67 m. ago Harvey Weinstein's film empire Miramax rises from the ashes as he faces sexual assault justice again

With Jonathan Glickman at the helm, the disgraced mogul’s former empire is rebooting classics like Scary Movie – but can it ever escape his toxic legacy?

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11 h. ago Shocking new Harvey Weinstein allegation emerges in court... and the victim was only 16

New York prosecutors revealed shocking new allegations against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein as his retrial on rape and sexual assault charges got under way on Wednesday.

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14 h. ago Harvey Weinstein is unlikely to walk free again no matter the results of his trial. Still, the stakes are high

Analysis: The film mogul’s innocence in the state of New York is on the line - and the decision could have an impact on #MeToo, Kelly Rissman notes

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15 h. ago Harvey Weinstein trial: Mogul’s attorneys blame the accusers and says they ‘tried to cut the line’ for roles

In opening statements, prosecutors introduced the jury to a third accuser Kaja Sokola who alleges she was assaulted by the mogul at the age of just 16

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16 h. ago Harvey Weinstein retrial opens with new allegations of sexual assault

For the first time, prosecutors identified Kaja Sokola and detailed her account of what unfolded with movie producerHarvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial opened on Wednesday, giving a new jury a fresh look at familiar rape and sexual assault allegations – plus a newly added claim.For the first time, prosecutors publicly identified Kaja Sokola, a former model, and detailed her account of what unfolded between her and the Oscar-winning movie producer in the early 2000s. He is criminally charged with forcing oral sex on her in 2006, but she also accused him in a civil lawsuit of groping her against her will four years earlier, when she was 16. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Harvey Weinstein trial live: Mogul’s attorneys blame the accusers and says they ‘tried to cut the line’ for roles

In opening statements, prosecutors introduced the jury to a third accuser Kaja Sokola who alleges she was assaulted by the mogul at the age of just 16

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20 h. ago Harvey Weinstein's dramatic new look shocks courtroom as rape retrial gets underway

Harvey Weinstein is back in court as Manhattan prosecutors retry the case that was overturned last year. The disgraced movie mogul caught the eye of onlookers with his strange new look.

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20 h. ago Harvey Weinstein trial live: Mogul’s attorneys blame the victims and says they ‘tried to cut the line’ for roles

In opening statements, prosecutors introduced the jury to a third accuser Kaja Sokola who alleges she was assaulted by the mogul at the age of just 16

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21 h. ago Harvey Weinstein trial live: Disgraced mogul ‘didn’t take no for an answer’ as he attacked victims, prosecutors say

In opening statements, prosecutors introduced the jury to a third accuser Kaja Sokola who alleges she was assaulted by the mogul at the age of just 16

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21 h. ago Harvey Weinstein rape retrial begins after original verdict overturned

Hollywood film producer used ‘dream opportunities as weapons’ to prey on the three accusers, court told

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22 h. ago Harvey Weinstein trial live: Disgraced film mogul wheeled into court for opening statements in rape retrial

A majority-female jury will hear opening statements in the rape and sexual assault retrial

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25 h. ago Harvey Weinstein trial live: Disgraced film mogul returns to New York courtroom to face sex crime allegations

A majority-female jury will hear opening statements in the rape and sexual assault retrial

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27 h. ago Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial is set for opening statements at a different #MeToo moment

Five years after Harvey Weinstein’s original #MeToo trial delivered a searing reckoning for one of Hollywood’s most powerful figures, the ex-studio boss is on trial again after an appeals court threw out his landmark rape conviction

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42 h. ago Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial to open Wednesday with majority

Opening statements are set in former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial, this time with a majority-female jury deciding the landmark #MeToo case

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3 d. ago USA hail ‘shock and awe’ win over Canada to seal women’s world ice hockey title

Tessa Janecke scores winner in thrilling 4-3 victoryAs it happened: Beau Dure’s minute-by-minute reportAn overtime goal from Tessa Janecke earned the United States a 4-3 win over reigning champions Canada to win gold at the women’s ice hockey world championships on Sunday as the latest chapter in their historic rivalry was decided in dramatic fashion.“Shock and awe,” USA goalie Gwyneth Philips said after the game. “I’m ecstatic.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Judge approves Harvey Weinstein’s request to sleep at hospital during retrial

Ex-media boss moved from Rikers Island jail to Manhattan hospital as he awaits rape and sexual assault retrialHarvey Weinstein has been moved to a New York City hospital after a judge approved the ailing ex-studio boss’s request to stay there rather than in jail when he is not in court for his retrial on rape and sexual assault charges.The judge, Paul Goetz, late on Thursday ordered that Weinstein, 73, be immediately relocated from the city’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex to the prison ward at Bellevue hospital in Manhattan so he can receive necessary medical treatment. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Harvey Weinstein will be allowed to stay in hospital and not jail as he faces sex

A New York judge said not transferring Weinstein could put him at risk of other ‘serious medical conditions, and possibly death’

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5 d. ago Harvey Weinstein can stay in hospital during #MeToo retrial, judge rules

Harvey Weinstein has been moved to a New York City hospital after a judge approved the ailing ex-studio boss’s request to stay there rather than in jail when he’s not in court for his #MeToo retrial

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6 d. ago Scores more possible jurors start screening in Weinstein retrial

Scores more people are undergoing screening as potential jurors for Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape retrial

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7 d. ago Harvey Weinstein clutches inhaler during desperate court hearing to move jail

Film producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in 2020 but is now asking to move prisons

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