Hollywood reacts to overturning of Harvey Weinstein rape conviction: 'Beyond disappointed' [View all]

Hollywood has reacted with shock to the news that the disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction has been overturned by a New York court.

The fallen movie mogul was sentenced to 23 years in 2020 for two sex crimes, a decision that a court of appeals has now called the result of an unfair trial.

Weinstein will remain imprisoned after also being convicted of rape in Los Angeles and sentenced to 16 years.

Ashley Judd, who was among the first to share her allegations against him, told the New York Times: “That is unfair to survivors. We still live in our truth. And we know what happened.” Later at a press conference, she added: “This is what it’s like to be a woman in America, living with male entitlement to our bodies.”

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https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/25/harvey-weinstein-rape-conviction