“It’s a life sentence for me” — Miriam Haley speaks after Weinstein’s 15-year sentence

Former Hollywood shaper Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years successful situation aft being convicted of sexually assaulting erstwhile tv accumulation adjunct Miriam Haley successful New York successful 2006.

Haley addressed the tribunal earlier Weinstein was sentenced, describing the lasting effect of the battle and the years she spent pursuing justice.

“Being sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein has had a devastating effect connected my beingness and consciousness of information that whitethorn ne'er spell away,” Haley said.

She added that speaking retired had travel with continued fearfulness and scrutiny, saying, “It’s a beingness condemnation for me.”

Weinstein, 74, maintained his innocence portion asking the tribunal for leniency. 

He expressed remorse for Haley’s symptom but insisted helium did not perpetrate the offence.

“I bash person remorse for Miriam Haley’s pain, but I person to reiterate my innocence,” Weinstein told the judge.

The condemnation followed his condemnation astatine a retrial aft his archetypal 23-year New York condemnation was overturned by the state’s highest tribunal successful 2024.

At the retrial, Weinstein was convicted implicit the battle involving Haley but acquitted of a abstracted complaint involving erstwhile exemplary Kaja Sokola. 

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