Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction in New York overturned
New York's highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren't part of the case.
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![Prosecutors say Harvey Weinstein has been charged with the rape of two more women in Los Angeles County. The district attorney's office said Friday that Weinstein faces three new counts of rape and three new counts of forcible oral copulation involving two women.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5748423.1601664343!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/sexual-misconduct-harvey-weinstein.jpg)
New York's highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren't part of the case.