Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in LA rape case
23 February 2023 |
8:32 pm
Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in prison for the rape of a woman in a Beverly Hills hotel room a decade ago.
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