US NY Supreme Court overturns former celebrity producer’s conviction – CNN.co.jp

The New York Supreme Court overturns the conviction of former celebrity producer H. Weinstein/Etinne Laurent/Pool/AFPGetty Images

2024.04.26 Fri posted at 07:50 JST

(CNN) On the 25th, the U.S. Supreme Court of New York overturned the first trial’s conviction in the sexual assault case against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein (72), citing problems with witness examination, and ordered a retrial. commanded.

However, the inmate was also convicted in California, so the overturning of his conviction does not mean he will be released immediately and will continue to serve his sentence.

The New York State Supreme Court ruled that the witness examination was not fair. Testimony by persons other than the accused victim about the defendant’s “past wrongdoing” was “not necessary to establish the defendant’s intent and only served to establish the defendant’s propensity to commit the crime charged.” ” and should not have been admitted. Four of the seven judges favored a retrial.

Weinstein was found guilty of sex crimes and rape in 2020 and sentenced to 23 years in prison. The inmate maintains his innocence and denies any non-consensual sex. The inmate is currently being held at a correctional facility in New York State.

Last year, a court in Los Angeles, California, sentenced the inmate to 16 years in prison for rape and sex crimes.

The inmate has directed many famous films and was once one of the most powerful people in Hollywood. The issue came to light in 2017 when the New York Times and other newspapers reported on allegations that the inmate used his influence to repeatedly sexually assault women.

This incident sparked the MeToo movement, in which many women accused women of sexual violence and harassment.