Harvey Weinstein Appeals Rape Conviction, Says He Was Denied Fair Trial
- Fallen Hollywood titan serving 23 years says trial was unfair
- He says he was convicted amid #MeToo for acts he didn’t commit
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Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein asked a New York state appeals court to toss out his sexual assault conviction, arguing he was denied a fair trial in a fraught case that became an emblem of the #MeToo movement.
Weinstein, who is serving a 23-year prison sentence, says he was tried and convicted in the turmoil of that moment rather than for the specific crimes with which he was charged.