Harvey Weinstein convicted of 3 of 7 charges in sexual assault trial

[Scott]

[Breaking news update, published at 7:07 p.m. ET]

Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape, forcible oral copulation and sexual penetration by foreign object of one woman Monday in a sexual assault trial in which prosecutors said he used his Hollywood influence to lure women into private meetings and assault them.

Jurors found Weinstein not guilty of one count of sexual battery by restraint and was a hung jury on one count of sexual battery by restraint, one count of forcible oral copulation and one count of rape.

Weinstein had pleaded not guilty to all seven charges.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/19/us/harvey-weinstein-trial-deliberations-los-angeles-monday/index.html

[JonnyF]

Good. I hopefully this sadistic abuser never sees the light of day again. A truly vile creature.