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Harvey Weinstein lawyers argue he was denied fair trial in appeal of LA rape conviction

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers argue he didn't get a fair trial in Los Angeles when he was convicted of rape and sexual assault in 2022

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2024

Harvey Weinstein will not be retried on rape and assault charges that left LA jury deadlocked

News stems from Weinstein’s Los Angeles trial, which ended with his conviction on rape and sexual assault charges

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 more years as he's convicted of raping model

The sentence comes on top of the more than 20 years the 70-year-old Weinstein has left to serve for a similar 2020 conviction

Daily Record · Feb 23, 2023

Mel Gibson Can Testify at Harvey Weinstein Trial, Judge Says

Mel Gibson can testify about what he learned from one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers, a judge ruled Friday in the rape and sexual assault trial of the former movie mogul. The 66-year-old actor and director was one of many witnesses, and by far the best known, whose identities were revealed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 15, 2022

Mel Gibson can testify at Harvey Weinstein trial, judge says

A judge has ruled that Mel Gibson can testify about what he learned from one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022

Weinstein lawyer decries 'almost medieval' cell conditions

Harvey Weinstein’s attorney has told the judge at his trial that conditions in the holding cell where he’s being kept after court are “unhygienic” and “almost medieval.”

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

Harvey Weinstein faces his next criminal trial in Los Angeles this week

Weinstein, a former Hollywood producer, is already serving his 23 year prison sentence doled out by a New York criminal court two years ago.

WEKU · Oct 10, 2022