Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned

Key Facts

• Image source, Reuters Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction in New York has been overturned, on the basis that he did not receive a fair trial.
• The Silence Breakers, a victims' group, called the reversal "disheartening and profoundly unjust", while lawyers for victims said the decision to retry was a "leap backwards" and "tragic".
• In an interview with the New York Times, he said the decision was a victory "for every criminal defendant in the state of New York".
• Douglas Wigdor, a lawyer who represented eight of Weinstein's accusers, said the decision was "tragic" and "a major step back in holding those accountable for acts of sexual violence".

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