Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years on New York sex crime conviction
In short
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday, following a year of legal proceedings that have kept him behind bars since his arrest in 2018. The former Hollywood mogul was found guilty of sexually assaulting former production assistant Miriam Haley in a retrial, and he appeared in court in a wheelchair, admitting to the allegations and apologizing to survivors. Judge Curtis Farber sentenced him to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release and a requirement to register as…
Key points
- Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday, following a year of le…: Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday, following a year of legal proceedings that have kept him behind bars since his arrest in 2018.
- The former Hollywood mogul was found guilty of sexually assaulting former production assi…: The former Hollywood mogul was found guilty of sexually assaulting former production assistant Miriam Haley in a retrial, and he appeared in court in a wheelchair, admitting to the allegations and apologizing to survivors.
- Judge Curtis Farber sentenced him to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of superv…: Judge Curtis Farber sentenced him to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release and a requirement to register as a sex offender.