Finally, after years of legal proceedings, Harvey Weinstein is a convicted rapist. What began in October of 2017 ended in February of 2020 with two guilty verdicts from the jury. Weinstein still faces charges in the city of Los Angeles and this story is far from over.
Here are 25 tweets that broke the Weinstein news:
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#WeinsteinTrial - Breakdown of the verdict: https://t.co/SBpW7HiGpV— Law & Crime Network (@Law & Crime Network) 1582563783.0
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No visible reaction from defendant Harvey Weinstein as the verdict was read. Officers spread out across room 1530,… https://t.co/rn2ylrPhgt— Cassandra Gauthier (@Cassandra Gauthier) 1582562999.0
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Don’t forget- Harvey Weinstein faces four more charges in Los Angeles. This is just the beginning of holding him a… https://t.co/92vnNGNXaP— Judd Apatow (@Judd Apatow) 1582564520.0
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That cheering you hear is the sound of female journalists finally being able to drop the "alleged" before "rapist H… https://t.co/WkjHvsDjBq— Jessica Valenti (@Jessica Valenti) 1582563707.0
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The jury convicted Weinstein of 1 count of rape & 1 count of committing a criminal sexual act. He was acquitted on… https://t.co/skqcjU37Di— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa Milano) 1582563559.0
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Harvey Weinstein found GUILTY. Looks like he is facing up to 25 years, with a minimum sentence of 5 years thanks t… https://t.co/P2AuatOmEe— Philip DeFranco (@Philip DeFranco) 1582563816.0
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Over 80 women have publicly accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, assault, or rape. Today is for them and… https://t.co/ISzHKHPZzB— Molly Knight (@Molly Knight) 1582564480.0
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"I'm Harvey Weinstein-- you know what I can do." Weinstein, whose signature throughout forty years of allegations… https://t.co/wPtE2JOHCV— jodikantor (@jodikantor) 1582562573.0
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Harvey Weinstein is no longer an alleged rapist. Harvey Weinstein is a convicted rapist.— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1582564464.0
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Right now Harvey Weinstein is on his way to prison. These are the women who put him away... Mimi Haleyi Jessica… https://t.co/FSLRBI9YGu— Ellen Barkin (@Ellen Barkin) 1582565270.0
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Harvey Weinstein is now a convicted rapist. If there's a man who doesn't deserve bail, it's him.— Padma Lakshmi (@Padma Lakshmi) 1582565052.0
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Powerful news, per @Jan_Ransom: Harvey Weinstein is being remanded straight to jail to await sentencing on March 11.— jodikantor (@jodikantor) 1582565241.0
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While he was at NBC, Ronan Farrow worked with @RichMcHugh on the Harvey Weinstein investigation. Rich spent month… https://t.co/lCMaE1mtHS— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@Yashar Ali 🐘) 1582565105.0
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Manhattan DA Cy Vance says in a press conference post-Harvey Weinstein verdict, “rape is rape and sexual assault is… https://t.co/28TjGfJq8H— marisa kabas (@marisa kabas) 1582565234.0
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.@ManhattanDA: "To the survivors of Harvey Weinstein – we all owe an immense debt to you who had the courage to spe… https://t.co/WQiTB35Yhm— Andrea Mitchell (@Andrea Mitchell) 1582565377.0
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INBOX: Wigdor attorneys Douglas H. Wigdor and Kevin Mintzer, who represent multiple Harvey Weinstein accusers and a… https://t.co/NWFDXJrbFE— Adam Klasfeld (@Adam Klasfeld) 1582565605.0
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If you think journalism doesn't matter, take a gander at Harvey Weinstein today.— Blake News (@Blake News) 1582565441.0
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Over 80 women have publicly accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, assault, or rape. Today is for them and… https://t.co/ISzHKHPZzB— Molly Knight (@Molly Knight) 1582564480.0
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For the women who testified in this case, and walked through traumatic hell, you did a public service to girls and… https://t.co/CnW2iOraZn— ashley judd (@ashley judd) 1582565589.0
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This is a victory for the brave survivors who spoke out against Weinstein. Our system so often silences survivors… https://t.co/0jb3ar704C— Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan Omar) 1582566082.0
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When Whoopi Goldberg announced the Weinstein verdict on @TheView, the studio audience broke into applause. https://t.co/Uy6wH9QvLE— Brian Stelter (@Brian Stelter) 1582565987.0
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I hope today’s verdict brings some measure of justice for Weinstein’s victims. Sexual misconduct is a pervasive pr… https://t.co/bRrPBoueMV— David Cicilline (@David Cicilline) 1582566187.0
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Strong visuals from outside Harvey Weinstein's Court case. #MeToo https://t.co/YaQVd22E1B— HeardinLondon 💚 (@HeardinLondon 💚) 1582565686.0
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TIMES UP: The jury’s verdict sends a powerful message to the world of just how much progress has been made since th… https://t.co/0gZaeS2AuF— Kara Scannell (@Kara Scannell) 1582564577.0
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Weinstein’s victims are getting some justice. But we should be clear: it’s just an inkling of the justice that they… https://t.co/waif7IX5Ht— Amy Spitalnick (@Amy Spitalnick) 1582563643.0
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