Harvey Weinstein

The disgraced film producer will add 16 years onto his previous 23-year prison sentence for sex crimes.

[filed an appeal](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/01/10/harvey-weinstein-appeals-2020-new-york-conviction-one-month-after-second-guilty-verdict/?sh=7bb5cfa34c7b) against his New York conviction last month, asking the New York Court of Appeals to throw out his conviction and suggesting that he instead be charged on one count of a criminal sexual act. The exposes quickly prompted other alleged victims to come forward; a group of women [published a list](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/07/harvey-weinstein-sexual-abuse-accusers-list) of 100 allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against Weinstein in November 2017. Weinstein told the New York Times he apologized for behavior that “caused a lot of pain,” though he [denied](https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/from-aggressive-overtures-to-sexual-assault-harvey-weinsteins-accusers-tell-their-stories) acts of nonconsensual sex and retaliation to The New Yorker. [Harvey Weinstein Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison On L.A. She Said, a film chronicling the 2017 New York Times investigation into Weinstein’s abuse, hit theaters in November 2022. [faced 11 charges](https://variety.com/2023/film/news/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-los-angeles-prison-term-1235531069/) in his Los Angeles trial: He was convicted on the three relating to Jane Doe No. Director Quentin Tarantino [said](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/19/movies/tarantino-weinstein.html) he once confronted Weinstein about his behavior, and Courtney Love [warned](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/15/courtney-love-warned-actresses-harvey-weinstein-2005/) aspiring actresses in a 2005 interview that if “Weinstein invites you to a private party in the Four Seasons, don’t go.” Despite his abuse allegations spanning decades, journalists initially [struggled](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/05/us/harvey-weinstein-complicity.html) to cover the issue because many victims feared retaliation if they were to speak on the record against the powerful producer. [campaign tactics](https://www.vulture.com/2014/01/miramax-oscar-campaigns-harvey-weinstein-timeline.html). 1 never knew each other and the case was about “money” (Weinstein pleaded not guilty). He produced films that reaped major awards and box office profits, including Shakespeare in Love, which won him the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1999, though he was known for aggressive Oscar 3 and a mistrial was declared on charges related to Jane Doe No. 5 were dropped, he was acquitted of a felony sexual battery charge relating to Jane Doe No.

A Los Angeles judge has sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the 2013 rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor ...

"Before that night I was a very happy and confident woman. The sentence comes on top of the more than 20 years' sentence the 70-year-old Weinstein has left to serve for a similar 2020 conviction in New York, furthering the fall of the one-time movie magnate who became a #MeToo magnet. A Los Angeles judge on Thursday, local time, has sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the 2013 rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor and model.

Allegations against Weinstein helped fuel the #MeToo movement, which has encouraged women to speak out about sexual harassment and abuse by powerful men in ...

He was extradited from New York to Los Angeles prison in July 2021. Defence attorneys argued that the women willingly had sex with Weinstein because they believed he would advance their careers, part of what they said was a widespread “casting couch” culture in the film industry. Allegations against Weinstein helped fuel the #MeToo movement, which has encouraged women to speak out about sexual harassment and abuse by powerful men in media, politics and other endeavours.

Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 16 years in prison by a judge after a jury convicted him of the rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor and ...

There is no prison sentence long enough to undo the damage.” Everything changed after the defendant brutally assaulted me. “Before that night I was a very happy and confident woman.

Weinstein directly appealed to Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench, saying: “I maintain that I'm innocent. I never raped or sexually assaulted Jane ...

New York’s highest court has agreed to hear his appeal in his rape and sexual assault convictions there. A hearing on the possible retrial is scheduled for next month. Prosecutors and Weinstein’s attorneys declined comment after the sentencing. “Before that night I was a very happy and confident woman. Weinstein directly appealed to Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa B. “I was excited about my future.

The 16-year sentence for sexual assault furthers the fall of the onetime movie magnate who became a #MeToo magnet.

