Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years

[Cwenthryth]

YES!

Just announced this in the office as it flashed up on my phone. Everyone cheered.

“It's testimony to how shit rape trials and sentencing usually are that we're all so surprised and thrilled by this, isn't it?” Absolutely!

It is great news - but it shouldn’t be. It should be the norm.

US news says he has more trials pending?

Let’s hope they don’t give him the opportunity to pull a Polanski though! Is he being held in custody? I’ve looked but can’t find an answer to that online

Is he going straight to rikers?

Justice finally done.

His contribution to the film industry

That and other comments. Don't they just illustrate the shock and deeply held belief that he was supposed to get off the charges? That men don't get hold to account. That boys will be boys. That he was too big to fail. An unwavering belief that convictions are not meant to happen like this.

Does this actually mean 23 years, as it’s the US, does anyone know?

Btw I’m quite happy for this type to die in prison, what’s with the sympathy?!

I am so pleased the women have got the justice they deserved. 20 years is a brilliant.

I read the victim impact statements and they are so strong

Good news. I'm sorry that the sickening statute of limitations, which thankfully doesn't apply in the UK, prevented Annabella Sciorra from personally getting the justice she so much deserves. But I hope this sentence has helped her too.

💪👏

Yeah I don't care if he dies in prison either. I'd prefer it to be in at least a decade's time though.

Personally I would not like to see anyone die in prison

You wish he'd received a shorter sentence?

Other opinions are available

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Let’s hope they don’t give him the opportunity to pull a Polanski though! Is he being held in custody?

I think he was already in Rikers, so he should have gone straight back there.

His contribution to the film industry? His fucking contribution? Ruining actresses careers and only allowing them to flourish if they suck his dick?

He has single-handedly deprived of the fucking film industry of any number of amazing women.

The sheer blindness of claiming that his glittering life, relentlessly punctuated by sex offending, should be any kind of mitigation???

It's breathtaking how little women mean to these awful men.

I did an involuntary yelp when I heard it in the radio. Fantastic news. His defence lawyer has called it an obscene number. He’s the bloody obscene one

I gather he’s given an interview saying he’s “totally confused” but I don’t know what about.

You wish he'd received a shorter sentence?

The law's the law. He gets what he gets.

In the case of terminally ill prisoners with very little time left, it is normal in civilised countries to release them into an appropriate health facility.

I don't get the contribution to the film industry business. Age and health, sure. But it's not like the film industry is some sort of charity, it's like saying the judge should consider his contribution to the shampoo industry or something.

Personally I would not like to see anyone die in prison.

It's also quite hard on prison health systems to have old people in poor health to deal with.

In the case of terminally ill prisoners with very little time left, it is normal in civilised countries to release them into an appropriate health facility.

Some might argue that the US is not a civilised country which explains both the film industry and the prison industry.

This bit:
The sex offender also addressed the court personally in a rambling address in which he expressed remorse as well as implying he had been “confused” in his dealings with the women. “I’m totally confused, men are confused about all of this issue.”
Weinstein went on to say: “I really feel remorse for this situation, I feel it deeply in my heart,” adding: “We may have different truths.”

Different truths???? FFS. Still in denial then.

Goosefoot “ It's also quite hard on prison health systems to have old people in poor health to deal with.”

I asked on another thread what the prisons do for these prisoners but no one knew.

I also don’t know what excuse Wankstain is giving for the wheelchair?

I would find it very difficult to argue that the USA with its prison system is a civilised country.

Truly - oh, thanks. I suspect that means “men are confused that women aren’t their toys”.

Mockers “ I would find it very difficult to argue that the USA with its prison system is a civilised country.”

Why’s that please?

He's facing further charges in California, too. Live investigation in London on his offending on these shores, to top it all. This man is going to die in jail; I so hope it affords his dozens of victims some comfort.

Well slave labour for a start. Check the 13th amendment.

I also recommend the most recent episode of Last Week Tonight.

Mockers nobody means he'll literally die in his prison cell. He'll still be doing time whatever prison hospital bed he's in. He won't be a free man. That's what people are happy about.