The former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein once said in an email that Jennifer Aniston “should be killed,” according to newly unsealed court documents. Weinstein sent the email in 2017, after mistakenly believing that Aniston had made a sexual assault allegation against him, according to The New York Times and Vulture. […]

Harvey Weinstein underwent a surprise heart procedure in recent days and will finally be transferred to the Rikers Island jail complex, media outlets reported Thursday. Weinstein was convicted on February 24 of criminal sexual act and rape, but was taken to Bellevue Hospital due to high blood pressure and heart […]

Harvey Weinstein’s attorney told Insider she’s “sickened” by the verdict against her client and denounced the public pressure she believed the jury faced. She said she didn’t believe the jurors felt that they could “go back to their own lives and be the people that said ‘not guilty on all […]

One of the jurors in the Harvey Weinstein trial is speaking out about what the 18-hour deliberations were like behind closed doors. The juror, who did not publicly give her name, said it took the jury so long to come to a decision because some of the jurors wanted to […]

Harvey Weinstein’s defence attorneys announced Monday they intend to immediately appeal his convictions of third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act. A jury found the Hollywood producer guilty of forcing oral sex on a woman in 2006 and raping another woman in 2013. Weinstein faces up to 29 years behind […]

Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein was found guilty on two criminal counts in a New York court on Monday. But he was acquitted on three others: a first-degree rape charge and two counts of predatory sexual assault charges. The predatory sexual assault charges hinged on the testimony of former “Sopranos” actress […]

Harvey Weinstein was convicted of third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act in New York on Monday. Time’s Up, an organisation that was launched in response to allegations against Harvey Weinstein and other men in Hollywood, said the rape conviction “sends a powerful message to the world.” Tina Tchen, president […]

Harvey Weinstein was convicted of third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act on Monday following a weeks-long trial in New York. Several women who have accused the disgraced film mogul of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, and rape have thanked the women who testified at his trial following his guilty verdict. […]

The Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday was convicted of third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act, though a jury acquitted him of the most serious charges – predatory sexual assault. Weinstein was ordered to jail, where he will await sentencing on March 11. Weinstein, 67, faces up to 29 […]

The criminal rape trial against Harvey Weinstein is nearing its end – the jury has begun deliberations to decide whether the former media mogul is guilty of five counts of felony sex crimes. During the trial, Manhattan prosecutors alleged that Weinstein had a pattern of “grooming” his victims – gaining […]

Harvey Weinstein’s lead defence attorney, Donna Rotunno, published an op-ed in Newsweek on Sunday addressing the jurors in Weinstein’s New York rape trial. Rotunno has come under fire from prosecutors for the piece, which was published ahead of jury deliberations on Tuesday. Prosecutor Joan Illuzzi criticised the op-ed emphasising Weinstein’s […]

Harvey Weinstein’s lead defence attorney, Donna Rotunno, calls herself the “ultimate feminist.” She’s built her career defending men accused of rape. She’s defending Weinstein against five felony counts of rape and sexual assault and has grilled his accusers during cross-examination. Feminists and Weinstein accusers say they have been repulsed by […]

One of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers delivered stunning testimony on Friday, alleging the producer raped her in 2013 and describing his body in graphic detail. Jessica Mann, a former actress who now works as a hairstylist, told the court that she was in a secret – and at times abusive – […]

One of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers testified against him in court Thursday, telling the jury he raped her in her New York City apartment. Annabella Sciorra, now 59, said Weinstein, 67, showed up at her door after they had dinner together in the summer of 1993 or 1994, barging in, undressing, […]

On Wednesday, prosecutors and defence attorneys gave opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s criminal trial, explaining to the jury the evidence they planned to bring to court in the coming weeks. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting the actress Mimi Haleyi in 2006 and raping the actress Jessica Mann […]

Harvey Weinstein’s trial has finally seated a jury of 12 New Yorkers, and experts say the case’s outcome is far from clear. Much of the case is likely to rest upon the preconceived notions about sexual assault and rape the jurors bring to court and how convincing they find the […]

Judge James Burke told prospective jurors on Thursday not to view Harvey Weinstein’s criminal trial as a “referendum on the #MeToo movement” or on women’s rights. Weinstein’s trial is now in its second week, and seven jurors were selected Thursday: four men and three women. Burke has repeated throughout the […]