Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape and two other sexual assault counts by a Los Angeles jury, marking the second conviction of the onetime Hollywood kingmaker
The jury found Weinstein guilty of rape, forcible oral copulation and sexual penetration by a foreign object involving one woman, but acquitted him of charges relating to a second alleged victim, the Los Angeles Superior Court announced.
The former model and actress that Weinstein was convicted of raping at a Los Angeles hotel in 2013, and known in court as Jane Doe 1, issued a statement shortly after the verdict. Elizabeth Fegan, Siebel Newsom's attorney, said in a statement: "While we are heartened that the jury found Weinstein guilty on some of the counts, we are disappointed that the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on Jane Doe 4," Fegan said.
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement: "I am of course disappointed that the jury was split on some of the counts, but hope its partial verdicts bring at least some measure of justice to the victims." The women had alleged during often graphic testimony that the powerful producer of "Pulp Fiction" and "Shakespeare in Love" masturbated in front of them and groped or raped them.
They said he promised help with securing an audition or a book deal, then arranged meetings where staff disappeared and left them alone with him.Defense attorneys argued that the women willingly had sex with Weinstein because they believed he would help their careers, part of what they said was a widespread "casting couch" culture in the film industry. In two of the cases, they said the sexual contact was fabricated.
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