Harvey Weinstein’s defense had appealed the conviction. The lawyers believed that the judge had acted unlawfully. Among other things, they disagreed with citing past incidents for which Weinstein was never convicted. The panel of judges disagreed.
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The former powerful film producer was sentenced to 23 years in prison in 2020 for assault and rape. Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of assaulting a production assistant in 2006 and rape in 2013 of a woman pursuing a career as an actress.
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Harvey Weinstein is currently at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles, awaiting trial for other sexual offenses.
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