Reaction from famous movie stars to the ‘Weinsten’ decision – Last Minute World News

The 2020 conviction of film producer Harvey Weinstein, who was convicted of sexual assault on Hollywood stars, was overturned by a New York court yesterday. The New York Court of Appeals ordered a new trial, saying the original trial was biased by witnesses with allegations unrelated to the current charges.

Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison in the case that started the MeToo movement, in which women shared Weinsten’s harassers in 2020. The Court of Appeal’s decision was condemned by the victims and many famous stars.

“THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE FOR US IN THE USA IS OUR HOME”

Ashley Judd, the actress of films such as The Big Reckoning, Kiss the Girls and Divergent, who was one of the first people to publicly disclose the allegations against Weinstein, said in her statement: “Every day, as women, we live in an environment where men have rights over our bodies. The most dangerous place for us in the United States is in our homes. The men who attack, rape and kill us are men who know this. Every one of us who survived Harvey Weinstein’s serial sexual assaults knew him. He used his power in our relationship with him. He slandered me in 1996 when I barely survived his sexual assault in that hotel room. I couldn’t escape his grotesque sexual harassment, his wrath, and his punishment. My career is at a very different point because of him. The decision made by 4 juries today does not change the truth. “The truth is consistent,” he said.

Best Supporting Actress Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino said in her statement after the decision: “Since when have the courts not allowed the admission of evidence regarding previous bad acts?” He is someone who raped/harmed over 200 women! “I am disgusted with the justice system,” he said.

“IT IS A BLOW FROM INSIDE”

Model Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, who announced that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 2015, said: “The decision of the Court of Appeal is an indictment of the criminal justice system, not only of Weinstein and his friends, but also of me, who is a victim of the lack of regulation in the fashion industry that consciously excludes young women.” It is a heartbreaking blow to survivors like. Every day, girls are at the mercy of serial rapists like Weinstein and Bill Cosby. If the prosecutor had taken my case seriously in 2015, we wouldn’t be here. “This is an ongoing failure of the justice system and the courts to take survivors seriously and protect our interests,” he said.