Los Angeles prosecutors told a judge Tuesday that they will not retry Harvey Weinstein, who was convicted of the rape and sexual assault of one woman, on counts involving two others that left jurors deadlocked.
Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson announced the decision to Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench at a hearing in downtown Los Angeles. The judge granted a defense motion to dismiss the charges and said Weinstein would be returned to New York, where he was convicted in a similar case.
Weinstein attorney Jacqueline Sparagna said he maintains his innocence of the charges.
In December, the Los Angeles jury convicted Weinstein, 70, of the rape and sexual assault of Italian model and actor Evgeniya Chernyshova, and he was sentenced to 16 years in prison. That’s in addition to the 23-year sentence he is already serving in New York.
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Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson announced the decision to Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench at a hearing in downtown Los Angeles. The judge granted a defense motion to dismiss the charges and said Weinstein would be returned to New York, where he was convicted in a similar case.
Weinstein attorney Jacqueline Sparagna said he maintains his innocence of the charges.
In December, the Los Angeles jury convicted Weinstein, 70, of the rape and sexual assault of Italian model and actor Evgeniya Chernyshova, and he was sentenced to 16 years in prison. That’s in addition to the 23-year sentence he is already serving in New York.
Read More: Harvey Weinstein Victim Known As ‘Jane Doe 1...
- 3/15/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Exclusive: Harvey Weinstein is looking for some new lawyers to lead his Los Angeles rape verdict appeal.
Earlier today, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge tossed out a trio of remaining sexual assault charges against the incarcerated Pulp Fiction producer after Deputy LA County District Attorney Paul Thompson officially said the office would not retry Weinstein on said charges. Representing Weinstein in court Tuesday with her wheelchair-seated client nearby, Werksman Jackson & Quinn Llp associate Jacqueline Sparagna said the producer is innocent of the charges he was convicted of late last year.
In that vein, the practical decision by the Da not to seek a risky retrial sets the stage for Weinstein to launch a formal appeal of the 16-year sentence he received back on February 23 in the City of Angels.
Weinstein won’t be using the services of Mark Werksman and Alan Jackson in that appeal, I hear.
Declaring his...
Earlier today, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge tossed out a trio of remaining sexual assault charges against the incarcerated Pulp Fiction producer after Deputy LA County District Attorney Paul Thompson officially said the office would not retry Weinstein on said charges. Representing Weinstein in court Tuesday with her wheelchair-seated client nearby, Werksman Jackson & Quinn Llp associate Jacqueline Sparagna said the producer is innocent of the charges he was convicted of late last year.
In that vein, the practical decision by the Da not to seek a risky retrial sets the stage for Weinstein to launch a formal appeal of the 16-year sentence he received back on February 23 in the City of Angels.
Weinstein won’t be using the services of Mark Werksman and Alan Jackson in that appeal, I hear.
Declaring his...
- 3/15/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Just as Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles legal battle came to a close, another accuser has publicly come forward to reveal her identity.
Kate Jaggard was set to be Jane Doe No. 5 in Weinstein’s 2022 rape trial, but she was ultimately never called to testify. In turn, the four charges associated with her allegations were dropped.
Little details were shared about Jaggard, other than her being an actor and model who lives in Australia. She is represented by attorney Gloria Allred, who revealed her identity to the media on Tuesday following the final hearing in Weinstein’s L.A. case.
“I would like to thank with immense gratitude the four other Jane Does who testified in the recent trial of convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein in Los Angeles,” Jaggard said in a statement, provided by Allred. “In my opinion, the conviction was a win for all sexual assault victims.”
Weinstein was...
Kate Jaggard was set to be Jane Doe No. 5 in Weinstein’s 2022 rape trial, but she was ultimately never called to testify. In turn, the four charges associated with her allegations were dropped.
Little details were shared about Jaggard, other than her being an actor and model who lives in Australia. She is represented by attorney Gloria Allred, who revealed her identity to the media on Tuesday following the final hearing in Weinstein’s L.A. case.
“I would like to thank with immense gratitude the four other Jane Does who testified in the recent trial of convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein in Los Angeles,” Jaggard said in a statement, provided by Allred. “In my opinion, the conviction was a win for all sexual assault victims.”
Weinstein was...
- 3/14/2023
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein will not face a new trial on deadlocked rape and sexual assault charges, a Los Angeles judge ruled Tuesday, including those based upon the accusations of Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
Weinstein was convicted last month on three charges, all based on the testimony of a single accuser, a Russian model and actress known as Jane Doe 1. Three other charges ended in mistrial, and one in acquittal. Weinstein was sentenced last month to 16 years in California prison, time he’ll begin serving when his 23-year sentence is up in New York.
The deadlocked charges included those tied to the testimony of Newsom. Tuesday’s dismissal means the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom will not be brought back to testify again – something she says she never expected to do in the first place when she came forward to authorities in 2017.
The other accuser whose testimony supported charges the judge dismissed Tuesday was Lauren Young,...
Weinstein was convicted last month on three charges, all based on the testimony of a single accuser, a Russian model and actress known as Jane Doe 1. Three other charges ended in mistrial, and one in acquittal. Weinstein was sentenced last month to 16 years in California prison, time he’ll begin serving when his 23-year sentence is up in New York.
The deadlocked charges included those tied to the testimony of Newsom. Tuesday’s dismissal means the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom will not be brought back to testify again – something she says she never expected to do in the first place when she came forward to authorities in 2017.
The other accuser whose testimony supported charges the judge dismissed Tuesday was Lauren Young,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
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