California court upholds Harvey Weinstein rape convictionupholds Harvey Weinstein rape conviction and orders resentencing
A California appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction on June 26 but vacated his 16-year prison term and ordered him to be resentenced.
The decision followed a day after New York prosecutors dropped a fourth trial case because the accuser said she could not bear to testify again.
This ruling matters as it determines whether Weinstein faces a new sentencing hearing while avoiding further trials that have strained his accusers.
- Weinstein produced over 100 films including 'Shakespeare in Love' which won an Academy Award for Best Picture.
- The 2017 New York Times report on Weinstein triggered a wave of sexual abuse allegations against powerful men worldwide.
- Weinstein has been in prison since 2020 after losing his initial appeal of a conviction in Manhattan.
