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Jury dispute triggers mistrial on Harvey Weinstein rape charge
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» NEW YORK — The judge in the Harvey Weinstein sex crimes retrial declared a mistrial on the outstanding rape charge against the movie producer Thursday, after the jury foreperson refused to return to deliberate the count amid a jury room feud.
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» NEW YORK - Disgraced Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of one sexual assault at his retrial Wednesday and not guilty of another, with jurors still considering a rape charge after hearing graphic testimony from his alleged victims.
Harvey Weinstein sex crimes retrial to begin
AFP, Published on 15/04/2025
» NEW YORK - Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein faces a retrial starting on Tuesday, on rape and sex assault charges for which a previous verdict was overturned, forcing survivors who helped fire up the “MeToo” movement to testify against him once again.
Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with bone marrow cancer
Reuters, Published on 22/10/2024
» BENGALURU - Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), National Broadcasting Company (NBC) News reported on Monday, citing sources.
Harvey Weinstein sex crimes conviction overturned
Published on 25/04/2024
» NEW YORK - The highest court in New York state has overturned the 2020 sex crimes conviction of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, in the case that helped trigger the #MeToo movement.
'Fall of the ogre': Depardieu sparks #MeToo moment in French cinema
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» PARIS - For more than a year after rape allegations against French actor Gerard Depardieu, the film industry shrugged its shoulders and the cinematic legend with more than 200 titles to his name continued working.
Protests follow Johnny Depp to Cannes
Published on 16/05/2023
» CANNES, France: Protests were building on social media and from French filmmakers on Tuesday ahead of Johnny Depp’s red carpet appearance for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival.
With hunched shoulders and pursed lips, Donald Trump plays defense
AFP, Published on 05/04/2023
» NEW YORK - Manhattan's towering criminal court complex has witnessed history time and again, hosting famous moments including Mark David Chapman's guilty plea after shooting John Lennon, and Harvey Weinstein's conviction for sex crimes.
‘Original rogue trader’ Leeson sniffs out fraud
Published on 22/03/2023
» LONDON: Nick Leeson, the former derivatives trader who infamously brought down Barings Bank nearly three decades ago, has joined a corporate intelligence firm to investigate financial misconduct.
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in LA rape case
AFP, Published on 24/02/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in prison for the rape of a woman in a Beverly Hills hotel room, increasing the likelihood that the disgraced Hollywood mogul will spend the remainder of his life behind bars.