New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial
Apr 25, 2024 | 8:27 AM
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New York’s highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial.
The Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the judge at the disgraced movie mogul’s landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him with improper rulings, including by letting women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case.
The 72-year-old Weinstein is serving a 23-year sentence in New York.
He’ll remain imprisoned because a 2022 conviction in a Los Angeles rape case resulted in a 16-year prison term. Weinstein’s lawyer called the reversal a “tremendous victory.”
