Harvey Weinstein Files Appeal To Overturn Guilty Verdict In Sex Crime Case

Harvey Weinstein, Who Was Convicted Of Sex Crimes Last Year, Filed An Appeal Today - Looking To Overturn The Verdict.

The Hollywood Producer Was Found Guilty Of Two Felony Sex Crimes And Was Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison.

The Case Relied Heavily On Testimony From Three Women, Testimony His Lawyers Now Say Should Never Have Been Allowed.

In The Appeal Weinstein’s Attorneys Said The Women’s Testimony Led The Jury To Focus On Weinsteins Character And Not
The Specific Charges

In Addition They Said That A Book By One Of The Jurors In His Trial Shows That She Was Biased Against Him And That Expert Testimony For The Defense Was Inappropriately Barred.

Mr. Weinstein Has Been Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By More Than 90 Women. He Faces Additional Criminal Charges In Los Angeles Stemming From Two Attacks That Allegedly Took Place In 2013.