From the top of Hollywood - to jail: the court announced the verdict to Harvey Weinstein - ForumDaily
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From the top of Hollywood to jail: the court announced the verdict for Harvey Weinstein

A court in New York announced the verdict to Harvey Weinstein. A 67-year-old Hollywood tycoon who had a hand in creating the Oscar-winning, multi-million dollar hits that entered the history of cinema was sentenced to 23 years in prison, Said Slow.

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The court's decision was called a new milestone for the anti-harassment movement #MeToo and for the entire US film industry. The producer himself, before announcing the verdict, asked the judge to give him five years in prison.

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It all started with a journalistic investigation.

Weinstein got into sex scandals throughout his career, but he successfully managed to trap them with money. In early October 2017, The New York Times reported eight such cases over the past 30 years. In the article, actress Ashley Judd (“Kissing Girls”) reported harassment by the producer, Rose McGowan (“Charmed”) about rape. He was fired from the leadership of his own company The Weinstein Co, Harvey himself apologized for his actions and announced that he intended to seek medical help, hinting that his behavior was caused by psychological problems. A week after the publication of The New York Times, New Yorker magazine published the testimonies of 13 more Weinstein victims, in particular, they also talked about rape. Among the victims are actresses Asia Argento, Mira Sorvino, Lucia Evans. The total number of prosecutors is 21.

Articles provoked new evidence

The spouse left the producer, he was expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which presented the Academy Award. Allegations of harassment, rape, and simply ill-treatment began to fall on Weinstein from all sides, the most notorious names are Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Natasha Malta, Pas de la Huerta, Lea Seydoux, Catherine Kendall, Cara Delevingne. At this stage, the producer has already filed two cases - in New York and Los Angeles. Harvey's victims were even found in the UK, which is why Scotland Yard launched its own investigation. By the end of 2017, the number of alleged producer victims exceeded 60.

Time's Up Movement Arose

The sex scandal turned into a whole social phenomenon - the victims of other producers, directors and actors also began to publicly name their rapists. In early 2018, Hollywood stars organized the Time's Up movement, which aims to combat sexual violence in the film industry. Over time, the movement's attention shifted to other areas - the music, theater, stand-up, sports, books and media industries. Many accusations have wrecked entire careers, but most have not been continued in the form of lawsuits. At the same time, the film industry began a bureaucratic (albeit largely symbolic) fight against harassment - acting, directing and producing unions and guilds issued manuals and recommendations on working with nudity, casting for such work and combating sexual violence in companies, and on the set the site appeared coordinators of shooting scenes of sex.

Weinstein surrendered to the police and immediately went on bail

On May 25, 2018, the producer arrived at the police station in New York on his own, where he was arrested and charged. Harvey went on bail of a million dollars, he was ordered to wear an electronic bracelet that tracks movement. At that moment, more than 80 women had already reported his crimes; Weinstein himself refused to plead guilty. Meanwhile, one of the producer’s biggest accusers, Rose McGowan, got into a series of scandals - her nude photos were uploaded to the network, she was accused of possession of cocaine (she accused Harvey of these misadventures), and because of the sex scandal with the producer, her manager committed suicide. It turned out that one of the first public speakers of Weinstein’s victims, Asia Argento, had sex with a minor actor Jimmy Bennett at the age of 37. The position of the producer suddenly began to improve - in October 2018 he managed to withdraw the charge from Lucia Evans (accused him of coercion to oral sex), and by the end of 2019 he dissuaded more than 30 alleged victims from charges - they were paid a total of 25 million dollars.

The trial lasted a little over a month

In New York, Weinstein was charged with five charges - two episodes of rape, two cases of sexual harassment and violent cunnilingus. After a four-day discussion on February 24, the jury, consisting of seven men and five women, found the producer guilty of raping a third degree severity of American Jessica Mann and inducing sex to be born in the UK, Miriam Haley. Weinstein was found not guilty of rape of the first degree of severity (also associated with Mann) and two cases of sexual harassment. Three years passed between the two rapes, during this period the woman trying to start an acting career was in a relationship with the producer. Three more victims of Harvey spoke at the process - model Therel Wolff, actress Annabella Schiorra and former waitress Dawn Dunning. Their testimony (about rape and harassment by the producer) did not become charges because of the statute of limitations, but they were heard in court as evidence of what Weinstein is capable of. Another victim, Lauren Young, spoke of harassment charged by Harvey in Los Angeles - a trial in this case will begin after the completion of the first. Claims are also being filed against him in the UK, but it is about claims for monetary compensation, not prison sentences.

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The producer went to hospital instead of prison

After the decision of the jury was announced, Weinstein was supposed to be sent to the Rykers prison island, located in the New York Strait of the East River, but instead the producer went to the hospital - immediately after the sentence was announced, he complained of chest pain. He was later transferred to a prison infirmary, a few days before the verdict was announced, Weinstein fell and allegedly received a concussion. The lawyers of the producer are preparing to appeal the decision of the court.

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