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If convicted of the charges against him in Los Angeles, Weinstein, once a Hollywood mogul, could face up to 140 years in state prison, according to Friday’s statement.
Lacey said in the statement "I am grateful to the women who initially reported these crimes, as their courage gave others the strength to come forward (with reports)." Weinstein against.
Weinstein was initially charged by Los Angeles prosecutors with sexually assaulting two women during separate incidents in 2013, and those allegations came in January.
The Me To movement hailed his conviction in New York on charges of sexual assault and rape in a criminal case as a victory for the movement against sexual immorality of men.
Los Angeles prosecutors began proceedings to file a request for Weinstein’s extradition and provisional arrest.
A hearing on his extradition is scheduled for next December.
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Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement Friday that the six charges against Harvey Weinstein include two victims and refer to incidents that occurred more than 10 years ago.
Harvey Weinstein, who was convicted earlier this year in New York for sex crimes, now faces 4 counts of forced rape and forced oral sex each, two counts of forced sexual assault and one count of forced sexual penetration involving 5 victims. of crimes spanning one year. 2004 to 2013 in Los Angeles.
There was no immediate comment from representatives for Weinstein, who is serving 23 years in prison in New York, on the new charges, according to Reuters.
Despite the verdicts and charges against him, Weinstein, 68, has consistently denied having had forced sex.
If convicted of the charges against him in Los Angeles, Weinstein, once a Hollywood mogul, could face up to 140 years in state prison, according to Friday’s statement.
“I am grateful to the women who initially reported these crimes, as their courage empowered others to come forward (with reports)” against Weinstein, Lacey said in the statement.
Weinstein was initially charged by Los Angeles prosecutors with sexually assaulting two women during separate incidents in 2013, and those allegations came in January.
The Me To movement celebrated his conviction in New York on charges of sexual assault and rape in a criminal case as a victory for the movement against sexual immorality by men.
Los Angeles prosecutors began proceedings to file a request for Weinstein’s extradition and provisional arrest.
A hearing on his extradition is scheduled for next December.
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