After five days of lengthy deliberations, the 67-year-old disgraced movie mogul was charged with multiple offenses, including third-degree rape and committing a first-degree criminal sexual act. The jury in the high-profile trial issued a verdict of guilty for both of these felonies.
During the trial, The Sopranos actress described the event, which she claimed took place in the 1990s, “I was punching him, kicking him to get him away from me, and he took my hands and put them over my head and held them back. He got on top of me and he raped me.”
Here are Twitter reactions to Harvey Weinstein’s conviction:
Birds of Prey actress Rosie Perez states, “Harvey Weinstein has been handcuffed and taken to jail. Gutted for my dear friend, Annabella Sciorra, who told the truth! Yet I congratulate her and all who came forward for their bravery.”
Ashley Judd tweeted, “For the women who testified in this case, and walked through traumatic hell, you did a public service to girls and women everywhere, thank you!”
Animal Kingdom actress Ellen Barkin stated, “Harvey Weinstein is a convicted rapist. No matter how hard the defense might try, he will remain a convicted rapist till the day he dies.”
Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino added, “The beginning of justice. More to come, my sisters.”
Pose actress Sandra Bernhard also tweeted, “Annabella Sciorra is a brilliant actress and a warrior. She put everything on the line. I want to see her back on the screen where she belongs.”
Rosanna Arquette said, “Gratitude to the brave women who’ve testified and to the jury for seeing through the dirty tactics of the defense. We will change the laws in the future so that rape victims are heard and not discredited and so that it’s easier for people to report their rapes.”
Army Wives creator Katherine Fugate said, “The thing about the truth is - no one can take it away. Not a court, not a rapist, not a journalist, not a defense attorney. It is the truth and it is yours to hold and keep forever. Please thank Annabella Sciorra for refusing to be silenced. She spoke for so many, many of us.”
Reporter Ronan Farrow released this tweet, “Today’s outcome in Harvey Weinstein’s New York trail is the result of the decisions of multiple women to come forward to journalists and to prosecutors at great personal cost and risk.”
When sentenced on March 11th, 2020, Weinstein will be expected to serve up to 29 years in prison.
