Weinstein sentenced to 23 years for sexual assaults
MICHAEL R. SISAK, TOM HAYS and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press
7 hrs ago
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Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, a sight the Hollywood mogul's multitude of accusers thought they would never see.
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Onlookers applauded the two women whom Weinstein was convicted of assaulting as they arrived in court.
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One of Weinstein's lawyers, Donna Rotunno, told the court he faced an uphill fight from the start of the trial, with media coverage of his allegations and the #MeToo movement making it impossible for him to get a truly fair shake.
“How can we deny the fact that what happened before we walked in here had an impact?” Rotunno asked.
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After sentencing, Weinstein will be transferred to the state prison system.
Martin Horn, a former city corrections commissioner, said Weinstein’s celebrity status could make him a target for another inmate looking to make a name for himself, while the gravity of his convictions and sentence could raise suicide concerns.
“They're going to make sure that nothing happens to him while he's in their custody. Not because he's important, but just from a public relations point of view, it would be awfully embarrassing," said Horn, who now teaches at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