The judge handed down the sentence on Thursday after rejecting a motion by Weinstein’s lawyers for a new trial. A hearing on the possible retrial is scheduled for next month. “He was a man that many famous movie stars would thank in their Oscar speeches.” There is no prison sentence long enough to undo the damage.” Weinstein, sitting in a wheelchair and wearing jail attire, directly appealed to the Superior Court judge, saying: “I maintain that I’m innocent. “Before that night I was a very happy and confident woman.

Harvey Weinstein, the onetime Hollywood titan who came to epitomize a culture of pervasive sexual misconduct by powerful men that ignited the #MeToo ...

Jennifer Siebel Newsom reacted to Harvey Weinstein's sentencing, while calling to end the larger culture of sexual abuse and violence on women.

He was the top of the industry.” “As was the case of Weinstein, over and over again too many catered to him in public, excused his lewd behavior and turned a blind eye to his questionable relationships with young actresses and models,” she continued. “During this recent trial, in the almost three years leading up to it, I was asked, like others, to relive and lay bare the most horrific and humiliating experience of my entire life with complete strangers, the general public and even my own family in ways so harmful, more harmful than you can imagine,” Siebel Newsom said. She chose the title of “First Partner,” rather than “First Lady,” in an effort to signal more inclusivity. She became visibly emotional when describing the alleged assault as a “horror” and her “worst nightmare.” During His assault was excruciatingly traumatic,” Siebel Newsom said in the video.

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, said that giving testimony at Harvey Weinstein's trial was “one of the hardest experiences of ...

She is founder of the organization “ Thursday’s sentence was possible because “eight very courageous women stepped forward to confront this serial rapist,” Elizabeth Fegan, Siebel Newsom’s attorney at the trial, said after the sentencing. The effects of such experiences have sweeping consequences. That pain is compounded by the skepticism with which society regards survivors, she said. In December, he was found guilty of rape, forced oral copulation and a third sexual misconduct charge in Los Angeles. Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and wife of California Gov.

Harvey Weinstein's defense team is finalizing their appeal for his L.A. conviction, which resulted in a 16-year sentence.

He was convicted on the three counts relating to Jane Doe #1 — so, it’s feasible to see where Weinstein’s defense team was hopeful in strategizing for a new trial, given that the jury did not find Weinstein guilty of the other women’s charges. “She sued him for money,” Jackson said at the sentencing, arguing that the lawsuit constitutes “new evidence” that impeaches her credibility, and told the judge the defense was “disallowed” from asking about her “financial motive.” The jury found Weinstein guilty, but in a split verdict he was also acquitted on one charge and the jury could not come to an unanimous agreement on the three remaining charges. “They would never have voted to convict if they knew the truth.” Jackson said the purpose of introducing the text messages into evidence was not for “promiscuity,” but to establish her whereabouts the night she testified she was raped. Lench said that she considered the text messages and did not believe them to be relevant evidence for the jury. The defense has said they have text messages that would impeach her credibility, and that the jury would not have convicted if the defense had been allowed to introduce those messages between her and the festival organizer.

Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Female founders are making progress in the U.K., a founder of a rape kit startup charges forward despite backlash, ...

The number of new companies in the U.K. Elizabeth Koch, daughter of billionaire mogul and GOP donor Charles Koch, is promoting a new venture all about self-awareness. The presumed highest female earner makes £200,000 annually, which the best-paid male players make in roughly a week. A new study shows that women in the graduating class of 2023 expected to earn an average of $6,000 less a year than their male counterparts. Arsenal Women Football Club has given its players a 30% raise, but their salaries are still dwarfed by those of their male counterparts. Founder Madison Campbell isn't dissuaded by an overwhelmingly negative response to her idea from rape survivor advocates, who say that the kits will not be admissible in court and should remain free of cost to survivors. The address ahead of a gathering for G20 financial leaders in India symbolized the U.S.' continued support of Ukraine. “All of these things are connected; all of these things are about restricting the progress that women have made.” But the sentences delivered Thursday show that while the road toward accountability is long, real consequences—and change—are still possible. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said that funds from the $53 billion Chips Act will be invested in two innovation hubs for semiconductor production. The Kelly and Weinstein sagas are two of the most prominent #MeToo cases to make it to sentencing and offered overwhelming evidence. Judge Harry Leinenweber did note that Kelly’s victims would experience the effects of his abuse for the “rest of their lives.” Months later, that sense of fatigue is still palpable.

