Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23-years imprisonment for sexual assault and three years for third-degree rape charge.
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in a New York state prison after his conviction on two felony sex crimes.
Independent UK reports that the sentencing is the culmination of a two-year fall from grace for the once influential Hollywood producer, after his sexual abuse of women was revealed.
The former movie mogul was convicted on 24 February of sexual assault and third-degree rape, but was acquitted on more serious counts of predatory sexual assault and first-degree rape.
Justice James Burke told Weinstein that he was certifying him as a sex offender, before sentencing him to 20 years in prison for the criminal sex act and three years for the rape charge. The sentences are to be served consecutively and will be followed by five years’ post-release supervision.
There are at least 13 more women who have accused Weinstein of rape or sexual assault. Before imposing the sentence, Justice Burke said: “I will say that although this is a first conviction it is not a first offence.”
The Silence Breakers, a group of Weinstein accusers that includes actresses Ashley Judd, Rose McGowan, and Rosanna Arquette, said in a statement: “Harvey Weinstein’s legacy will always be that he’s a convicted rapist.
“He is going to jail – but no amount of jail time will repair the lives he ruined, the careers he destroyed, or the damage he has caused.”
