The jury has sentenced in the case of Harvey Weinstein: he faces up to 25 years in prison

Jurors in New York found filmmaker Harvey Weinstein guilty of two episodes: rape and criminal acts of a sexual nature. Writes about it Meduza.

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In predatory sexual assault, the jury found Weinstein's guilt unproven. On such an accusation, he would face life.

Weinstein was found guilty of two of the five episodes. On charges of rape, the producer faces up to four years, for criminal acts of a sexual nature - from five to 25 years in prison.

After the verdict was announced, Weinstein was taken into custody. The judge will announce the sentence with specific terms of imprisonment on March 11.

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Over 80 women, including actresses and models, spoke of harassment and violence by Harvey Weinstein.

In 2019, the producer reached a preliminary settlement agreement for a total of $ 25 million with the women who accused him. The amount will be distributed between 30 actresses and former employees of The Weinstein Company, who filed lawsuits against the producer.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• In November, the 2017 producer Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Company (TWC) he founded were accused of sex trafficking. The corresponding lawsuit in federal court in New York filed a British actress Cadian Noble. The actress claims that during a meeting with a producer in London, he told her that he “has a role especially for her” and began to show signs of attention to her, noting that the answer to him in return would be “useful” to her.
• Hollywood actress soon Uma Thurman claims to be a victim of sexual harassment from producer Harvey Weinstein.
• Former producer of Netflix's Marco Polo show, Alexandra Canosa, claims to have been sexually abused repeatedly and threats from producer Harvey Weinstein. According to her lawsuit, it all lasted for five years.
• Pinstein was taken into custody on May 25, 2018, appearing to the police voluntarily. A few hours after the arrest, the producer was released on bail of a million dollars. The producer was required to wear an electronic bracelet that tracks his movement.
• January 14 2019 years Harvey Weinstein's lawyer Benjamin Brafman says he no longer wants to represent his client in a court.
• The story of Harvey Weinstein has become one of the loudest sex scandals in Hollywood in many years. Dozens of famous women were accused of harassment by the producer, including Uma Thurman, Angelina Jolie, Ashley Judd, Mira Sorvino, Gwyneth Paltrow and other celebrities. Eight women reported rape, and more than eighty reported harassment.
• What has changed in Hollywood after the Harvey Weinstein affair? read in our material.

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