And Harvey Weinstein He kept the hope of walking in the street at a time of his life, he has just disappeared. New sentence for what was one of Hollywood’s most important film producersso it is practically impossible for the businessman to get out of prison before he dies. In the United States, prison sentences are not only harsher; they are also more complex to avoid despite the age and illnesses that the prisoner may have.
The new charges in Harvey Weinstiein’s latest conviction
The former producer was sentenced for rape and sexual assault to 16 years in prison, which drives him to spend the rest of his life behind bars. The Los Angeles jury found these crimes to be true, so This sentence is in addition to the 23 years that the former businessman was already serving behind bars. In all, 39 years in prison for crimes of rape and sexual assault tested between 2020 and 2023.
In this final test, Harvey Weinstein was facing charges of raping a European model who chose to remain anonymous. The testimony of this woman says:
- The attack happened while he was visiting an Italian film festival in Los Angeles..
- Harvey Weinstein He showed up at his hotel room unannounced.
- The one who was a movie producer forced him to have sex: oral sex and penetration.
- The model assured in the lawsuit: “there’s no prison sentence long enough to undo the damage. I hope he gets the maximum sentence“.
Yes OK Weinstein claimed to be innocentthe jury found the history of this model proven and You will not be able to get out of prison for the rest of your life.. However, he is 70 years old and health problems increase with age.
The Harvey Weinstein scandal, summary
Sexual abuse cases against Harvey Weinstein were published by The New York Times there the new yorker in October 2017, reporting dozens of women who accused the producer of sexual harassment, sexual assault or rape. In all, more than 80 women linked to the industry who claimed to have been victims of the alleged predator. Over time, some of these cases have been proven by the courts, such as the latter for which he was sentenced to 16 years in prison.