges are not the formal basis of the case but may illustrate a pattern of behavior by the defendant.
Wulff, a 43-year-old model who first met Weinstein in 2005 while working at Cipriani SoHo, recounted an evening at the nightspot when Weinstein masturbated in front of her, and another occasion when he pushed her down on a bed and raped her.
- 1/30/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Dawn Dunning describes experience of Weinstein ‘towering over’ her and allegedly demanding she have threesome with assistant
A witness at the Harvey Weinstein rape trial in New York described on Wednesday the moment the movie mogul allegedly screamed at her that she would never make it in the film business, after she refused to have a threesome with him and his assistant.
Dawn Dunning, 40, told the jury at the New York supreme court how she had become scared about what Weinstein might do to her after she tried to get away from the room. “He was screaming. He was a big guy, and he was towering over me. I was really scared.”...
A witness at the Harvey Weinstein rape trial in New York described on Wednesday the moment the movie mogul allegedly screamed at her that she would never make it in the film business, after she refused to have a threesome with him and his assistant.
Dawn Dunning, 40, told the jury at the New York supreme court how she had become scared about what Weinstein might do to her after she tried to get away from the room. “He was screaming. He was a big guy, and he was towering over me. I was really scared.”...
- 1/29/2020
- by Ed Pilkington in New York
- The Guardian - Film News
Dawn Dunning, a former waitress and aspiring actress who claims Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 2004, tearfully testified in Manhattan Supreme Court about how the media mogul propositioned her and stuck his hand up her skirt during a business meeting.
After initially meeting Weinstein at a nightclub in the Meatpacking District in New York City where she worked as a cocktail waitress, Dunning said Weinstein offered to help her with her acting career, so he called for a meeting in a hotel room. Dunning said she had no reason to believe the meeting would be anything but business-related.
Weinstein lured her into a bedroom at the boutique hotel in Soho, Dunning said on the stand, to discuss possible roles she might play in upcoming films for Miramax, the indie label that Weinstein ran at the time. Dunning said when she arrived to the hotel suite, about five staff members from...
After initially meeting Weinstein at a nightclub in the Meatpacking District in New York City where she worked as a cocktail waitress, Dunning said Weinstein offered to help her with her acting career, so he called for a meeting in a hotel room. Dunning said she had no reason to believe the meeting would be anything but business-related.
Weinstein lured her into a bedroom at the boutique hotel in Soho, Dunning said on the stand, to discuss possible roles she might play in upcoming films for Miramax, the indie label that Weinstein ran at the time. Dunning said when she arrived to the hotel suite, about five staff members from...
- 1/29/2020
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The names of Charlize Theron and Salma Hayek surfaced Wednesday during Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in New York Supreme Court during testimony about his alleged intimidation tactics.
Dawn Dunning, who says Weinstein sexually assaulted and intimidated her in 2004, though she is not one of the two formal accusers in his case, took the witness stand. As with actress Annabella Sciorra and other women who have accused Weinstein of misconduct, Dunning is testifying as a “Molineaux” witness. Prosecutors are calling the Molineaux witnesses in an effort to establish a pattern of broader conduct by Weinstein.
Now 40, Dunning met Weinstein as a 24-year-old waitress at a nightclub in New York’s Meatpacking District. An aspiring actress, she had moved to New York from her native Ohio at age 15 to study dance at New York University and would go on to attend Parsons School of Design and the Lee Strasberg Institute. She...
Dawn Dunning, who says Weinstein sexually assaulted and intimidated her in 2004, though she is not one of the two formal accusers in his case, took the witness stand. As with actress Annabella Sciorra and other women who have accused Weinstein of misconduct, Dunning is testifying as a “Molineaux” witness. Prosecutors are calling the Molineaux witnesses in an effort to establish a pattern of broader conduct by Weinstein.
Now 40, Dunning met Weinstein as a 24-year-old waitress at a nightclub in New York’s Meatpacking District. An aspiring actress, she had moved to New York from her native Ohio at age 15 to study dance at New York University and would go on to attend Parsons School of Design and the Lee Strasberg Institute. She...
