Time's Up to halt operations, shift resources to legal fund Five years after it made a splashy public debut, the #MeToo-era organization Time's Up is ceasing operations — at least in its current form The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2023
Ron Jeremy ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial on rape charges Judge says the former porn performer, who pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of sexual assault, is in “incurable neurocognitive decline” from which he is unlikely to recover. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 17, 2023
Porn actor Ron Jeremy found unable to stand trial for rape A Los Angeles judge has declared that porn performer Ron Jeremy is mentally incompetent to stand trial on dozens of rape and sexual assault counts The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023
Can Tom Cruise use his maverick magic to save Tár from box-office oblivion? It wouldn’t be the first time he’s saved director Todd Field, we learned this week, and the Top Gun star knows a thing or two about shifting tickets The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023
In defense of "The Menu" diners In a world of Elon Musk, Harvey Weinstein and Trump, are these really the folks targeted for takedown? Salon · Jan 15, 2023
Weinstein appeals 2020 rape conviction to top NY court NEW YORK — Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein appealed his 2020 rape and sexual assault conviction to New York’s highest court, arguing his trial judge unfairly permitted prosecutors to introduce testimony about prior incidents of alleged sexual misconduct not charged in the indictment. Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023
Weinstein asks NY high court to reverse 2020 rape conviction Harvey Weinstein is asking New York’s highest court to overturn his 2020 rape conviction, arguing that the judge betrayed his right to a fair trial by “succumbing to the pressure” of the #MeToo movement The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023
Weinstein sentencing on rape conviction delayed to February Harvey Weinstein’s sentencing for rape and sexual assault convictions in Los Angeles has been delayed so his attorneys can file a motion for a new trial The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023
Harvey Weinstein Los Angeles sentencing on rape and sexual assault charges delayed until 23 February The 70-year-old is already serving a 23-year sentence following a 2020 New York conviction The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023
First Thing: Lula vows to punish Bolsonaro supporters who stormed congress President tours scene of riot and orders federal government to take control of policing in Brasília. Plus, the treasure hunt for £15m Nazi hoard The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023
Harvey Weinstein’s sentencing on Los Angeles rape conviction delayed Ex-film mogul faces up to 18 additional years in prison after being convicted of forcibly raping a woman in California The Guardian - US · Jan 9, 2023
'Whisper networks' thrive when women lose faith in formal systems of reporting sexual harassment The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The Conversation · Jan 4, 2023
New on DVD: 'She Said' chronicles the takedown of Harvey Weinstein A no-nonsense journalistic drama tops the DVD releases for the week of Jan. 10. Tribune News Service · Jan 3, 2023
Former Kansas City theatre director found dead just days after being accused of sexual assault on social media ‘I couldn’t get Jeff’s face out of my mind. I knew I had to say something’ The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022
The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2022 From Harvey Weinstein to Casey Anthony: The unbearable cruelty of the modern American courtroom Clémence Michallon reports on some of the more distasteful moments from real-life US courtroom dramas in 2022
ABC News · Dec 23, 2022 #MeToo will outlast Harvey Weinstein. But his second conviction at a rape trial comes at a pivotal time for the movement While former movie producer Harvey Weinstein's court case isn't a barometer for #MeToo as a whole, it does offer some insights into the experiences of victims in the justice system, and it comes at a pivotal time for the movement.
Los Angeles Times · Dec 22, 2022 Commentary: Harvey Weinstein’s latest trial and the ritual of degrading women in court Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles rape trial, which ended Monday with the jury finding him guilty of raping one woman, was more than a one-off parade of salacious stories about a disgraced apex predator and a ritual dragging-through-the-mud of women who said they were violated. Its savage mistreatment of female witnesses…
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022 AP News Digest 7 a.m. Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022 1 woman's story of rape convinced all Weinstein trial jurors Only one accuser at the Los Angeles trial of Harvey Weinstein convinced jurors unanimously that she had been raped and sexually assaulted
Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022 Melinda Henneberger: If Gov. Newsom’s wife couldn’t convince Weinstein jury, what happens to ‘ordinary’ women? Are ya laughing now, Harvey? Accused mass rapist Harvey Weinstein let out a big ol’ belly laugh during his defense attorney’s closing argument at his rape trial in Los Angeles earlier this month, apparently because watching one of the plaintiffs be ridiculed was just too delightful to pretend otherwise.
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022 Weinstein dodges sentencing enhancement, faces 18 years Harvey Weinstein will face a maximum prison sentence of 18 years after a Los Angeles jury failed to reach a verdict on special allegations that Weinstein planned his assault on a model-actor in 2013 and whether she was “particularly vulnerable.”
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022 From Harvey Weinstein to Casey Anthony: The unbearable cruelty of the modern American courtroom Clémence Michallon reports on some of the more distasteful moments from real-life US courtroom dramas in 2022
Reason · Dec 20, 2022 Why Does Funding Government Take $1.7 Trillion and 4,000 Pages? Plus: Title 42 order termination is on hold, the FTC vs. Meta, and more...
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022 AP News Digest 7 a.m. Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022 First Thing: January 6 panel recommends criminal charges against Donald Trump The referral marks the first time in US history that Congress has taken such action against a former president. Plus, the rescue of nearly 4,000 beagles