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“A Great Day For America”: Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Praises Rape Conviction Reversal; Survivors, Anita Hill & Others Condemn Appeals Court Ruling
Weinstein Lawyer Praises Rape Conviction Reversal; Survivors, Anita Hill Condemn
“If it’s a former president of the United States or the most storied Hollywood producer of our generation, the law applies to everyone,” Aidala added Thursday just a few feet away from the criminal court building where Donald Trump ‘s hush money trial is going on right now. Judge Jenny Rivera wrote in the majority opinion that the now ex-Justice James Burke “erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes.” “I have spent the last half-decade of my legal career reviewing the evidence in the cases brought against Weinstein, and all survivors’ accounts of his sexual abuse reflect that the man deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison.
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