“Order revoked and new trial“concluded the court document.
Now, the Manhattan prosecutor, Alvin Bragg, the same one who has put former President Donald Trump on the bench, will have to decide if he tries Weinstein again.
Judge Madeline Singas commented that “with today’s decision, this (appeals) court continues to thwart progress constants that survivors of sexual violence have fought for in our criminal justice system.”
For years, Winstein was one of Hollywood’s most recognizable producers, feared and revered. Meryl Streep once called him “God.” Rumors about the abusive behavior of the producer of “Shakespeare Passionate” and “Pulp Fiction” was an open secret in Hollywood for years.
In 2017, Oscar-winning producer Harvey Weinstein fell as rape allegations emerged against the Oscar-winning producer. This revealed widespread abuse in the film industry. From that moment the movement began #MeToopaving the way for hundreds of women to fight sexual violence in the workplace.
Actresses including Ashley Judd, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Beckinsale, Uma Thurman and Salma Hayek have accused Weinstein of sexual harassment or assault. While Asia Argento, Rose McGowan and Paz de la Huerta, of rape. Likewise, Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd claim that he ended his career because they did not give in to his harassment.
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Weinstein, 72, was found guilty of rape and sexual harassment by a jury in New York and sentenced to 23 years who is serving in a prison in the town of Rome, in the state of New York.
Another California court imposed another sentence to 16 years for raping a woman in a Beverley Hills hotel in Los Angeles. Weinstein had to serve that sentence after he finished the one that has now been annulled.
The powerful producer was accused by more than a hundred women of predatory sexual behavior and rape.
“The accused has the right to be held accountable only for the crime with which he is charged and, therefore, allegations of prior bad acts cannot be admitted against him for the sole purpose of establishing his propensity for criminality,” wrote Judge Jenny Rivera. , from the majority group.
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Equal Justice for Women project director and former sex crimes prosecutor Jane Manning said “this is a shocking and heartbreaking day for survivors of sexual assault.”
“This just shows How much more work do we have to do? all to carry forward the ideals of the #MeToo movement,” he added.
According to prosecutors, Weinstein used his influence to pressure and abuse women and he benefited from the impunity granted to him by his privileged position in the entertainment industry, in which he and his brother Bob enjoyed almost absolute power.
Over the years, Weinstein’s films received more than 300 Oscar nominations and 81 statuettes.
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