A New York jury found Harvey Weinstein guilty of one of three charges he was facing during his retrial on Wednesday. It found him guilty of one count of a criminal sexual act but not guilty on another count of a criminal sexual act. On Thursday, the jury failed to …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Speaks Out as Retrial Nears End: My Actions Were 'Immoral,' 'Never 'Criminal'
Harvey Weinstein gave a rare interview to New York’s local Fox station on Friday as his retrial for charges of first-degree sexual assault and third-degree rape nears its end. “I regret [that] I put my family through this, that I put my wife through this, that I acted immorally, that …
Read More »Sean Combs Accuser Sues Harvey Weinstein for Sexual Assault
A woman who is suing Sean Combs for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting her in 2003 has filed a separate lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein. In an amended suit filed Friday, May 30, in Manhattan Federal Court and obtained by Rolling Stone, former model Crystal McKinney alleges that in 2003, Weinstein …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Rape Retrial Begins as Prosecutors Detail New Charge and Identify New Accuser
Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on sexual-assault and rape charges in New York began April 23, with prosecutors saying of the disgraced movie mogul: “The defendant wanted their bodies, and the more they resisted, the more forceful he got.” During her opening statement, Assistant District Attorney Shannon Lucey outlined the charges against …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Granted Hospital Transfer Ahead of Rape Retrial
Harvey Weinstein will be allowed to stay in a New York City hospital, instead of jail, during his retrial on sexual assault charges in New York City, The Associated Press reports. Weinstein’s lawyers requested the hospital transfer earlier this week, and on Thursday night, April 17, Judge Paul Goetz approved …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Requests Hospital Transfer to Escape 'Mistreatment' at Rikers Island
Harvey Weinstein has returned to court this week for his sexual assault retrial after his 2020 conviction was overturned last year. He was transported from Rikers Island on Tuesday, April 15, where he has been imprisoned since April 2024, as jury selection began. On Wednesday, legal representatives for the disgraced …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Pushes for Quick Retrial: 'I Need to Get Out of This Hellhole'
Harvey Weinstein pushed for an earlier start for his sexual assault retrial, citing his recent health issues and “hellhole” prison conditions. Weinstein, who was recently diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, will face trial in New York starting April 15, despite the disgraced producer’s attempts to begin the proceedings even sooner: …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized for 'Emergent Treatment' After 'Alarming' Blood Test
Harvey Weinstein is back in the hospital after receiving an “alarming blood test result.” On Monday, Weinstein’s attorney confirmed that the disgraced mogul was receiving “emergent treatment” after it was determined that he needed “immediate” help. “Harvey Weinstein, who has been suffering from a lack of adequate medical care and …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Diagnosed With Bone Marrow Cancer
Harvey Weinstein, who was convicted of sex offenses in Los Angeles and New York, has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, sources told ABC News. According to the outlet, Weinstein is undergoing treatment from behind bars at Rikers Island in New York. Weinstein’s authorized legal healthcare representative in New York, …
Read More »Federal Judge Dismisses Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against James Dolan and Harvey Weinstein
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against entertainment mogul James Dolan and disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein that accused the pair of sex trafficking and sexual assault. In January, plaintiff Kellye Croft sued Dolan and Weinstein, alleging “unwanted sexual intercourse” and sexual assault during her time as a massage therapist …
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