Harvey Weinstein is expected to be sentenced in California on February 23rd. The former film producer was found guilty of rape and assault in late December.
Seventy-year-old Weinstein faces an eighteen-year prison sentence. In December, he was convicted of raping and assaulting a model.
Weinstein, known as an executive producer of films such as Pulp Fiction, previously appealed. On February 23, he and his lawyer have to provide arguments for this. If the appeal is rejected, he will be notified of the sentence on the same day.
The former film producer was previously sentenced to 23 years in prison in New York in 2020 for assault and rape. According to US media, it is therefore likely that Weinstein, who is in poor health, will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
In late 2017, Weinstein gained worldwide fame after being accused of sexual misconduct and rape by dozens of women, including world-famous actresses. Revelations about his years of misconduct sparked the MeToo movement.
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