On Friday, Jane Doe 1 finally revealed her identity to the Hollywood Reporter. She is Evgeniya Chernyshova, a 43-year-old mother of two who was born in Siberia, ...

I will never get that back,” she told The Times in a statement after the verdict was read, still identifying herself as Jane Doe 1 after her three days of painful testimony in his trial. She told The Times in 2017 that once he was in her room, Weinstein repeatedly bragged about his power and influence and told her not to fight him. “He then dragged me to the bathroom and forcibly raped me.” When he left, she said, he told her she was very beautiful and that she could work in Hollywood. ... He deserves to experience the same shame, humiliation and fear as I did.” “He grabbed me by the hair and forced me to do something I did not want to do,” she said in 2017. After sentencing the disgraced former producer, Judge Lisa Lench ruled that Weinstein could not serve his New York and L.A. Later that night she returned to her hotel and changed into a robe, only to have Weinstein call up from the lobby “without warning” — she hadn’t told him where she was staying — and demand to know her room number. That was followed days later by a similar piece from the [New Yorker](https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/from-aggressive-overtures-to-sexual-assault-harvey-weinsteins-accusers-tell-their-stories). When they were in Rome, he had invited her up to his room, but she declined, she told The Times. She and her husband separated, and he has since died. [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html) published the first investigation of Weinstein. At some point she moved to Southern California; she now runs a floral design business in Beverly Hills, according to an interview published Friday by

On Thursday, the disgraced mogul was sentenced to 16 years in prison for raping Evgeniya Chernyshova during a film festival in 2013.

[Los Angeles trial](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/10/harvey-weinstein-los-angeles-trial-may-change-the-fate-of-his-freedom), the 70-year-old Weinstein was convicted on three charges—forcible rape, forcible oral copulation, and penetration by a foreign object—against Chernyshova. I am looking forward to a good night’s sleep.” Weinstein was acquitted of one charge, while jurors remained deadlocked on charges related to his alleged attacks on two other women, including [Jennifer Siebel Newsom](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/11/harvey-weinstein-los-angeles-trial-jennifer-siebel-newsom-testimony), who is married to Gov. She brought her case to the LAPD just weeks before bombshell (The disgraced mogul, who is serving a [23-year sentence](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/03/harvey-weinstein-sentencing-prison) in New York for sex crimes, cannot serve his Los Angeles sentence concurrently, a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge ruled on Thursday. Chernyshova wouldn’t share her story until the fall of 2017 during a conversation with her then-16-year-old daughter, Maria. Chernyshova, who was married at the time, drew attention to her wedding ring and talked about her children to fend Weinstein off. As Chernyshova was preparing for bed, she says, she received a call from the front desk alerting her to Weinstein’s presence downstairs. “And that is the thing I have regretted for the last 10 years—that I did open this door,” she told the outlet. “I believe all of the victims who testified,” Chernyshova told The Hollywood Reporter. [was sentenced](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-23/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-to-xx-in-los-angeles-rape-case) to 16 years in prison for raping her in 2013. [spend the rest of his life](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/12/harvey-weinstein-found-guilty-of-rape-in-los-angeles-trial-whats-next) behind bars, a fact cemented by [powerful testimony](https://apnews.com/article/harvey-weinstein-jury-los-angeles-rape-trial-72ad51203d13f4051b53bc468303086d) from Evgeniya Chernyshova—a 43-year-old former model and actress who had, until now, been known publicly as Jane Doe 1.

The woman Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of raping in 2013 — leading to a 16-year prison sentence — has come forward to reveal herself as a Siberian ...

He assaulted me in the bedroom, and then he dragged me to the bathroom and he raped me there.” I was out of my mind.” “I was thinking all the time, ‘There were a lot of beautiful women and stars there, and he chose you. “I was hating myself,” Chernyshova shared. I’m not going to f**k you, I just have to talk to you.’” As she was getting ready for bed, she got a call from the front desk saying she had a guest, which turned out to be Weinstein.

