Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned by appeals court in New York

Irish Times

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Weinstein has been serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York's Mohawk Correctional Facility following his conviction on charges of criminal sex act for forcibly performing oral sex on a TV and film production assistant in 2006 and third-degree rape for an attack on an aspiring actor in 2013.
NBC News
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His conviction four years ago marked a landmark in the #MeToo movement after more than 100 women accused Weinstein of sexual assault and harassment.
The Gazette
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In a 4-3 decision, New York’s court of appeals ruled the judge prejudiced the former movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, and was mistaken in allowing other women whose accusations were not a part of the case to testify.
Guardian
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But it is the prosecutors and the judge in this case, doubtless swept up in a media maelstrom that found Weinstein guilty before he ever entered that courtroom, who should be the objects of their rage and contempt.
Daily Mail

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