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Harvey Weinstein convicted of rape and sexual assault in Los Angeles trial

Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of rape and sexual assault in a trial in California.

After two weeks of deliberation, a jury in Los Angeles found the movie producer guilty of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault against the woman, who was not publicly named.

The 70-year-old, who had denied all the charges, is already serving a 23-year sentence after being convicted of sex crimes in New York.

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On Monday, the Pulp Fiction producer was convicted of three of the seven counts he was facing.

All three of those counts related to a victim referred to only as Jane Doe #1, with the crimes occurring in February 2013.

The jury did not reach a verdict on several other charges in a trial that had involved accusations by four women.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench declared a mistrial on those counts.

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Harvey faces up to 18 years in prison for the counts on which he was convicted, but aggravating factors could increase that to 24 years.

Attorneys will be back in court today for arguments as to sentencing.

In her closing argument, prosecutor Marlene Martinez told the jury: “We know the despicable behaviour the defendant engaged in. He thought he was so powerful that people would… excuse his behaviour.”

“‘That’s just Harvey being Harvey. That’s just Hollywood.’ And for so long that’s what everyone did. Everyone just turned their heads. It is time for the defendant’s reign of terror to end. It is time for the kingmaker to be brought to justice.”

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