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The Latest Breaking News from Harvey Weinstein

Are We Entering an Era of #MeToo Reckoning?

The movement's net caught a lot of men like writer Junot Diaz—ordinary jerks rather than formidable serial predators.

Reason

The women at the center of Harvey Weinstein's LA rape trial

Prosecutors called 44 witnesses to make their case against Harvey Weinstein, but a jury’s decision at his Los Angeles trial will hinge largely on the testimony of the four women he is charged with raping or sexually assaulting

The Independent UK

Flood of sexual abuse lawsuits expected in New York as new law takes effect

Adult survivors of sexual abuse can now file lawsuits even if the statute of limitations on their claims had already run out

The Guardian - US

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Melinda Henneberger: Harvey Weinstein lets out a belly laugh at LA rape trial as his attorney ridicules victim

Those of you who have been writing to me to say how sorry you feel for poor Harvey Weinstein — as it turns out, not all of the former producer’s defenders are on his payroll — will be relieved to hear that he is bearing up admirably under the strain…

Tribune News Service

Why Weinstein’s team risked vilifying Jennifer Siebel Newsom and other accusers in post-#MeToo trial

To the very end of Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in Los Angeles, his defense team lawyers didn’t let up on their efforts to malign and “slut shame” Jennifer Siebel Newsom and the other accusers, arguing that these women falsely accused the producer of assault because they were embarrassed they had…

Tribune News Service

Jury to begin deliberations at Harvey Weinstein rape trial

The jury has received the case and are set to begin deliberations in the Los Angeles trial of Harvey Weinstein

The Independent UK

From FRANCE 24 to Hollywood: Former presenter Angela Yeoh on her role in 'She Said'

Angela Yeoh is on the road to stardom with her role in the #MeToo film "She Said", about the investigation into Harvey Weinstein. The former FRANCE 24 presenter plays Rowena Chiu, the Hollywood producer's former assistant, in the movie directed by Maria Shrader. Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan play the…

France 24

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Weinstein trial ends with final jabs at 'a predator' and his accusers

LOS ANGELES — In summing up the case against Harvey Weinstein for jurors this week, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Marlene Martinez didn't hold back.

Los Angeles Times

Weinstein lawyer in closing: 'Tears do not make truth'

An attorney for Harvey Weinstein at his Los Angeles sexual assault trial told jurors that the prosecution's case relies entirely on asking them to trust accusers who have proved they were untrustworthy

The Independent UK

Samantha Morton glad to make new Weinstein film after he ‘bullied’ her

ACTOR Samantha Morton is happy to be in the new film She Said, about the American journalists who brought down Harvey Weinstein — becausethe producer almost bullied her out of the industry.

Evening Standard

Defense rests, closings next at Harvey Weinstein rape trial

Harvey Weinstein’s defense team has rested its case and closing arguments will soon begin at the Los Angeles rape trial of the former movie magnate

The Independent UK

Ayesha Hazarika: The next stage of #MeToo has to tackle noxious silencing of victims

I highly recommend a new film, She Said, about how Harvey Weinstein was exposed and brought down in 2017. It’s a reminder of that a huge moment, and how it turbo-charged the #MeToo movement (created by Tarana Burke in 2006).

Evening Standard

Weinstein trial: prosecutor says ‘hotels were his trap’ in closing arguments

Six-week Los Angeles trial wrapping up after graphic testimony from four women accusing ex-producer of rape and sexual assault

The Guardian - US

Harvey Weinstein will not testify in LA trial; defense begins presenting its case

LOS ANGELES — Harvey Weinstein will not testify in his own defense at his Los Angeles rape trial, and his attorneys are expected to wrap their case Wednesday, meaning the disgraced mogul's fate could be in the hands of jurors by the end of the week.

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The Guardian - US

Breaking the silence: movies grapple with the #MeToo movement

This season sees Oscar-tipped dramas She Said, Women Talking and Tár all confront the difficulties of women dealing with the fallout of sexual assault

The Guardian - UK

She Said review – taut, sobering drama of the Harvey Weinstein investigation

Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan head this unshowy story of the New York Times journalists who outed the predatory film producer

The Independent UK

‘What the f***?!’ Alfred Molina shares incredulous Sam Rockwell response to Harvey Weinstein dinner snub

Molina had questioned Weinstein’s success two years before the 2017 exposé that brought him down

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: One lesson from the Weinstein case is that men like me must speak out about abuse

Last month, as a new sex crimes trial began for Harvey Weinstein in Los Angeles, defense attorney Mark Werksman insisted that Weinstein was falsely accused by women and was the victim of the #MeToo movement.

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Los Angeles Times

Robin Abcarian: On the fifth anniversary of the #MeToo movement, the reckoning continues

What a bracing coincidence!

The Independent UK

She Said review: Carey Mulligan stars in this slow-paced slog through the Harvey Weinstein investigation

Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan talk on the phone a lot in this thorough look at the Harvey Weinstein scandal

The Guardian - UK

She Said review – breaking the male silence around Harvey Weinstein

Admirably straightforward drama follows two of the reporters who cut through the defences around the apparently invulnerable producer

The Independent UK

‘I did not want to add another rape scene to the world’: Meet the women who turned the Weinstein story into a movie

Olivia Petter talks to the journalists whose investigation into the most powerful man in Hollywood kickstarted a global reckoning, and the filmmaker who has now adapted their work for the screen

Tribune News Service

‘She Said’ actor who plays Harvey Weinstein skipped red carpets, screenings to keep focus on rape victims

NEW YORK — In most cases, a working actor who lands the role of a supervillain at the center of a big Hollywood movie is going to soak up every minute in the spotlight.

Evening Standard

She Said: plot, cast, release date of the new Harvey Weinstein investigation film

The seismic 2017 journalism investigation is becoming a film

The Independent UK

Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein gloats over She Said’s box office performance

Even though nobody asked for his opinion

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