A New York appeals court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on charges of sexual assault and rape. The case had ignited the #MeToo movement. The case may now reopen in court now and accusers may have to testify for the case once again. Here's a look at the timeline of events.
Investigations by The New York Times and The New Yorker reveal accusations that Mr Weinstein mistreated women and that his company covered it up
Weinstein surrenders to the police after being indicted on charges of rape and criminal sexual act. The rape charge stems from an alleged assault on an aspiring actress, Jessica Mann, at a Manhattan hotel in 2013. The criminal sexual act charge involves Lucia Evans, a marketing executive who told investigators that Weinstein forced her to perform oral sex on him during a meeting in his office in 2004.
Prosecutors add charges against Mr. Weinstein related to accusations that he forced oral sex on Miriam Haley, a former production assistant on the television show 'Project Runway,' in his Manhattan apartment in July 2006.
Prosecutors obtain a new indictment against Mr. Weinstein, allowing them to call as a witness Annabella Sciorra, an actress who said that Mr. Weinstein raped her at her Manhattan apartment in 1993 or 1994.
After a monthlong trial in which they hear testimony from Harvey's accusers, jurors in New York began deliberations.
Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 23 years in prison..
Weinstein appeals his New York conviction, saying several women who had accused him of sexual assault should not have been allowed to testify.
A New York appeals court upholds Mr. Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on felony sex crimes in a unanimous decision.
Weinstein is sentenced to 16 years in prison in the Los Angeles case, with that prison term to begin after he serves his time in New York.
New York’s highest court overturns the 2020 conviction, ruling that Weinstein was not tried solely on the crimes he was charged with, but instead for much of his past behavior.