On Feb. 24, a New York court convicted Hollywood magnate Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault and rape, and Weinstein, 67, could face 25 years in prison.
The lawyer he had hired at great expense said Weinstein would appeal and that "the battle is not over." After years of legal process, Weinstein reached a preliminary $25 million settlement with dozens of women who accused him of varying degrees of sexual harassment and assault, according to the New York Times. That includes $18.5 million paid to the plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit.
Harvey Weinstein arrives at the New York Criminal Court on Feb. 24
Weinstein will now await the March 11 verdict. If the court's conviction of Weinstein's sexual assault and rape was a major victory for the MeToo movement, Weinstein also managed to avoid the harsher charges: hunting sexual assault (i.e., serial sexual assault), which, if convicted, would face life in prison.
After the court found Weinstein guilty (2006 sexual assault on former assistant Mimi Haleyi, who raped Jessica Mann in 2013), Judge James Burco announced that Weinstein was handcuffed and transferred to a medical center on Rex Island, a notorious prison in the United States. Weinstein's lawyer said that after hearing the verdict, Weinstein muttered: "I am innocent, I am innocent, how can this happen in the United States"?
Tina Chen, president of the Women's Association accused of sexual assault in Weinstein, said, "This trial and this guilty verdict not only open a new page for those who take the risk of breaking the silence, but also give a new day to all victims of sexual harassment, abuse, and workplace assault."
More than 80 women have filed sexual assault charges against Weinstein, including famed actresses Rosanna Equit and Annabella Lee. Theorah and others, numerous whistleblowers, pieced together decades of sexual assault and rape. Manhattan Attorney General Vance said at a news conference, "This is a new day, and today's court conviction of Weinstein opens a new chapter in our criminal law system."
To people fleeing danger (dare to stand up and report), we want to say, thank you for your courage."
How many women have been "unspoken" by Harvey Weinstein? There are dozens of people exposed alone, many of whom are first-line well-known actresses.
Here are the actresses who have publicly spoken that they have been "unspoken" by Harvey Weinstein, including many first-line stars (some actresses say that they have not been won by him):
1. "Scream" actress Rose McGowan
Rose McGowan
Rose McGowan confirmed that she had been called to the hotel room by Weinstein in the same trick in 1997, and the two later settled for $100,000.
2. Actress Ashley Judd, who starred in "Divergent 2" and "Twin Peaks"
Ashley Judd
Ashley Judd recalls that she had been invited by Weinstein to the Peninsula Beverly Hills 20 years earlier, and she thought it was a business dinner, but Weinstein took her straight to his room, where he appeared in a bathrobe and asked her if she wanted him to give her a massage or see him take a shower.
3. Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie confirmed that during the release of the film "Do Whatever You Want," Weinstein seduced her at the hotel, but she refused. "My experience working with him when I was younger was terrible, so I decided to never work with him again and warned other people who worked with him. This kind of behavior towards women is intolerable in any field and in any country. ”
4. Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow was promoted by Harvey Weinstein to win an Oscar. She said that at the age of 22, she got the role of the heroine in Weinstein's film Emma, and before filming began, Weinstein invited her to his Beverly Mansion to "have a work meeting", which turned out to be Weinstein putting his hand on her and suggesting a "massage" in the bedroom. "I was very young, I had already signed a contract, and I was stunned." She refuses Weinstein's invitation and reveals it to her then-boyfriend, Brad Pitt, who confronts Weinstein. Weinstein then threatened her not to reveal the incident to anyone, "I thought he was going to fire me." ”
5. Elsa Aquido
Italian actress Elsa Aquido complained that she had been sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein. Back in 1997, when Aquido starred in the Miramax film B. Monkey, she was invited to an industry party at a hotel by the producers at the age of 21, but she was sent to a hotel room, where Harvey Weinstein waited. Harvey first asked her to give her a massage, then asked her to open her legs, ignoring her repeated requests and forcibly giving her KJ. She resisted many times to no avail. "It's a terrible nightmare."
6. Ramola Calais
Romola Calais
British actress Romola Garai said in an interview with The Guardian that when she was 18, she was told to travel to a hotel in London for an audition in Harvey's room: "When he opened the door he was wearing a bathrobe, it was obviously a deal. The problem is that he could have abused his power so wantonly that I had no choice, even though it was a humiliation that I could hardly let go of in my memory. ”
7. Supermodel Carla Divai
Supermodel Carla Divai
Supermodel Carla Divai also posted a lengthy article on Instagram recounting that Harvey Weinstein had sexually harassed her: Harvey "warned me at the time that coming out publicly would ruin my career if I was gay", took her to the hotel, tried to kiss her, and asked me to kiss another woman. I felt guilty, as if I had done something wrong. I was also horrified that so many similar incidents had happened to so many women I knew, but no one had come out and spoken out out of fear. I want women and girls to know that being sexually harassed, abused or assaulted is never their fault and that refusing to speak out without telling the truth can lead to more harm.
8. Lisa Campbell
Screenwriter Lisa Campbell
Screenwriter Liza Campbell accused Harvey of being invited to a hotel for a "company meeting," but that afternoon, the staff was torn apart, leaving only her and Harvey..." He told me: Let's go to the shower together, we can have some wine, you can rub my back..." Lisa said that although she was very angry, because of Harvey's influence in Hollywood, she had to choose to hide...
How influential was Harvey Weinstein in the American entertainment industry? After reading the following group photo of him and many American actresses, political and business celebrities, feel it:
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The left side of the picture above is familiar, but I hope it is not related to him.
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