Former film producer Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty Wednesday, July 21 in Los Angeles court to 11 charges of sexual assault and rape of five women in California.
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The conviction is registered,
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He faces 140 years in prison.
Nearly 90 women accused him
Harvey Weinstein - whose fall is seen as a major victory for the #MeToo movement - had been serving a 23-year prison sentence since 2020 for sexual assault and rape in New York. He was transferred Tuesday to Los Angeles, the city where he once had a great influence, to answer the new charges. In California, Harvey Weinstein is notably accused of having raped an Italian female model in a hotel in Beverly Hills in February 2013, then of having sexually assaulted Lauren Young, an aspiring actress, in the bathroom of another hotel. .
Harvey Weinstein has always denied the facts, in New York and Los Angeles, claiming his accusers consented. In early April, he formally appealed his conviction for rape and sexual assault in New York, handed down in March 2020 after a resounding trial. In total, nearly 90 women have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment or assault. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for July 29.