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Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction upheld by appeals court

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NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court on Thursday upheld Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction and 23-year prison sentence, rejecting the former movie mogul’s claim that the judge of her landmark #MeToo lawsuit unfairly allowed women to testify on allegations that were not part of the case. The ruling by a five-judge panel of …

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Weinstein’s sex crime conviction, a milestone for #MeToo, is upheld

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A New York appeals court on Thursday upheld Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for sex crimes, raising the likelihood that the disgraced film producer will serve a significant portion of his 23-year sentence. Since last summer, Mr. Weinstein, 70, has been awaiting trial in Los Angeles, where he was charged with multiple counts of forcible rape …

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