It was revealed that the jury was imminently nearing a verdict in the high-prile trial Harvey Weinstein, film producer, in New York last week. Their decision has ficially been revealed as, this morning, Weinstein was informed the guilty verdict in his case.
As reported by NBC News, Harvey Weinstein was found guilty rape and a felony *** crime this morning. The 67-year-old was additionally found not guilty on several the most severe charges he was facing, including two cases predatory ***ual assault and first-degree rape, which he was acquitted . The jury, which was composed seven men and five women, made the decision after five days deliberation.
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The third-degree rape charge that Weinstein was found guilty pertains to his attack Jessica , an aspiring actress, in 2013. As for the other *** crime he was convicted , that relates to him forcing production assistant Mimi Haley to perform oral *** on him in 2006.
Harvey Weinstein has been a central component to the #MeToo movement, which broke out following the dozens allegations made against the producer. While this is somewhat a win for #MeToo activists, the fact that he was acquitted his would-be life sentence crimes will leave a bad taste.
