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Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison in 2020 for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley and other women. However, the New York Supreme Court overturned the verdict due to procedural errors and ordered a new trial.
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a production assistant.
The New York court on Wednesday fell short of the prosecutor's demand of 20 years in prison. A year ago, a jury found Weinstein, now 74, guilty of abusing his assistant Miriam Haley in 2006. Now the sentence has been announced.
Weinstein had already been sentenced to 23 years in prison in 2020 because of Haley's allegations, among other things. However, due to procedural errors, the New York Supreme Court later overturned the verdict and ordered a new trial. Weinstein was one of the most powerful Hollywood producers for decades.
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A New York court announces the sentence against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein for sexually assaulting a production assistant. The prosecution is demanding 20 years in prison, while Weinstein denies the allegations. In June 2023 he was found guilty of assaulting Miriam Haley. He had already been sentenced to 23 years in prison in 2020, but the verdict was overturned due to procedural errors and a new trial was ordered. Weinstein has been in custody since 2020. The 2017 revelations sparked the MeToo movement.
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