Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault in Los Angeles

Weinstein was found guilty of sexual assault, forced oral copulation and one more charge inappropriate sexual behavior in relation to a woman, according to US media reports.

The 70-year-old producer was acquitted of one of seven charges against him and the remaining three, including the case of jennifer siebel newsomwife of the Governor of California Gavin Newsomthey did not have a unanimous verdict from the jury, consisting of eight men and four women.

The jury claimed it was unable to reach a verdict on Siebel’s allegations of sexual assault and assault and those of another woman, so a mistrial was declared on those allegations.

In 2020, Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison in a trial in NYand now faces up to 24 years in prison, but lawyers and defense have not commented on the final verdict.

The former Hollywood titan was tried on seven counts based on allegations by four women whose sexual abuse occurred between 2005 and 2013all reportedly in Los Angeles hotel rooms.

Source: El heraldo

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