Weinstein taken into custody after guilty verdict in landmark #MeToo trial – live
- Full report: New York jury finds ex-producer guilty of rape
- Key moments from Weinstein’s trial
- Ex-producer to be sentenced on 11 March
Before he gets to lodge any appeal, Weinstein could face further legal jeopardy. Los Angeles authorities have charged him with raping and sexually assaulting two women over a two-day period in February 2013.
It remains to be seen whether those prosecutions will proceed or whether they will be allowed to wither now that he is certain to face prison time in New York. One of the two women in the LA case was a “prior bad acts” witness in New York – Lauren Young, who told the jury how Weinstein had groped her in a hotel bathroom in Beverly Hills in 2013.
Manhattan District Attorney, Cy Vance, held a press conference, where he praised the bravery of Weinstein’s victims.
“Harvey Weinstein has finally been held accountable for crimes he committed. The women who came forward courageously and at great risk made that happen,” Vance said.
“Their verdict turned the page in our justice system on men like Harvey Weinstein”
Manhattan District Attorney, Cy Vance, says Weinstein faces 5 to 25 years in prison https://t.co/JgCNUUAZFT pic.twitter.com/hp6YI1TPxD
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