Harvey Weinstein Conviction Thrown Out

When the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sex
crimes four years ago, it was celebrated as a watershed moment
for the #MeToo movement. Yesterday, New York’s highest court of
appeals overturned that conviction.


Jodi Kantor, one of the reporters who broke the story of the
abuse allegations against Mr. Weinstein in 2017, explains what
this ruling means for him and for #MeToo.


Guest: Jodi Kantor, an investigative reporter for The New York
Times.


Background reading: 


The verdict against Harvey Weinstein was overturned by the
New York Court of Appeals.

Here’s why the conviction was fragile from the start.



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