- 1/29/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Dawn Dunning, a one-time aspiring actress now working as a costume designer, on Wednesday testified that in 2004 Harvey Weinstein put his hand up her skirt and touched her genitals without her consent. The mogul later propositioned her to have a threesome with him and his assistant in exchange for roles in his upcoming films, she added on the witness stand in Weinstein’s criminal trial.
Dunning said she was waitressing at a nightclub in the Meatpacking District when she first met Weinstein. After introducing herself as an actress, Dunning said she and Weinstein had several meetings where the then-mogul offered to set up screen tests for her at Miramax for some of his upcoming films.
During these initial meetings, Dunning said that Weinstein made comments about her looks and her body, but that she didn’t feel “unsafe” at the time. But one day, when she was invited by Weinstein...
Dunning said she was waitressing at a nightclub in the Meatpacking District when she first met Weinstein. After introducing herself as an actress, Dunning said she and Weinstein had several meetings where the then-mogul offered to set up screen tests for her at Miramax for some of his upcoming films.
During these initial meetings, Dunning said that Weinstein made comments about her looks and her body, but that she didn’t feel “unsafe” at the time. But one day, when she was invited by Weinstein...
- 1/29/2020
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
Onetime aspiring actress Dawn Dunning testified Wednesday morning that Harvey Weinstein sexually penetrated her without her consent in 2004 and pressed her for a threesome with his assistant, screaming at her that it was “how the industry worked” when she protested.
Dunning is one of the four prior bad acts witnesses testifying against Weinstein in his criminal case, a group that includes Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra, who told her story last Thursday.
Another onetime aspiring actress, Tarale Wulff, took the stand on Wednesday afternoon to accuse the former movie mogul of masturbating in front of her and then raping her in ...
Dunning is one of the four prior bad acts witnesses testifying against Weinstein in his criminal case, a group that includes Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra, who told her story last Thursday.
Another onetime aspiring actress, Tarale Wulff, took the stand on Wednesday afternoon to accuse the former movie mogul of masturbating in front of her and then raping her in ...
- 1/29/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Onetime aspiring actress Dawn Dunning testified Wednesday morning that Harvey Weinstein sexually penetrated her without her consent in 2004 and pressed her for a threesome with his assistant, screaming at her that it was “how the industry worked” when she protested.
Dunning is one of the four prior bad acts witnesses testifying against Weinstein in his criminal case, a group that includes Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra, who told her story last Thursday.
Another onetime aspiring actress, Tarale Wulff, took the stand on Wednesday afternoon to accuse the former movie mogul of masturbating in front of her and then raping her in ...
Dunning is one of the four prior bad acts witnesses testifying against Weinstein in his criminal case, a group that includes Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra, who told her story last Thursday.
Another onetime aspiring actress, Tarale Wulff, took the stand on Wednesday afternoon to accuse the former movie mogul of masturbating in front of her and then raping her in ...
- 1/29/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Dawn Dunning claimed Weinstein offer her roles in his next three films if she engaged in threesome.
A costume designer and former actress told jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in Manhattan on Wednesday (29) that the former Hollywood mogul groped her under her skirt and later propositioned her for sex in exchange for film contracts.
Dawn Dunning is not among the women Weinstein is charged with assaulting and is one of several “prior bad acts” witnesses the prosecution has called to demonstrate a pattern of behaviour by Weinstein.
Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting Mimi Haleyi and Jessica Mann.
A costume designer and former actress told jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in Manhattan on Wednesday (29) that the former Hollywood mogul groped her under her skirt and later propositioned her for sex in exchange for film contracts.
Dawn Dunning is not among the women Weinstein is charged with assaulting and is one of several “prior bad acts” witnesses the prosecution has called to demonstrate a pattern of behaviour by Weinstein.
Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting Mimi Haleyi and Jessica Mann.
- 1/29/2020
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