The plunge into disgrace of one of the most powerful men in Hollywood played out in a New York courtroom, as Harvey Weinstein was charged with rape and sexual assault, having first been made to a complete a “perp walk” before waiting cameras. Eight months after a series of allegations of assault and rape were first levelled at the 66-year-old in the media, the producer of films such as Shakesperare in Love and The English Patient was charged with first-degree rape and a first-degree criminal sex act, relating to two alleged incidents with different women. Mr Weinstein was not asked to enter a plea, but his lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, said on Friday he would fight to get the charges dismissed, claiming they were factually unsupported and constitutionally flawed.
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May 25, 2018 at 11:40PM
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