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New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein's sex crime conviction over procedural errors

Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein arrives at New York Criminal Court for his sexual assault trial in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US on January 9, 2020. © Brendan McDermid, Reuters

New York's highest court on Thursday overturned disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crime charges, a shock reversal in one of the defining cases of the #MeToo movement.

In their 4-3 decision, Court of Appeal judges cited errors in the way the trial had been conducted, including admitting the testimony of women who were not part of the charges against him.

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