New York Court Overturns Harvey Weinsteins 2020 Rape Conviction

The New York Court of Appeals overturned the 2020 rape conviction of Harvey Weinstein Thursday and called for a new trial, in a stunning development to the historic case. The disgraced Hollywood mogul was sentenced to 23 years in prison after his 2020 conviction. But the appeals court cited the improper use of what’s known as “prior bad acts” witnesses. In this case, that refers to survivors of Weinstein that testified about their assaults even though they were not part of the case being tried. Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, addressed the news yesterday.