2020 Rape Verdict Against Harvey Weinstein Overturned by New York Appeals Court

In the historic "MeToo" case, a New York court reversed Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial. The highest court in the state determined that the trial judge had unfairly biased the former film magnate by making certain decisions, such as permitting women to testify regarding accusations that had no bearing on the case. He will stay behind bars notwithstanding the ruling because he was found guilty of a second rape in Los Angeles in 2022 and given a 16-year sentence.