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Dublin actress who worked with Harvey Weinstein says he 'got his comeuppance'

Weinstein, first jailed in 2020, was last week sentenced to 16 more years for the rape and sexual assault of another victim known as Jane Doe 1

Dublin Live · Mar 5, 2023

Irish actress who worked with Harvey Weinstein says he 'got his comeuppance'

Weinstein, first jailed in 2020, was last week sentenced to 16 more years for the rape and sexual assault of another victim known as Jane Doe 1.

Irish Mirror · Mar 5, 2023

Woman whose testimony led to Harvey Weinstein's LA rape conviction reveals identity

LOS ANGELES — In December, Harvey Weinstein was convicted in L.A. of the 2013 rape of "Jane Doe 1." On Thursday, he got a 16-year sentence that, added to the 23-year sentence he's been serving in New York, likely ensures the 70-year-old is in prison for life.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2023

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Harvey Weinstein rape victim ‘Jane Doe’ breaks her silence: ‘I want my life back’

Evgeniya Chernyshova is speaking out after the disgraced Hollywood film producer was sentenced to 16 years in prison for raping her

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years for rape

Harvey Weinstein, the onetime Hollywood titan who came to epitomize a culture of pervasive sexual misconduct by powerful men that ignited the #MeToo movement, was sentenced on Thursday to 16 years in prison for the 2013 rape of an actress in Los Angeles.

France 24 · Feb 23, 2023

Harvey Weinstein begs judge for ‘mercy’ as he receives 16-year sentence

Weinstein was found guilty of rape and two other sexual misconduct charges involving a woman known as Jane Doe One, after a trial in December.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Harvey Weinstein will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after LA sentence

Once one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, the 70-year-old former film producer will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison. He is already serving a 23-year sentence in New York.

WEKU · Feb 23, 2023

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Woman sues Harvey Weinstein after her testimony led to his rape conviction in LA

LOS ANGELES — An Italian model whose testimony led to a Los Angeles jury finding Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape in December has filed a civil suit against the fallen film producer.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 9, 2023

No Pseudonymity in Case Alleging Defendant "Inappropriately Smack[ed Plaintiff's] Buttocks"

From Doe v. Oeser (E.D. Pa.), decided last month by Judge Joshua Wolson (E.D. Pa.): Ms. Doe's Complaint alleges that on November 8, 2021, Defendant Michael Oeser stalked, harassed, and sexually assaulted her while they attended a work-related conference at a Marriott hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Specifically, Ms. Doe alleges…

Reason · Feb 8, 2023

Police Officer Who Kneeled on a 12-Year-Old Girl's Neck Faces a Federal Lawsuit

According to the suit, the officer "acted with malice or in reckless disregard of Jane Doe's federally protected rights."

Reason · Feb 7, 2023

Wells Fargo didn't act after an LA executive was raped by her boss, lawsuit alleges

Content warning: This story includes descriptions of sexual assault.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 7, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Bogus arrests, bogus charges, and bogus seizures.

Reason · Jan 27, 2023

Jury rejects sex worker's claims against 4 police officers

A jury has rejected a sex worker’s allegations that a former police chief in Virginia and three other officers protected a prostitution ring that she said trafficked her

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023

No Pseudonymity in #TheyLied Libel Case Alleging False Claims of Sexual Assault at College

From Doe v. Doe, decided Jan. 5 by Judge James Dever III (E.D.N.C.): Essentially, plaintiff's complaint concerns defendant's alleged "false claims" of sexual assault made to Tulane University … and unidentified third parties in order to "defame, humiliate, harass, and punish Plaintiff John Doe." Plaintiff also identifies another student, using…

Reason · Jan 18, 2023

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The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

Woman accusing 4 ex-cops of aiding sex trafficking testifies

A federal jury has heard testimony from a woman whose civil lawsuit accuses a former police chief in Virginia and three other officers of protecting a sex-trafficking ring they had used as clients

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Jury hears case alleging 4 cops enabled prostitution ring

A woman who says she was lured from Costa Rica into a Virginia-based sex-trafficking ring says that a former police chief and three other officers were clients of the enterprise and allowed it to operate

Los Angeles Times · Dec 28, 2022

As deadline looms, California's institutions face thousands of childhood sexual abuse claims

LOS ANGELES — The lawsuits are stacking up in courthouses across the state, sometimes dozens per day, identifiable by their unusual names: Jane Doe vs. Doe Archdiocese. M.L., an individual, vs. Doe 1, a California organization. John Doe #1 vs. Roe 2, a California entity.

ABC News · Dec 23, 2022

#MeToo will outlast Harvey Weinstein. But his second conviction at a rape trial comes at a pivotal time for the movement

While former movie producer Harvey Weinstein's court case isn't a barometer for #MeToo as a whole, it does offer some insights into the experiences of victims in the justice system, and it comes at a pivotal time for the movement.

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The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

1 woman's story of rape convinced all Weinstein trial jurors

Only one accuser at the Los Angeles trial of Harvey Weinstein convinced jurors unanimously that she had been raped and sexually assaulted

Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022

Melinda Henneberger: If Gov. Newsom’s wife couldn’t convince Weinstein jury, what happens to ‘ordinary’ women?

Are ya laughing now, Harvey? Accused mass rapist Harvey Weinstein let out a big ol’ belly laugh during his defense attorney’s closing argument at his rape trial in Los Angeles earlier this month, apparently because watching one of the plaintiffs be ridiculed was just too delightful to pretend otherwise.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 20, 2022

Harvey Weinstein convicted of rape in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles jury on Monday found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape, delivering a verdict that further condemns the disgraced movie titan whose treatment of women helped spur the #MeToo movement.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 20, 2022

‘Where he belongs’: With life in prison likely for Weinstein, accusers react

LOS ANGELES — More than two weeks after jury deliberations began in Los Angeles, the verdict is in for disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. And so are the reactions.

WEKU · Dec 20, 2022

Harvey Weinstein found guilty on 3 of 7 charges in Los Angeles

Weinstein's legal trouble is far from over. In London, he faces criminal charges of indecent assault of a woman in 1996.

France 24 · Dec 20, 2022

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in Los Angeles sexual assault trial

Harvey Weinstein was found guilty Monday of rape at a Los Angeles trial in another #MeToo moment of reckoning, five years after he became a magnet for the movement.

Reason · Dec 10, 2022

Can #TheyLied Lawsuits, Alleging Defamatory Allegations of Sexual Assault, Be Litigated as Doe v. Doe?

That's the question raised by Doe v. Doe, just filed today; you can see the Complaint and the motion to proceed pseudonymously. Here, John Doe accuses Jane Doe (together with Sue Roe, who isn't included as a defendant) of falsely accusing him of sexual assault, and causing John to be…

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