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HARVEY WEINSTEIN GETS 23 YEARS IN PRISON AFTER WHINING “THIS IS WRONG”. Convicted movie mogul told judge he has “remorse for this situation” but says he and victims have “different truths.”
March 11, 2020
Pilar Melendez
The Daily Beast
More than two years after dozens of women bravely stepped forward to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, the disgraced movie mogul has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault.
Weinstein, 67, was convicted last month of sexually assaulting former Project Runway production assistant Miriam Haleyi and raping former actress Jessica Mann. The Oscar-winner—who was handcuffed to his wheelchair as he was removed from the courtroom—faced a minimum of five years and as much as 29 years in prison.
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