Allegations against Harvey Weinstein first emerged in 2017. On Thursday, Weinstein was sentenced to a total of 39 years in prison for two rapes.

[rape convictions](https://www.insider.com/harvey-weinstein-sighed-shook-head-as-accuser-detailed-alleged-rape-2022-10) — effectively the rest of his life. [stemming from the 2017 #MeToo movement.](https://www.insider.com/how-harvey-weinsteins-lawyers-took-on-his-accusers-post-metoo-2022-12) On Thursday, Judge Lisa Lench ruled that Weinstein would serve 16 years in a Los Angeles County prison. Here is a timeline of the sexual assault allegations and rape convictions against the former movie powerhouse. Weinstein turned himself in and was released on a pre-negotiated $1 million bail. [convicting on all three counts of sexual assault and rape](https://www.insider.com/harvey-weinstein-guilty-sexual-assault-charges-la-trial-2022-12) related to Jane Doe 1, including forcible oral copulation, sexual penetration by a foreign object, and forcible rape. [stands trial in Los Angeles](https://www.insider.com/jury-9-men-3-women-decide-harvey-weinsteins-rape-trial-2022-10) on seven counts of sexual assault from four different women after prosecutors drop a fifth charging witness. [convicted on two of the five charges](https://www.insider.com/harvey-weinstein-found-guilty-sexual-assault-rape-in-trial-verdict-2020-2) in New York, one third-degree count of rape related to Jessica Mann's allegations and one count of first-degree criminal sexual act from a charge related to Mimi Haleyi's allegations. July 2021 — Weinstein pleads not guilty in Los Angeles to four counts of forcible oral copulation, four counts of forcible rape, two counts of sexual battery and one count of sexual penetration by use of force. [indicted by a grand jury](https://da.lacounty.gov/media/news/harvey-weinstein-indicted-sexually-assaulting-5-women) on 11 counts of sexual assault against five women from between 2004 and 2013. [charge Weinstein](https://www.businessinsider.com/harvey-weinstein-turns-himself-in-over-sexual-assault-charges-2018-5) with four counts of criminal sexual assault against two women stemming from incidents in 2004 and 2013. [settled sexual assault claims](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html) with at least eight women over three decades, Weinstein apologizes in a statement and steps away from The Weinstein Company. [Harvey Weinstein was sentenced](https://www.insider.com/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-16-years-prison-term-la-rape-conviction-2023-2) to 16 years in prison in a Los Angeles courtroom on Thursday, almost exactly three years from the date he was first convicted of rape in [a landmark New York trial.](https://www.insider.com/harvey-weinstein-found-guilty-sexual-assault-rape-in-trial-verdict-2020-2)

Paris did not speak up about the incident, which happened in 2000, because Weinstein's behavior was “a known thing” that people turned “a blind eye” to.

He was just like that and people were like, ‘OK, just turn a blind eye.’” “I went into the bathroom and then he followed me,” she said. And literally you would scream and cry, they would hold you down, four of them, men and women, and literally just be putting fingers … “I was a teenager, so I was impressed by him. Hilton recounted: “I was like, ‘I don’t want people getting mad at me for saying anything,’ because it was just a known thing. Weinstein ended up being forcibly removed from the bathroom, with Hilton adding: “Security came and literally carried him away and he was like: ‘This is my party,’ going nuts.

Paris Hilton reveals Harvey Weinstein verbally harassed her at the Cannes Film Festival when she was only 19 years old.

He was just like that and people were like, ‘OK, just turn a blind eye.’” “He tried to open the door, he was hammering on the door, banging on it. The former film producer was already serving a 23-year sentence in New York after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in that jurisdiction in a 2020 criminal trial. She alleged that Weinstein followed her to the ladies bathroom and yelled at her, “Ya wanna be a star?” “I was a teenager, so I was impressed by him. Hilton said she met Weinstein the day before the gala.