Court overturns Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction
A court in New York has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, saying the film mogul did not receive a fair trial. In a 4-3 decision on Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals upheld the 72-year-old's appeal, concluding that the trial "erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes." The former film producer had been sentenced to 23 years in prison. He will remain in prison in New York state as a result of a separate conviction for rape from a court in Los Angeles. Allegations against Wein...