Harvey Weinstein wants to appeal his conviction in Los Angeles

Monday, Harvey Weinstein he was found guilty of rape and two sexual assaults committed on a woman at a hotel in Beverly Hills a 2013. The day after the verdict, the former Hollywood producer made public his intention to do so appeal this ruling.

‘Determined’ to ‘Prove His Innocence’

This court decision came as Harvey Weinstein he was already serving a 23-year sentence behind barsfollowing his conviction in New York in 2020.

This was announced by his spokesperson in a press release sent to AFP extension that Harvey Weinstein “he is determined to continue his legal proceedings to finally prove his innocence”. “Harvey is obviously disappointed with the verdict”he pointed out, adding that the testimony that led to his conviction “provides a solid foundation for a call. »

Harvey Weinstein faces 18 years in prison instead of 24

After a two-month trial, jurors found Harvey Weinstein guilty of all counts that one of the four anonymous plaintiffs accused him of. On the other hand, they they were not unanimous on the possible aggravating circumstances of the attack. Thus, the 70-year-old Hollywood pariah does not incur 24 years, but Another 18 years in prison.

This isn’t the first time Harvey Weinstein has appealed his conviction. In 2021, his defense assured him the Manhattan jury had been swayed by hearings from women who were not part of the prosecution’s case. But justice dismissed this appeal.

As a reminder, these are close to 90 women including Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow or Uma Thurman accusing Harvey Weinstein of harassment, sexual assault or rape. Unfortunately, the statute of limitations has passed for most of these cases, some of which date back to 45 years.

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