Former film producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape in a trial in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the second conviction for the man who was one of… A prominent Hollywood director who has become the focus of sexual assault allegations It emerged five years ago, according to the Los Angeles Superior Court.
A jury convicted Weinstein of rape and indecent assault on a woman but acquitted him of charges relating to a second alleged victim.
The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the rape charges against Jennifer Seibel Newsom, wife of California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, nor did they reach a verdict on charges involving another woman.
Weinstein, 70, was convicted of sexual misconduct in New York in February 2020. He was transferred from New York to a prison in Los Angeles in July 2021.
Weinstein has appealed his conviction and 23 years in prison in New York. Weinstein faces up to 140 years in prison if convicted for all purposes in Los Angeles.
