Harvey Weinstein given another term in the rape case (3 photos)
Former Hollywood producer sentenced to 16 years in prison freedom. Considering that this is not the first term, "the main villain the film industry" will have to sit until the end of his days.
Producer Harvey Weinstein, 70, sentenced to 16 years incarcerated for raping a girl in 2013, according to Reuters.
Weinstein found guilty of forced sex namely, in oral copulation and sex using toys). An interesting fact is that the victim testified anonymously, nowhere featured her photo and name. In the documents she is recorded as Jane Dow 1.
The film producer himself denies these accusations, insisting that sex was consensual. However, the court has its own point on this matter. vision, and Weinstein will have to serve another term after he serve 23 years. This punishment was imposed by a New York court on March 11 2020. Then six women testified against the producer, who said that Harvey for 30 years persuaded Hollywood actresses to intimacy, promising them patronage and good roles.
Weinstein is a Hollywood icon. Thanks to his work films such as Pulp Fiction, Django released”, “Kill Bill” and many other films. He is also co-founder of the American film companies Miramax and The Weinstein Company. He introduced Tarantino to the world. However, now the name Vaishtein is among the townsfolk strongly associated with sexual adventures, courts and movement MeToo, where members talk about their experiences of sexual violence.
The first scandal associated with his name flared up after publications of The New York Times, in which several actresses talked about Weinstein's obscene proposals. After Quantity offended and offended by sexual harassment grew like snow com. Among them were noticed and very eminent Hollywood actresses: Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Uma Thurman, Salma Hayek and Kate Blanchett.
After a series of publications and investigations from Weinstein colleagues turned away, his wife left him. His career collapsed completely: producer was expelled from the American Film Academy, the British Academy film and television (BAFTA) and other specialized organizations. Except among other things, he was fired from The Weinstein Company - the company in which he was a co-founder. After a while, The Weinstein Company declared itself bankrupt.
All these years Weinstein tried to prove that most of stories told are fiction or not entirely fair game, because sexual contacts (if any) were committed by mutual consent. In some cases, some charges were dropped, but several episodes the court found proven and announced the terms of punishment.
To sum them up, the ex-producer will have to spend bars for another 36 years (three years according to the previous sentence, he had already spent in prison). Now Weinstein is 70 years old, and he does not look very good. To freedom will be able to go 106 years old. Will Harvey be able to reach this venerable age to finally see children?