‘No Longer A Realistic Prospect’: Harvey Weinstein’s Assault Charges Dropped In The UK

The U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided not to proceed with indecent assault charges against Harvey Weinstein due to lack of a probable conviction. The CPS had previously approved two counts of indecent assault against a woman by Weinstein in June 2022, stemming from an incident that supposedly occurred in London in 1996. However, these accusations have been dismissed by the CPS now

According to Frank Ferguson, who heads the Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division at the CPS, he made an announcement stating that due to a thorough examination of the evidence in the case involving Harvey Weinstein, the Crown Prosecution Service has decided to halt criminal charges against him

Reformulated as concise and readable language: The lawyer’s role, which entails constant case reevaluation, adopts Weinstein’s approach without any real-life expectation of conviction. “We have opted for a different approach, devoid of any actual proof of conviction.” The subsequent evidence has been disclosed to both sides

Revised for clarity and brevity: The director assures victims of sexual assault to come forward, ensuring that they will prosecute offenders “wherever our legal process is met.” With this pledge, the disgraced director embraces one of many legal battles in the midst of his ongoing 23-year sentence

Reformulating in a concise and readable manner: Last year, his 2020 overturned conviction was overruled by the Appeals Court of New York, marking another significant victory for him and his legal team. In a 4-3 decision, the court found that it was unnecessary for the women directly involved in the case to testify against Weinstein as prejudicial. A new trial, under specified conditions, has been scheduled for November; the convict (Weinstein) will remain imprisoned until that day or even further, depending on the verdict post-trial

Reinterpreted in simpler and more readable language: In 2022, the director was convicted of using inappropriate scenes and sexual misconduct, sentenced to 16 years in prison in California, under his New York directives. Now, Weinstein, already serving his sentence, has become challenging due to his deteriorating health. Recently diagnosed with COVID-19 and double pneumonia in his lungs, on top of his existing chronic ailments, he was moved to the Bellevue Hospital Ward

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2024-09-05 18:37