Harvey Weinstein won't be sent back to California while he awaits New York rape retrial
Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York as a court works out whether he should stay in a city jail while he awaits a retrial in a rape case or be sent back to California to continue serving a prison sentence.
Ashley Judd speaks out on the right of women to control their bodies and be free from male violence
Actor Ashley Judd, whose allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein helped spark the #MeToo movement, is speaking out on the right of women and girls to control their own bodies and be free from male violence.
7 years after Weinstein, commission finds cultural shift in Hollywood but less accountability
A new survey of the entertainment industry finds that the culture of Hollywood has shifted in the years since the downfall of Harvey Weinstein and the launch of the #MeToo movement, but many still don’t trust that sexual harassers will be held accountable.
Weinstein dodges sentencing enhancement, faces 18 years
Harvey Weinstein will face a maximum prison sentence of 18 years after a Los Angeles jury failed to reach a verdict on special allegations that Weinstein planned his assault on a model-actor in 2013 and whether she was “particularly vulnerable.”.
Prosecutor: Women's stories show Weinstein's predatory power
A prosecutor told jurors Monday that the women who will testify that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted them will tell uncannily similar stories of themselves as young aspiring women who were cornered in hotel rooms by a man who defined Hollywood power.
Back to normal? Cannes Film Festival prepares to party
After the 2020 Cannes Film Festival was canceled by the pandemic and the 2021 edition was scaled back — even kisses were forbade on the red carpet — the lavish French Riviera cinema soiree is set to return with a festival that promises to be something like normal.
Appellate judges raise doubts about Weinstein’s conviction
A New York appeals court has excoriated Manhattan prosecutors for filling out Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial last year with what one judge deemed “incredibly prejudicial testimony” from women whose allegations weren’t part of the criminal charges against him.
Maxwell's brother says US prosecutors seeking to 'break' her
The brother of a British socialite charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein exploit underage girls says her prosecution is “the most over-hyped trial of the century,” designed to break a woman targeted by authorities who are desperate to blame someone for the late financier’s crimes.
Texans QB’s sex assault cases highlight concerns amid #MeToo
Lawyers fighting sexual assault allegations against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson face a predicament: Defending their client means working to discredit the claims of 22 women who are more likely to be believed four years into the #MeToo movement.
House GOP takes cash from casino mogul accused of misconduct
A House Republican fundraising committee controlled by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy received over $770,000 from Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas casino mogul who stepped down from his company in 2018 after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.