An appeals court on Friday rejected Harvey Weinstein’s bid to overturn his rape conviction in Los Angeles, but ordered a lower court judge to resentence him. Weinstein, 74, was convicted in 2022 of sexually assaulting a model at the L.A.-Italia Film Festival, and sentenced to 16 years in prison. On appeal, his lawyers argued that […]

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Appeals court upholds Weinstein's rape conviction but orders new sentence.

- Conviction for 2022 L.A. rape upheld

- New sentence to be determined

- Appeal focused on legal arguments, still developing

Key Points

  • An appeals court on Friday rejected Harvey Weinstein’s bid to overturn his rape conviction in Los Angeles, but ordered a lower court judge to resentence him.
  • Weinstein, 74, was convicted in 2022 of sexually assaulting a model at the L.A.-Italia Film Festival, and sentenced to 16 years in prison.
  • On appeal, his lawyers argued that […]

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