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New York justice lets movie maker Harvey Weinstein's criminal charges stand
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 ...
CBS chief Leslie Moonves out immediately amid more alleged sexual misconduct
U.S. television giant CBS announced Sunday the immediate departure of CEO Leslie Moonves, one of the biggest scalps in the #MeToo era, following a slew of escalating sexual misconduct allegations. Moonves, who orchestrated CBS's revival into a ratings winner, had been one of the most ...
French police have arrested a man suspected of having punched a young woman in front of a Paris terrace in an attack which prompted widespread outrage after CCTV footage of the assault went viral. The video of the attack on student Marie Laguerre, which she ...
Actor says he feared speaking out about being assaulted by Asia Argento
A young actor who has alleged in legal documents that Italian actress and filmmaker Asia Argento sexually assaulted him when he was 17 said Wednesday that his trauma resurfaced when Argento came out as a victim of sexual assault herself last year. "I did not ...
Manhattan grand jury indicts Harvey Weinstein on rape, sex crime charges
A Manhattan grand jury Wednesday indicted Harvey Weinstein on rape and sex crime charges, the next step in efforts by prosecutors to bring the disgraced Hollywood mogul to trial for alleged sex crimes. The 66-year-old was initially charged last week in what was hailed a ...
Morgan Freeman's lawyer demands CNN retract sexual harassment claims
Morgan Freeman's lawyer demanded Tuesday that CNN retract a story accusing the 80-year-old movie star of multiple cases of sexual harassment. "We presented CNN with objective evidence, including videotapes and on-the-record denials by the claimed 'victims,' that the alleged incident that gave rise to the ...
'Blood tests negative' on woman who accused Luc Besson of rape
Toxicological blood tests carried out on an actress who accused French film director Luc Besson of having raped her at a hotel in Paris were negative, a source close to the investigation said Monday. The 27-year-old woman, a model and actress, lodged a complaint a ...
Rich, powerful celebrities like film producer Harvey Weinstein better-armed to face sex charges
In handcuffing powerful movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Friday, U.S. justice officials appeared to confirm that no one escapes the long arm of the law in the United States. But celebrity and wealth help provide a better outcome for the accused, especially in sex cases. That ...
Harvey Weinstein arrested on rape, criminal sex act charges
Harvey Weinstein surrendered Friday to face rape and other charges from encounters with two women, wearing both handcuffs and a strained smile as officers led him from a police precinct to court. "You sorry, Harvey?" came a shout from a throng of media as the ...
Morgan Freeman apologizes after multiple sexual harassment claims
Hollywood movie star Morgan Freeman apologized Thursday over reports that multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct. Sixteen people — eight of whom say they were victims — described to CNN a variety of troubling behavior on production sets or on promotional tours over Morgan's ...
Harvey Weinstein to 'surrender' to N.Y. authorities Friday amid sexual assault probe: U.S. media
Disgraced ex-Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to authorities in New York on Friday following a months-long investigation into allegations of sexual assault, U.S. media reported. The New York Times said Weinstein was expected to surrender on Friday morning, citing unnamed law enforcement ...
Weinstein Co. files for bankruptcy, ends all nondisclosure agreements in move seen squelching suits
U.S. film and TV studio The Weinstein Company, whose ex-Chairman Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment and assault, filed for bankruptcy on Monday and said it was ending all non-disclosure agreements that may have silenced some women. The filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court ...
