CA - Harvey Weinstein trial on Sexual Harassment #metoo *Guilty in CA, NY Appeal*

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Harvey Weinstein’s new indictment:

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[BetteDavisEyes]

Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, sources say

Two sources told NBC News that the embattled former film producer is undergoing treatment for bone marrow cancer behind bars at Rikers Island.

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[sds71]

New: Harvey Weinstein's two NY sex crimes cases (one is the retrial, the other is the new indictment) will be consolidated into one trial, a judge rules.

Prosecutors suggest an April 1 trial date.


Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer Arthur Aidala on working with Weinstein:

“He’s very, very smart. He’s very tenacious. He doesn’t take no for an answer.”

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[ChatteringBirds]

He’s very, very smart. He’s very tenacious. He doesn’t take no for an answer.”

And that right there is the problem.

 

[tarabull]

Harvey Weinstein files legal claim alleging lack of medical care and hygiene at Rikers Island jail - Entertainment News

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic conditions while in custody at the notorious Rikers Island jail complex.

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[Dotta]

Harvey Weinstein looks horrifying as he begs judge to listen to him

The disgraced movie mogul asked the court to push his trial date forward due to his deteriorating health , while wearing a heavily-crumpled suit.

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[Cool Cats]

New: Harvey Weinstein's two NY sex crimes cases (one is the retrial, the other is the new indictment) will be consolidated into one trial, a judge rules.

Prosecutors suggest an April 1 trial date.


Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer Arthur Aidala on working with Weinstein:

“He’s very, very smart. He’s very tenacious. He doesn’t take no for an answer.”

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And that right there is the problem.

 

[Izzylizzy]

Sounds about right for Owens defending another convicted or accused sexual assaulter against women.

Candace Owens’ Latest Crusade: Exonerating Harvey Weinstein

The far-right and vociferous anti-#MeToo commentator who left Ben Shapiro’s media outfit amid antisemitism allegations said she has been talking to the imprisoned producer for years: "It will explode the world."

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[sds71]

Harvey Weinstein jury selection is slow going. Two days in, and no jurors have been picked yet. They just lost another potential juror, an investment banker who said:"Defense counsel asked my reaction to the defendant's name, and the first word that came to my head was 'pig.'"

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[Seni]

Harvey Weinstein rape retrial: Opening statements begin in New York

Weinstein, who has pleaded not guilty to sex crimes, returns to court after a conviction was overturned.

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Attorneys delivered opening statements on Wednesday in the New York retrial of Harvey Weinstein, with prosecutors accusing the disgraced film producer of using his immense power in Hollywood to sexually harass and abuse three women.

"The defendant wanted their bodies, and the more they resisted, the more forceful he got," Assistant District Attorney Shannon Lucey told jurors on Wednesday.

In his third trial in five years, Weinstein is accused of sexually abusing a former television production assistant, an aspiring actress and a model.


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[sds71]

Diddy mention at Harvey Weinstein's retrial. The judge just said this case is "not Diddy" when mulling evidence about lotion in Weinstein’s hotel room.It’s lotion, not Astroglide lube, the judge said.Lawyers are shocked he knows what Astroglide is."I read it in the Post!"

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[ChatteringBirds]

She gestured at him (does that mean the middle finger?) and he had a medical episode? He can't even take a gesture?? Right. The "poor pitiful me" act continues, IMO.

 

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[Smelly Squirrel]

Jury drama.

Foreperson’s complaints signal a divided jury at Harvey Weinstein’s retrial

The foreperson of the jury deliberating in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial has told the judge that some jurors are prodding others to change their minds, talking about the former studio boss’ past and going beyond the charges.

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The foreperson of the jury deliberating in Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial told the judge Monday that some jurors are ganging up, prodding others to change their minds and citing information that wasn’t part of the trial.

“They fight together, and I don’t like it,” the foreperson said, according to defense lawyer Arthur Aidala, in a closed-door conversation with Judge Curtis Farber and the prosecution and defense teams. Aidala later said in court — without any jurors in earshot — that the foreperson indicated that he’s made a decision and didn’t want to change his mind.
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Farber denied the mistrial request but brought jurors in for a reminder that they must only weigh evidence presented during the trial and must disregard anything else they may know about the former movie mogul. At the jury’s request, he also went over the definition of reasonable doubt and rules about conducting deliberations — requests that suggested they remained far apart on a verdict.

 

[Catmommy]

Well, there's the grounds for the appeal that'll undoubtably be filed if that jury is able to even bring in a judgement.

 

[james01]

Twenty years ago was a totally different world. Yes, we knew about sexual harassment, but the nineties was still the Wild West for this stuff in a lot of ways - I mean the Violence Against Women Act was only passed in the mid-nineties.

There are a lot of reasons victims often don't come forward right away.

The best thing you can say about HW is that he's not alone at all in Hollywood with this type of behavior. Casting couch stories exist for a reason. Many actresses have spoken about them, even if they won't name names. And it's not even only women. There's the well-known producer who Corey Feldman won't name, but who he accused of abusing himself and Corey Haim as children. Another one that is supposedly an "open secret."

You make a really important point about how much cultural and legal awareness around sexual harassment has evolved over the past few decades. The fact that so many survivors couldn’t speak up earlier—whether out of fear, power imbalances, or lack of systemic support—highlights why movements like #MeToo have been so critical in shedding light on these systemic issues.

The Weinstein case, along with the stories from Corey Feldman and others, underscores how widespread this behavior was (and in some corners, still is). It’s telling that so many of these stories were ‘open secrets’ for years, which makes the courage of those who came forward even more significant. While progress has been made, there’s clearly still work to be done to hold perpetrators accountable and protect vulnerable people in all industries.

Thanks for bringing nuance to the conversation—it’s a reminder that these cases aren’t just about one person, but about deeper cultural patterns that need addressing.

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

Weinstein jury pores over accuser's emails during deliberations

Jurors in Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes retrial appear to be focusing on one of his three accusers as they deliberate for a fourth day.

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NEW YORK — Jurors in Harvey Weinsteinn's sex crimes retrial appeared to be focusing on one of his three accusers as deliberations stretched into a fourth day Tuesday, with no further sign of interpersonal tensions that flared earlier.

The jury had requested to start off Tuesday with electronic copies of emails and other evidence pertaining to Jessica Mann — the accuser with arguably the most complex history with Weinstein. Jurors deliberated through the morning without sending any further requests.