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 The Independent UK · 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. Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022
Harvey Weinstein convicted of rape in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles jury on Monday found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape, delivering a verdict that further condemns the disgraced movie titan whose treatment of women helped spur the #MeToo movement. Los Angeles Times · Dec 20, 2022
‘Where he belongs’: With life in prison likely for Weinstein, accusers react LOS ANGELES — More than two weeks after jury deliberations began in Los Angeles, the verdict is in for disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. And so are the reactions. Los Angeles Times · Dec 20, 2022
Harvey Weinstein found guilty on 3 of 7 charges in Los Angeles Weinstein's legal trouble is far from over. In London, he faces criminal charges of indecent assault of a woman in 1996. WEKU · Dec 20, 2022
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in Los Angeles sexual assault trial Harvey Weinstein was found guilty Monday of rape at a Los Angeles trial in another #MeToo moment of reckoning, five years after he became a magnet for the movement. France 24 · Dec 20, 2022
Can #TheyLied Lawsuits, Alleging Defamatory Allegations of Sexual Assault, Be Litigated as Doe v. Doe? That's the question raised by Doe v. Doe, just filed today; you can see the Complaint and the motion to proceed pseudonymously. Here, John Doe accuses Jane Doe (together with Sue Roe, who isn't included as a defendant) of falsely accusing him of sexual assault, and causing John to be… Reason · Dec 10, 2022
The women at the center of Harvey Weinstein's LA rape trial Prosecutors called 44 witnesses to make their case against Harvey Weinstein, but a jury’s decision at his Los Angeles trial will hinge largely on the testimony of the four women he is charged with raping or sexually assaulting The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Weinstein trial ends with final jabs at 'a predator' and his accusers LOS ANGELES — In summing up the case against Harvey Weinstein for jurors this week, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Marlene Martinez didn't hold back. Los Angeles Times · Dec 2, 2022
Harvey Weinstein will not testify in LA trial; defense begins presenting its case LOS ANGELES — Harvey Weinstein will not testify in his own defense at his Los Angeles rape trial, and his attorneys are expected to wrap their case Wednesday, meaning the disgraced mogul's fate could be in the hands of jurors by the end of the week. Los Angeles Times · Nov 29, 2022
Alleged Herschel Walker tapes shared by woman who claims he paid for her abortion: “Your stud farm calling” The press conference comes ahead of early voting in Georgia. The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022
Herschel Walker accuser comes forward with fresh relationship claims Woman who says she was pressured into having abortion by Republican Senate hopeful presents unseen letters, audio and diary entries The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2022
Hershel Walker’s ex to hold press conference with recordings after abortion claims rocked Senate race Comes ahead of the 6 December runoff. The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022
Supreme Court turns away school's appeal of sex-assault case The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from a Virginia school board that says it shouldn’t be held liable for the alleged sexual assault of a student by a classmate on a band trip The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022 Prosecution rests case at Harvey Weinstein sex assault trial Prosecutors in Los Angeles have rested their case in the trial of Harvey Weinstein
Reason · Nov 16, 2022 Beauty Pageants, National Security, and Pseudonymity Jane Doe works for the Defense Intelligence Agency; when she was an intern at the DIA, she competed in the Miss United Nations pageant, but as Miss China; according to the Complaint in Doe v. Austin, Uncertainty about her employment … led her to be a late entrant. By the…
Reason · Nov 15, 2022 Federal Court Blocks Texas Prosecution of Netflix Over Cuties Judge Michael Truncale (E.D. Tex.) issued a preliminary injunction, including against pending prosecutions, concluding that the film is likely fully constitutionally protected, and that the prosecutor's theory that it contains child pornography is likely unsound. Federal courts generally abstain from blocking pending state prosecutions, under the so-called Younger abstention doctrine.…
The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2022 Jennifer Siebel Newsom testifies at Los Angeles rape trial of Harvey Weinstein Wife of California governor claims that disgraced Hollywood mogul raped her in 2005 when she was a struggling actor looking for career advice
Los Angeles Times · Nov 2, 2022 Rape lawsuit against Trey Songz dismissed over statute of limitations LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday dismissed a $20 million lawsuit accusing Trey Songz of rape after the singer argued the complaint was not valid under a statute of limitations.
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022 Second woman to claim Herschel Walker paid for her abortion says he told her she wouldn’t be ‘safe’ without it A woman identified only as Jane Doe tells Good Morning America she decided to come forward after the Republican Senate nominee’s denial
Axios · Nov 1, 2022 Woman who alleged Herschel Walker paid for her abortion: "I felt threatened" "I thought I had no choice," she said.
Reason · Oct 31, 2022 Court Adopts Narrow Approach to Pseudonymity in Title IX Wrongful-Discipline Cases A federal judge suggested that plaintiffs can sue as John Does only to the extent that identifying them would also identify nonparties who want to remain anonymous (such as the students who accused the plaintiffs of sexual misconduct).
WEKU · Oct 26, 2022 Second woman says Ga. Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker paid for abortion An anonymous woman said Walker was a "hypocrite" for running an anti-abortion campaign after allegedly pressuring her to terminate a pregnancy.
Salon · Oct 26, 2022 New abortion allegations for Walker The unnamed woman claims that the abortion took place in 1993 and that Walker was married at the time
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022 Herschel Walker faces abortion allegation from 2nd accuser A woman has come forward to accuse Herschel Walker, the anti-abortion Republican running for U.S. Senate in Georgia, of encouraging and paying for her 1993 abortion