Updated February 25th, 2020 at 12:49 IST
Women changed 'course of history' with Weinstein sex crimes trial: top prosecutor
In the recent turn of events, the Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein was pronounced as guilty on two counts - criminal sexual assault and rape on Feb 24.
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Manhattan's top prosecutor Cyrus Vance praised the women who testified against Harvey Weinstein -- convicted Monday on two charges of sexual assault and rape -- for changing "the course of history" in prosecuting sex crimes.
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"This is the new landscape for sexual violence survivors, it is a new day," Vance told reporters outside the New York courthouse where a 12-person jury found Weinstein guilty of sexual assault while clearing him on the most serious predatory charges.
" Rape is rape," he said. "It's rape even if there is no physical evidence, and even if it happened a long time ago."
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Published February 25th, 2020 at 12:49 IST