Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison for rape.
These 16 years effectively guarantee that the former Hollywood kingpin and convicted rapist will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Weinstein’s sentence came in Los Angeles nearly two months after a jury found him guilty of rape and sexual assault three times.
Weinstein is serving a 23-year sentence in New York after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in that jurisdiction during the 2020 criminal trial. Previously, a jury had judged the disgraced filmmaker as Jane Doe No. To an Italian model designated as 1, Mr. C and two other sexual offenses in February 2013. However, later by the court Jane Doe No. He was acquitted of charges of violence against a masseuse identified as 3.
Recall that the sex scandal broke out in the fall of 2017. Since then, more than 100 women have reported being harassed by a Hollywood producer. In October 2018, some charges were dropped for lack of evidence. In March 2020, Harvey was found guilty of two of five counts of rape and sexual harassment and was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
Source: People Talk
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