Harvey Weinstein's conviction overturned by NY court, #MeToo founder calls for action

On Thursday, New York's highest court overturned the 2020 sex crimes conviction of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, in the case that helped trigger the #MeToo movement.

In a 4-3 decision, the state Court of Appeals said the trial judge made a critical mistake by letting prosecutors introduce testimony from women who claimed that Weinstein assaulted them, even though they were not part of the charges he faced. The court also said the trial judge compounded the error by letting Weinstein be cross-examined in a way that portrayed him in a "highly prejudicial" light.

Speaking outside of the court, Weinstein's lawyer Arthur Aidala called the decision "a great day” for America and said that “no one is above the law, but no one is below the law either.”

In separate remarks, #MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke said that she was “devastated for the survivors” connected to the case, but insisted that this was “not a blow to the movement.” Instead, Burke said that this was a call to action — and that they were “prepared to answer that call.”

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