April 23, 2025, 6:20 am
MeToo Turbulence
Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial opens at a different #MeToo moment CP24
Two accusers who testified in Harvey Weinstein's initial trial are expected to take the stand again. He also faces an additional allegation made by an unnamed woman.
NEW YORK — Opening statements began Wednesday in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial, five years after his original #MeToo trial delivered a searing reckoning for one of Hollywood’s most powerful figures. The case is being retried because an appeals court threw out the landmark 2020 conviction....
Deux accusatrices de l’ancien roi de Hollywood devront raconter à nouveau leur histoire devant les jurés et la cour.
NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after Harvey Weinstein ’s original #MeToo trial delivered a searing reckoning for one of Hollywood’s most powerful figures, the ex-studio boss is on trial again after an appeals court threw out the landmark rape conviction. Opening statements are set for Wednesday...
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