On April 25, 2024, however, that conviction was overturned by the New York Court of Appeals.
What does this mean?
And, maybe more importantly, what happens now?
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Why was Harvey Weinsteins conviction overturned?
The Court of Appeals decision was 4-3.
She wrote, The majoritys determination perpetuates outdated notions of sexual violence and allows predators to escape accountability.
Does this mean Harvey Weinstein is getting out of prison?
Though his New York conviction was overturned, Harvey Weinstein is still not a free man.
Could Harvey Weinstein be tried again?
This would mean that Weinsteins alleged victims would be put through the trauma of a trial all over again.
How have victims and activists responded to the news?
Im sort of flabbergasted.
Since when dont courts allow evidence of pattern of prior bad acts to be admitted?
Hes a prolific serial predator who raped/harmed 200+women!
Disgusted w/justice system skew twds predators not victims, she tweeted.
We still live in our truth.
And we know what happened.
But this ruling does not diminish the validity of our experiences or our truth; its merely a setback.
The man found guilty continues to serve time in a California prison.
