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New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction

New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, a stunning reversal in the landmark case of the #MeToo movement. The court said the judge's decision to allow witnesses to claim Weinstein assaulted them, but not include those allegations in the charges, precluded Weinstein from having a fair trial. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Jodi Kantor of The New York Times.

New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction

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