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Los Angeles: Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Thursday for raping a woman in a Beverly Hills hotel room. Earlier, Weinstein was also sentenced to 23 years in another case of sex crime. He will serve the latest sentence after completing his 23-year sentence for another sex crimes in New York, ordered by a Los Angeles court.
At the same time, the 70-year-old Oscar-winning “Shakespeare in Love” producer, who came to the court in a wheelchair, also begged the judge for mercy. He said, “Please don’t sentence me. I don’t deserve it. There are a lot of things wrong with this case.” But Judge Lisa Leach didn’t listen to her and sentenced her to 16 years.
The actress, who has not been identified, said that “his selfish, despicable actions have greatly affected my life. A long sentence is not enough to undo the damage.” Prosecutors said Weinstein abused women for years. and have abused them. He did so because of his powerful position in the industry for a long time. The women did not publicly accuse Weinstein at the time because of their future.
Due to the #MeToo movement, dozens of women have come forward and spoken openly about what Weinstein did to them. Let us tell you that Harvey used to be one of the most powerful filmmakers in Hollywood. Many films made in his production have received the Oscar Award. Because of Harvey’s reach, women never came out openly against him. He made many women his victims. However, now they are getting punished for their crimes.
