The Crown Prosecution Service won’t deliver felony prices in opposition to disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein, saying there may be “no lifelike prospect of conviction”.
In June 2022, the British Crown Prosecution Service cleared Weinstein of two prices of indecent assault on ladies. The alleged assaults are stated to have taken place in London in 1996.
Frank Ferguson, head of the CPS Particular Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit, stated: “Following a overview of the proof on this case, the CPS has determined to terminate felony proceedings in opposition to Harvey Weinstein. The Crown Prosecution Service has an obligation to overview all circumstances on an ongoing foundation and we consider {that a} lifelike conviction is now not attainable. prospect.
“We’ve got defined our resolution to all events. We all the time encourage any potential sufferer of sexual assault to return ahead and report it to the police and we are going to prosecute wherever our authorized requirements are met.
It is the newest authorized victory for Weinstein, who was serving a 23-year jail sentence earlier this yr when a New York appeals courtroom overturned his 2020 rape conviction. The courtroom dominated 4-3 that permitting ladies not concerned within the case to testify about Weinstein’s conduct was prejudicial. A brand new trial is tentatively scheduled for November, with Weinstein remaining in jail.
In October 2022, a trial was held in Los Angeles, and Weinstein was finally discovered responsible of three counts of rape and sexual assault and sentenced to 16 years in jail.
