Harvey Weinstein
The reactions to the judgment in New York
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Harvey Weinstein is a convicted rapist. This is how other alleged victims reacted to the jury’s verdict in New York.
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The fallen film mogul Harvey Weinstein (67) was found guilty of rape and sexual assault by a jury in New York on Monday and is now waiting for his sentence to be announced. Women’s rights activists and alleged other victims cheered the verdict a little later extensively.
The “Time’s Up” foundation published a statement of a total of 23 women who also accuse Weinstein of assaults. Among them are well-known actresses such as Ashley Judd (51) and Rosanna Arquette (60). The open letter states, among other things, that a “new era of justice” has been heralded. In their statement, however, the women also complain that the jury did not find Weinstein guilty on all counts. “Our fight is far from over,” they say.
Further trial follows in Los Angeles
They are now waiting for the following lawsuit in Los Angeles, which concerns an incident at the 2013 Oscars. Weinstein is also said to have raped a woman there and committed another sexual assault. Judd, who started the scandal in 2017 with an interview, also reported via Twitter personally speaking. In her tweet, she thanks all women who have spoken out and “gone through a traumatic hell”.
Just like Judd The renowned journalist Ronan Farrow (32) speaks out on Twitterwho made the #MeToo debate possible in the first place with his article about the Weinstein allegations in the magazine “New Yorker”. In his opinion, Weinstein’s conviction was mainly the result of the courage of the victims, who, despite the personal risks, turned to the press and the public prosecutor’s office. Numerous other actresses and media workers are also making their satisfaction public on Twitter.
The sentence will be announced in March
Among other things, the actress Mira Sorvino (52) poststhat the judgment is “the beginning of justice”. Also the “Top Chef” presenter Padma Lakshmi (49) shows her satisfaction with the jury’s decision in a tweet. Weinstein terrorized and attacked women for decades. She wants to send her love to all women who have dared to break their silence.
Weinstein now has to wait until March 11th for the exact sentence to be announced. He faces a long prison term. Although the judge ordered her to be placed in a correctional facility, Weinstein is currently in a clinic. He complained of severe chest pain after the verdict was announced. A spokesman revealed that he suffered from high blood pressure and severe palpitations.
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