In the rape trial surrounding Harvey Weinstein, the jury had recently made its verdict - the sentence for the 67-year-old was still open. But now this secret is out.
- Harvey Weinstein has been on trial in the United States since January.
- The prominent Hollywood producer was found guilty of rape .
- Now the sentence for the fallen 67-year-old has been determined.
Update of March 11: The sentence for the former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been fixed. The 67-year-old has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex crimes . Judge James Burke announced the sentence on Wednesday in New York, about two weeks after a jury found Weinstein guilty of rape and sexual assault.
More than 80 women, including prominent actresses such as Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek and Gwyneth Paltrow, accused the "Pulp Fiction" producer of sexual harassment and violence. However, the lawsuit in the East Coast metropolis of New York only involved two cases: Weinstein was found guilty of having forced oral sex on a former production assistant in 2006 - and raped a young actress in 2013. The convict had previously rejected the allegations and spoke of consensual sex.
Weinstein's lawyer stood in front of the microphone after the announcement and described the sentence as "disgusting":
Harvey Weinstein's attorney calls 23 year sentence for sex crime convictions "obnoxious."
"That number did not speak to evidence, nor did it speak to justice." https://t.co/PGq2hCURzZ pic.twitter.com/9830Glj44N
His lawyers have announced appeals against the conviction.
Verdict in rape trial around Harvey Weinstein: Trump reacts to guilty verdict
February 26 update: Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape and serious sexual assault in two cases. After the guilty verdict, the Hollywood mogul was first hospitalized - due to high blood pressure. Weinstein had repeatedly pleaded his innocence during the trial, but now he seems to have realized that he is being put behind bars. As the New York Post reports, Weinstein hired a "prison advisor ." He should therefore prepare him for the time behind bars. However, it should not be a psychologist, but rather a logistician. For example, it is about Weinstein getting the right medication in prison. The producer is said to suffer from diabetes.
The Hollywood mogul faces up to 29 years in prison - the exact sentence should be on 11 March will be announced.
The verdict also welcomes US President Donald Trump , who has even been accused of wrongdoing women. During a visit to India, Trump said, according to the ntv, that the verdict was a "great victory" for women and a "very strong message". Trump also said he never liked Weinstein and only knew him a little. He also used the verdict to hand out against the Democrats: Hillary Clinton was therefore a big fan of Weinstein. In addition, the producer donated a lot of money to the Democrats. Clinton had previously confirmed these donations.
Rape trial: Harvey Weinstein brought to clinic - "How can this happen in America?"
February 25 update: A good two years after the MeToo movement started allegations against Harvey Weinstein, a US court found the former Hollywood mogul guilty of sex crimes.
Weinstein faces up to 25 years in prison. He accepted the judgment impassively. According to his lawyer Arthur Aidala, he said: "I am innocent. How can something like that happen in America? "
Weinstein found guilty: admitted to hospital after pronouncement of judgment
Contrary to what was initially planned, he was initially not taken to the infamous Rikers Island prison on an island off New York on Monday afternoon, but initially to a hospital. He complained of chest pain and had to be examined for high blood pressure, US media reported, citing Weinstein's team. After the examinations, however, he should be brought to Rikers Island.
Weinstein was always bent over to the New York Supreme Court after a car accident in August, limping to room 1530 in Manhattan on a walking aid. He himself had refused to testify in the trial.
The accusations against the producer, published in autumn 2017 by the "New York Times" and the magazine "New Yorker", were the beginning of the MeToo movement. All over the world, many women and also some men subsequently recognized their own stories in those of the alleged Weinstein victims - they began to collect these stories under the catchphrase "Me too".
7:37 pm: Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of rape and serious sexual assault - now his lawyers want to contest the verdict. As the dpa reports, Donna Rotunno, the chief defender of the film module, has already announced that it will appeal. "The fight is not over yet," says the defenders.
7.15 p.m .: The verdict has been reached: Harvey Weinstein was officially found guilty of rape and severe sexual assault after a long trial. Now the ex-film producer has to be imprisoned until the sentence is announced , as the dpa reports, citing the New York judge James Burke. He faces up to 25 years in prison. The exact duration should be announced on March 11, 2020. Meanwhile, actresses and women's rights activists already praise the verdict as a “great success” and the beginning of a “new era of justice”.
In the rape process: verdict on Harvey Weinstein
Update from February 24th, 2020, 6:02 pm: It was a case with far-reaching consequences. The rape lawsuit against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein quickly made waves around the world and even sparked the “Me Too” debate on sexual harassment. Now, after long trial days, the verdict has been reached: As reported by the dpa, the Weinstein jury was found guilty of sex crimes.
Weinstein process: Emotional description of the rape - how "stunned" to endure
Update of January 27, 9:28 pm: In the trial against Harvey Weinstein , one of the main witnesses of the indictment raised serious allegations against the former film mogul. The production assistant Mimi Haleyi described on Monday after corresponding media reports, partly sobbing, how Weinstein is said to have raped her in his New York apartment in 2006.
Film producer Weinstein
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So he pushed her into the bedroom and pushed her onto the bed. "I rejected him, but he insisted. Whenever I tried to get up from bed, he pushed me back and pushed me down, ”said Haleyi, according to the Hollywood Reporter, when she testified before the New York Supreme Court.
In some drastic details she then described how Weinstei n forced her oral sex afterwards and gave her no chance to escape. A few weeks later, forced sexual intercourse took place a second time. Haleyi described how she had to go through it like "stunned".
