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A New York jury has found former Hollywood producerHarvey Weinsteinguilty of rape in the third level and criminal intimate act in the first degree , ending a trial that acted as the kickstarter of the # MeToo drift . During the seven - week trial , the Manhattan court heard testimonial from six accusers , but four of those accuser ’ cases were outside the legislative act of restriction in New York . Instead , the court used the testimonial from other accusers to provide a pattern of behavior for the prosecution ’s case .
Weinstein was once a colossus in Hollywood . With the production ship’s company Miramax , he and his brother Bob Weinstein bring about several critically successful cinema , including the Academy Award - winning filmsThe English Patient , Shakespeare in Love , andChicago . Weinstein hada famously fast-growing military campaign stylefor the Oscars , which resulted both in several Best Picture wins and Best Actress get ahead for Renee Zellweger , Nicole Kidman , and Gwyneth Paltrow . In 2017 , actresses such as Angelina Jolie , Mira Sorvino , Ashley Judd , and Rose McGowanspoke out about their experiencesof intimate harassment and rape from the producer . Weinstein has now had dozens of accusers speak out against him , set off the # MeToo hashtag to sheer online and initiate a movement of victims to challenge the bodily structure of sexually abusive multitude in powerful position . Weinstein was fired by his own production troupe , and by 2018 , Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance , Jr. brought formal charge against Weinstein .
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Reports of the jury ’s finding of fact fall through on Feb. 24 , according toDeadline . The third - degree colza of former aspiring actress Jessica Mann has a maximum condemnation of four year , while the first - arcdegree reprehensible sexual act onproduction help Miriam Haleycarries a judgment of conviction between five and 25 year . The court get Weinstein not shamefaced of the two most serious counts of raiding sex activity assault , which could have face a potential life sentence .
Besides newsworthiness articles and trend societal medium topic , the accusations against Weinstein have inspired other media , including documentary on Hulu and PBS andeven an upcoming Weinstein movie . Many actors , filmmakers , and other Hollywood heavyweight who had worked with Weinstein have been force to in public accost their reactions to Weinstein , while others are using theirfilms to address the controversywith subtle thematic elements . Weinstein ’s case may have arguably even inspired this time of year ’s cinema awards contenderBombshell , based on ousted Fox News CEO Roger Ailes and the allegation of sexual harassment against him .
Many victims of # MeToo , whether straight link up to Weinstein or not , have been watching this case as a bellwether of justice for sexual harassment in Hollywood . Weinstein was once a man so influential that he could almost single - handedly see the Oscars result , and these accusal have shined a igniter on the style hefty the great unwashed use their position to exploit their victims . As the New York case wraps up and the Los Angeles trial continues , many will be eager to see vindication for the accuser courageous enough to maltreat forrard .
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