LA judge: Harvey Weinstein won't be retried on the unresolved rape charges
LA judge: Harvey Weinstein won't be retried on the unresolved rape charges
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Los Angeles: After a jury was unable to reach a verdict on the charges, a judge in Los Angeles decided Tuesday that convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein would not be retried for alleged assaults on two women.

The rape of a European actress ten years ago at the Beverly Hills Hotel resulted in the former film mogul's conviction last year. After serving a 23-year sentence imposed by a New York court, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

But a jury in Los Angeles on Tuesday deadlocked on charges related to two other women and prosecutors said they felt unable to proceed with a new trial.

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Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench granted the defense's request to dismiss the remaining charges.

In a lengthy trial, it was revealed how a "Shakespeare in Love" producer coerced young actresses trying to break into Hollywood. It's been a while since I did this, but I've been meaning to do this for a while now. I've been thinking about this a lot lately.

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In 2017, shocking allegations against her surfaced, sparking the #MeToo movement and enabling hundreds of women to speak out against sexual harassment at work.

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Several women have now accused Weinstein of acting in a violent manner. Long steadfast in his innocence, the disgraced producer is appealing his convictions in New York and Los Angeles.

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