Harvey Weinstein’s conviction overturned by top New York court
- 25-Apr-2024
New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned the 2020 sex crimes conviction of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, in the case that helped trigger the #MeToo movement. In a 4-3 decision, the state Court of Appeals said the trial judge made a critical mistake by letting prosecutors introduce testimony from women who claimed that Weinstein […]
Judge sentences former film producer Weinstein to 23 years in prison
- 11-Mar-2020
A jury on Feb. 24 found Weinstein, 67, guilty of sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi and raping former aspiring actress Jessica Mann
Actress Annabella Sciorra takes stand in Weinstein trial
- 23-Jan-2020
Sciorra -- best known for her role in "The Sopranos" -- alleges that Weinstein raped her in her New York apartment on an unknown date sometime in the winter of 1993-94
Weinstein’s former film studio plans to liquidate in bankruptcy
- 16-May-2019
Weinstein, 67, fell from grace after more than 70 women, mostly young actresses and others in the movie business, accused him of sexual misconduct dating back decades
Judge dismisses Ashley Judd’s sexual harassment claim against Weinstein
- 10-Jan-2019
Judd had accused Weinstein of defaming her in 1998 after she refused what she said were his sexual advances a year earlier.
Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial set for May
- 09-Jan-2019
NEW YORK: Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will go on trial in Manhattan on May 6 on charges of sexually assaulting two women, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Weinstein is accused of forcibly performing oral sex on a woman in July 2006 and raping another woman in March 2013. He faces five charges, including rape, […]
Harvey Weinstein loses bid to dismiss criminal case
- 21-Dec-2018
NEW YORK: A New York state judge on Thursday denied Harvey Weinstein’s motion to dismiss criminal charges that he sexually assaulted two women, rejecting the movie producer’s argument that the case was tainted by police and prosecutorial misconduct. Supreme Court Justice James Burke in Manhattan announced his decision at a hearing in a packed courtroom. […]
Harvey Weinstein appears in court to answer rape, sex abuse charges
- 25-May-2018
NEW YORK: Film producer Harvey Weinstein surrendered to New York City police on Friday on charges of rape and sex abuse and was taken to court in handcuffs, months after he was toppled from Hollywood’s highest ranks by scores of women accusing him of misconduct. More than 70 women have accused the co-founder of the […]
Caught On Camera: Medical college principal sexually harassing girls during job interview
- 22-Dec-2017
KARACHI: At a time when the whole world is debating the issue, Sar-e-Aam team led by host Iqrar-ul-Hassan caught on camera a college principal sexually harassing girls during job interviews. SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE VIDEOS As Sar-e-Aam team received a lot of complaints about Jinnah Homeopathic Medical College’s Principal Dr. Muhammad Ali. The complainants maintained […]
UK minister apologises for Weinstein ‘joke’ on live radio
- 28-Oct-2017
LONDON: A British minister apologised “unreservedly” on Saturday after making a joke about disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on a live BBC radio show. Environment Secretary Michael Gove drew immediate ire after comparing being interviewed by the programme’s presenter with “going into Harvey Weinstein’s bedroom,” adding “you hope to emerge with your dignity intact”. Gove, […]







