Jailed Harvey Weinstein faces rape trial in Los Angeles

Posted on AllSides October 20th, 2022
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Harvey Weinstein, currently serving a 23-year sentence for sex crimes in New York, is back on trial on criminal charges in Los Angeles, the city where he once held sway as one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood.

Weinstein, 70, is facing 11 charges of rape and sexual assault involving five women in the Beverly Hills and Los Angeles area between 2004 and 2013. Opening arguments are expected to start on Monday. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty.

One of Weinstein's accusers is Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker, actor...

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