Published On: Sat, Jun 8th, 2024

Harvey Weinstein appeals against LA rape conviction – weeks after New York case overturned | Ents & Arts News


Harvey Weinstein has appealed against his LA rape conviction, six weeks after his separate New York rape conviction was overturned.

Lawyers for the 72-year-old disgraced film producer say he didn’t get a fair trial in the 2022 California case, where he was convicted of rape and sexual assault, which resulted in a 16-year jail sentence.

He is requesting a new trial.

Weinstein’s landmark 2020 New York conviction saw him handed a 23-year prison sentence and kickstarted a global…



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