Appeals Court in New York Reverses Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction on Sex Crimes, Calls for Retrial
In a significant turn of events, the New York Court of Appeals has overturned the sex crimes conviction of Harvey Weinstein, the once-powerful Hollywood producer whose legal saga became emblematic of the #MeToo movement. The court’s decision, reached by a narrow 4-3 vote, cited the improper admission of testimony from “prior bad acts” witnesses, which […]