February 23, 2023 2:40pm EST
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in prison for rape, sexual assault in LA case
Weinstein was found guilty of rape, forced oral copulation and another sexual misconduct count involving a woman in December
By Janelle Ash , Tracy Wright | Fox News
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison in his Los Angeles rape trial on Thursday.
"It’s a cruel sentence, given his age, his health and the conditions of his conviction in Los Angeles, when the sole charge was from a person who lied, with the judge and prosecutor well aware of it and permitting it, about critical elements of her own claim," Weinstein's rep, Juda Engelmayer, told Fox News Digital. "It’s not justice, but a pile on for a man many people just decided should be cast off and discarded regardless of facts.
"It will be appealed. The judge, just like the trial judge in his New York trial who was not reappointed to the bench, will eventually be called out for bias and injustice. There are many out there who will celebrate this action, but it is a sad day for justice and fairness, and I hope no one who is pleased with this is ever caught on the wrong side of cancel culture while hopelessly and voicelessly proclaiming innocence."
In December, Weinstein was found guilty of rape, forced oral copulation and another sexual misconduct count involving a woman known as Jane Doe 1.
The jury hung on several counts, notably charges involving Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to The Associated Press.
Jurors were unable to reach verdicts in her allegations and the allegations of another woman. A mistrial was declared on those counts. Weinstein was also acquitted of a sexual battery allegation made by another woman.
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