Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape Monday in his Los Angeles sexual assault trial.
Weinstein was found guilty of rape, forced oral copulation and another sexual misconduct count involving a woman known as Jane Doe 1.
The jury hung on several counts, notably charges involving Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to the Associated Press.
The jury reported it was unable to reach verdicts in her allegations and the allegations of another woman. A mistrial was declared on those counts. He was also acquitted of a sexual battery allegation made by another woman.
Harvey Weinstein receives verdict in LA rape case.
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Jurors reached the verdict after more than 40 hours and nine days of deliberations following a month-long trial in L.A. He faced two counts of forcible rape and five counts of sexual assault involving four women.
Prosecutors called 44 witnesses to the stand but focused on the testimonies of four Jane Doe accusers.
Weinstein had pleaded not guilty and has said he did not engage in non-consensual sex. The 70-year-old disgraced movie mogul is already serving a 23-year sentence for a rape conviction in New York.
Weinstein was extradited to California in July 2021 to face 11 sexual assault counts made by four women in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills between 2004 and 2013.
The charges include rape, forcible oral copulation, sexual battery by restraint and sexual penetration by use of force.
Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench dismissed two counts of forcible rape and two counts of forcible oral copulation last month.
The dropped charges followed the trial’s opening statements when prosecutors only mentioned four women despite Jane Doe 5 being included in the original indictment.
Harvey Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence following a conviction in New York.
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Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, was identified in court as Jane Doe 4 and testified against the fallen Miramax founder. She accused Weinstein of allegedly raping her at a hotel in 2005, and described Weinstein’s “distorted” and “fish-like” genitals during an emotional testimony.
Weinstein was convicted in New York in February 2020 of forcibly performing oral sex on a TV and film production assistant, Mimi Haley, in 2006 and raping an aspiring actress in 2013.
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He was acquitted of first-degree rape and two counts of predatory sexual assault stemming from actor Annabella Sciorra’s allegations of rape in the ’90s. He has denied ever engaging in non-consensual sex.
Weinstein also faces charges in London stemming from two offenses in 1996.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Gavin Newsom’s wife, is known as Jane Doe No. 4 in the Harvey Weinstein trial.
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“The CPS has authorized the Metropolitan Police to charge Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in August 1996,” Rosemary Ainslie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said.
“Charges have been authorized against Harvey Weinstein, 70, following a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation.”
Unlike many other countries, Britain does not have a statute of limitations for rape or sexual assault.
Following his rape conviction, British police said they were investigating multiple sexual assault claims against Weinstein that reportedly took place between the 1980s and 2015.
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Fox News Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.
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