When cross-examined by one of Weinstein's defenders , she was confronted with the fact that she was still in contact with Weinstein after the alleged rape and wrote friendly emails to him. Last week, a psychiatrist testified in the trial that such behavior by rape victims was perfectly normal.
Weinstein trial: actress describes extremely detailed rape - "I felt overwhelmed"
Update of January 23, 29:23: actress Annabella Sciorra (59) emotionally described in the trial against Harvey Weinstein how the former Hollywood mogul allegedly raped her. Weinstein broke into her apartment in New York in the early 1990s and took off his shirt, Sciorra, known from the series "The Sopranos", said on Thursday in New York court.
"I told him to go. But he kept coming up to me and I felt overwhelmed because he was very tall. I hit and kicked him, I tried to get him away from me. ”But he held her and raped her.
After that, he threatened her and warned that she should not tell anyone about the incident. She felt very bad after that, Sciorra said. "I started drinking a lot and inflicting cuts on myself." Sciorra's allegations are statute-barred, but the prosecution hopes to use her - and others - statements to prove that Weinstein's offenses are not isolated cases. The 67-year-old listened to Sciorra's statements calmly and took notes from time to time. Previously, he was limping into the courtroom with the help of a member of his team.
Weinstein process: jury is complete - that's why supermodel Gigi Hadid is not one of them
Update of January 17, 10:23 p.m .: The selection of the jury in the Weinstein process from originally more than 600 and in the past two days more than 100 citizens highlighted the potential sticking points in the process . Chief prosecutor Joan Illuzzi-Orbon accused the defense of systematically excluding younger white women . For example, the supermodel Gigi Hadid (24) was not selected as a juror. It was only with the last appointments on Friday that a greater imbalance in the number of women and men was prevented . Generally speaking, the defense of their own statements struggles with a prejudice against Weinstein . A large proportion of the jurors left because they said they were biased.
Weinstein trial: Allegations against Hollywood mogul triggered MeToo movement
The allegations of dozens of women against Weinstein triggered the global MeToo movement in 2017 and thus had a major impact not only on US society. All over the world, women and also some men recognized their own stories in those of the alleged Weinstein victims and began to collect them under the catchphrase "Me too".
Judge James Burke had given the potential judges clear words on Thursday: "This process is not a referendum on the MeToo movement, " he warned. The jury's decision should only be based on the evidence presented in court.
Weinstein process: twelve-member jury is complete - three substitute judges step in if necessary
Update of January 17, 2020: It was rumored for a while that supermodel Gigi Hadid could sit on the jury in the trial against former film mogul Harvey Weinstein. Since Friday, all juries have been selected for the sensational procedure - the 24-year-old Hadid is not among them.
The Manhattan court on Friday called eight more New Yorkers from a pool of more than 100 people as jurors in the case - the requirements for the substantive start of the negotiations have been met . The jury consists of a total of twelve people and three substitute judges . Initially, there should be six substitute judges, but reports have shown that the prosecution and defense have agreed that three are sufficient.
Weinstein process: Gigi Hadid is not on the jury
It is obviously no coincidence that Gigi Hadid will not be part of the jury: Defense and prosecution were probably in agreement that the model as part of the jury could distract too much from the actual process, reports landeszeitung.de.
The trial against Weinstein had started on January 6, and after the jury had been selected, the opening pleadings should be based on the initial plea for the first time on January 22. The lawsuit against Weinstein is about the allegations of two women: the now 67-year-old is said to have forced one of them to have oral sex in 2006, and he is also said to have raped the other in 2013. The process should take a total of more than two months. Weinstein faces life imprisonment if convicted. In total, more than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual assault in recent years.
Weinstein process: supermodel Gigi Hadid could sit on the jury
First report from January 14, 2020:
New York - U.S. model Gigi Hadid (24) could potentially be on the jury for sexual assault trial against former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein . Hadid was among the randomly selected potential judges for the trial in New York on Monday, US media reported. When asked, she stated that she knew both Weinstein and the actress and possible witness Salma Hayek personally. "But I think that I could still go straight to the facts," said Hadid.
How likely is it that Hadid will be selected?
The jury's selection for the trial went into its fifth day on Monday. A total of twelve jurors and six substitute jurors must be found before the process with the opening pleadings can really start. This can take several days or even weeks in such a headline-grabbing process. In the United States, almost every adult has to compete in juries from time to time - including celebrities like Hadid. Ultimately, however, they are selected very rarely for a jury, as interest in their people could distract them from the process.
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Weinstein is accused of rape
The lawsuit against Weinstein is about the allegations of two women: Weinstein is said to have forced one of them to have oral sex in 2006, and raped the other in 2013. The process could take up to two months in total. If convicted, the 67-year-old faces a life sentence. Another criminal trial has been announced in California.
In total, more than 80 women, including well-known actresses such as Angelina Jolie and Uma Thurman, have accused Weinstein of sexual assault in recent years. The allegations against Weinstein - published in autumn 2017 by the "New York Times" and the magazine "New Yorker" and later crowned with the Pulitzer Prize - triggered the MeToo movement. All over the world, women and also some men recognized their own stories in those of the Weinstein victims and began to collect them under the catchphrase “me too”.
While ex-film producer Harvey Weinstein's health is causing a stir, he is said to have won a stage behind the scenes.
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