Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in prison for rape, sexual assault in LA case
foxnews.comHarvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison in his Los Angeles rape trial on Thursday. In December, Weinstein was found guilty of rape, forced oral copulation and another sexual misconduct count involving a woman known as Jane Doe 1.
The jury hung on several counts, notably charges involving Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to the Associated Press.
The jury reported it was unable to reach verdicts in her allegations and the allegations of another woman. A mistrial was declared on those counts.
He was also acquitted of a sexual battery allegation made by another woman. Siebel Newsom shared a statement with Fox News Digital at the time, "Harvey Weinstein will never be able to rape another woman.
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