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Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction is overturned as appeals court rules he didn't have a fair trial

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NonLinguisticRhetoricIsMyKryptonite · 25/04/2024 14:57

The New York Court of Appeals ruled that the disgraced movie producer did not receive a fair trial when he was convicted of rape and sexual assault in 2020.
It is unclear if the bombshell ruling will free him from prison as he still has another conviction in Los Angeles for a separate rape.
Weinstein has been serving 23 years in a New York jail for two sex attacks. He was handed a further 16 years following his conviction in LA in 2022.
His team in California his appealing the decision and should that be overturned, he could walk free until the new trial.
Weinstein became the face of the #MeToo movement after dozens of women came forward alleging sexual abuse.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13349859/Harvey-Weinsteis-New-York-sex-crime-conviction-overturned.html

Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction is overturned

Harvey Weinstein has had his New York rape conviction overturned.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13349859/Harvey-Weinsteis-New-York-sex-crime-conviction-overturned.html

OP posts:
Delphinium20 · 25/04/2024 16:52

So sick of men like this eating up our judicial system. He should have been locked up and the key thrown away years ago. So many young women's lives ruined because he's a perverted, entitled and powerful man.

Cantalever · 25/04/2024 16:50

I despair for women. What do we have to do to be spared this misogyny everywhere in society?
elgreco
I am going to print out and keep, possibly on my wall, your brilliant post. Totally nailed it with your analysis.

ilurktherforeiam · 25/04/2024 16:39

Wondered when this would happen, not surprised. Money and power in a man's world. Same as Bill. Didn't he walk out with a cane or walker too🙄.

RoyalCorgi · 25/04/2024 16:32

Disgusting yet predictable.

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NonLinguisticRhetoricIsMyKryptonite · 25/04/2024 15:55

elgreco · 25/04/2024 15:46

He stays in jail for his other rape conviction thank god.

For now…

Weinstein may yet walk free. It feels like Rules of Misogyny: Judicial Version. I stopped re-writing after #4 because negative emotions kicked in.

Rules of misogyny.

  1. Women are responsible for what men do even when the power dynamic is in the man's favour.
  2. Women saying no to men is a hate crime. Many of them speaking up together in a way that depicts a man's actions and character accurately means he can't have a fair trial.
  3. Women speaking for themselves are exclusionary and selfish. Especially when they don't consider how prejudicial this is in a court toom.
  4. Women’s opinions testimonies are violence against men, thus male violence against women is justified as is the ability to walk free from acts of violence against women.
  1. Women and Feminism must be useful to men or they are worthless.
  2. Women who go around being female AT men by menstruating and breastfeeding babies deserve punishment.
  3. Women should always be grateful to men for everything.
  4. Men are whatever men say they are and women are whatever men say they are.
  5. Men always know the “real reasons” for everything women do and say.
10. The worst thing about male violence is that it makes men look bad. 11. Whatever women suffer from, it is worse when it happens to men. 12. Women’s ability to recognize male behavior patterns is misandry. 13. Angry women are crazy. Angry men have trouble expressing themselves. 14. Women have all the rights they need: The right to remain silent. 15. Men are the default human. Women are strange subhuman others.
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elgreco · 25/04/2024 15:46

He stays in jail for his other rape conviction thank god.

HappierTimesAhead · 25/04/2024 15:45

AdamRyan · 25/04/2024 15:44

I am so sick of these men.
That's like the Ulster rugby players having their WhatsApp about spit roasting disallowed as "prejudicial".
If a man has rapey entitled misogynistic views that should absolutely be admissible as evidence

While pulling apart the victims personal life is fair game

fedupandstuck · 25/04/2024 15:45

His lawyers have worked hard to persuade a jury that there was a technical fault with the original trial, not that he is innocent of these charges. I guess they've earnt their no doubt exorbitant fees.

AdamRyan · 25/04/2024 15:44

I am so sick of these men.
That's like the Ulster rugby players having their WhatsApp about spit roasting disallowed as "prejudicial".
If a man has rapey entitled misogynistic views that should absolutely be admissible as evidence

stillplentyofjunkinthetrunk · 25/04/2024 15:42

showing that sexual assault and rape was totally in his character made him look bad, allowing too much evidence that made him look bad made the trial unfair.

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DirtyDuchess · 25/04/2024 15:32

Bloody hell. Nowt more to say!

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