Headline Roundup May 25, 2018
Harvey Weinstein Under Arrest for Criminal Sex Charges
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Townhall
Hollywood movie mogul and Hillary Clinton pal Harvey Weinstein, who was glorified by actors and Democrats for years, has officially been charged with first and third degree rape against one woman in New York. He's also been charged with forcing two other woman into giving him oral sex against their will. He turned himself into authorities Friday morning.
It was a scene not unlike the red carpet walks he used to do, further highlighting how far the disgraced Hollywood producer has fallen since dozens of women came forward in the...
USA TODAY
Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has been released on $1 million dollar bail, following his arraignment Friday.
He was charged in Manhattan court with rape, criminal sex act and other sex charges stemming from encounters with two women.
Accused by more than 80 women, Weinstein surrendered to the New York Police Department and Manhattan District Attorney's office Friday morning.
At the arraignment, Weinstein agreed to wear an electronic monitoring device, paid for at his own expense.
Vox
More than 80 women have come forward to report sexual misconduct by producer Harvey Weinstein since October of last year. He has been fired from his company, kicked out of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and pushed out of the Directors Guild of America. But Weinstein had never faced any criminal charges in connection with the many allegations of sexual harassment and assault against him. Until now.
Weinstein surrendered to authorities in New York the morning of Friday, May 25, and was arraigned shortly thereafter. Bond was...
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