'Still not enough': Internet fumes as Harvey Weinstein calls it a 'setup' after getting 16 years prison in LA rape case
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for a 2013 Los Angeles rape case. He appeared in court for his hearing on Thursday, February 24, three months after he was convicted of rape and assault. The disgraced Hollywood mogul was denied his request for a new trial before an impact statement was given in court before Judge Lisa B Lench by the victim Jane Doe 1, who is identified as an Italian model.
With an existing 23-year prison time he has been serving in New York for third-degree rape and criminal sexual assault, Weinstein begged the court to not sentence him to life in prison before the final sentence was announced. "I maintain that I am innocent. I don’t know this woman. This is about money. This is what happens when there is a cottage industry of lawyers. She had every opportunity to report this to the police," and added, “This is another story and with all due respect, Jane Doe 1 is an actress. She can turn the tears on. Please don’t sentence me to life in prison. I don’t deserve it. There are so many things wrong with this case. This is a setup. I beg your mercy."
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What are the charges against Weinstein?
The former producer was convicted on three counts and sentenced to run consecutively including two years for sexual penetration by a foreign object, six years for forcible oral copulation, and eight years for forcible rape, reported New York Post. Weinstein was found guilty after a two-month trial till December 2022 as he faced multiple counts of sexual assault. The trial was concluded after 41 hours of debate and 10 days of deliberation for a jury.
'Major victory for the #MeToo movement'
After Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years behind bars in the Los Angeles rape case, some internet users welcomed the sentencing while others wanted more years to his jail term. One Twitter user wrote, "So grateful for the victims that spoke out against this monster. Good to have some Justice," and another commented, "Still not enough time! Give him more."
"Throw away the key and let him rot like he deserves to," a user wrote while someone opined, "Not long enough for what he's done. Money talks," and another commented, "He’s finished."
So grateful for the victims that spoke out against this monster. Good to have some Justice.
— 🇺🇦мег 🇺🇦 (@sassybibrarian) February 23, 2023
Throw away the key and let him rot like he deserves to.
— Brandy with a why? (@brandy_withawhy) February 23, 2023
"Good. I don't know if that woman has found peace, but at least she's found some justice," a user remarked and someone wrote, "Old Harvey is living the life he deserves." Another user commented. "He'll die in prison, yet it still doesn't seem like enough for what he did," while someone remarked, "This news marks a major victory for the #MeToo movement which has forced a reexamination of sexual misconduct throughout the United States and beyond."
Good. I don't know if that woman has found peace, but at least she's found some justice.
— elcine (@elcine19) February 23, 2023
He'll die in prison, yet it still doesn't seem like enough for what he did.
— Consumer Justice (@RippedOff14) February 23, 2023
This news marks a major victory for the #MeToo movement which has forced a reexamination of sexual misconduct throughout the United States and beyond
— Black Raven (@BlackRa57753759) February 23, 2023
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