Outrage as Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape conviction overturned due to ‘crucial mistake’ by judge
by Katie Hawkinson
Apr 26, 2024
3 minutes
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Harvey Weinstein’s accusers have responded with fury after the disgraced Hollywood mogul’s rape conviction was overturned at the Court of Appeals in New York.
Ashley Judd, the first actor to come forward with sexual harassment allegations against the 72-year-old, saidthat the decision is “unfair to survivors”.
“This is what it’s like to be a woman in America, living with male entitlement to our bodies,” she told a press conference after the shock ruling was announced.
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Weinstein was found guilty in 2020 of.
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