Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction overturned. What does it mean for the 'disgraced' producer?
New York court in 2020 of the rape and sexual assault of ex-actress Jessica Mann in 2013, and of forcibly performing oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006. He was later sentenced to 23 years in prison.
Weinstein will appeal his California conviction on May 20, New York Times reported quoting his lawyer Jennifer Bonjean. She is appealing his conviction in California and expects that the New York ruling would help bolster his appeal in that case.
Bonjean said jurors were “overwhelmed with this bad character evidence that was not legitimate, that tainted the whole trial in California from our perspective." “The New York decision relates to the excessive use of other accusers — and the concept of uncharged accusers and bad acts is equally applicable in the LA case," she said. Weinstein will now be able to return to court and tell his side without having “so much baggage" from his past divulged to the jury, Arthur Aidala, Weinstein’s lawyer, said.
“He’s been dying to tell his story from Day 1." Harvey Weinstein, 72, was hospitalized on Saturday upon his return to New York. "The NYC Department of Corrections determined that Mr Weinstein needed immediate medical attention," Aidala told AFP in a statement.
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