“The First Partner’s primary intention in coming forward was to ensure that Weinstein spends the rest of his life in prison," Fegan said. Siebel Newsom's attorney Elizabeth Fegan said in a statement after the hearing that they respect the prosecution's decision not to retry the charges related to her. The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they have been sexually abused unless they identify themselves publicly or consent through their attorneys, as the women named here have. He added that Weinstein would likely only face an additional year in prison if convicted on the sexual battery count, and that additional stretch was not worth another trial. “We certainly did want to see justice for all the victims.” “It is a difficult decision,” Thompson said. He commended Young for testifying “credibly and courageously,” and said “we never wavered in our confidence in her.”
Thompson said the difficulty of having hesitant witnesses corroborate Young's story was a factor. Ten of the 12 jurors agreed to convict Weinstein of the sexual battery charge involving Young. “I have not achieved the justice that I had hoped to obtain.” “For 10 years I have done everything possible to seek justice for what the defendant did to me,” Young said, reading from prepared remarks with her attorney Gloria Allred standing behind her. She said at Tuesday's hearing that she was “very disappointed” prosecutors would not be moving forward with a retrial. Young testified at Weinstein's New York trial as a supporting witness, but was not part of the charges there as she was in California. Gavin Newsom - and a sexual battery count involving model Lauren Young. Jurors could not reach unanimous verdicts on a rape count and a sexual assault count involving Jennifer Siebel Newsom - a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California Gov.
That’s in addition to the 23-year sentence he is already serving in New York. 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.
Weinstein attorney Jacqueline Sparagna said he maintains his innocence of the charges. 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. Lench at a hearing in downtown Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES – 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.ĭeputy District Attorney Paul Thompson announced the decision to Superior Court Judge Lisa B.
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