'Not Built For Us': Sexual Assault Victim Decries Justice System
After Sam Schultz was sexually assaulted, it took them eight years and the growing #MeToo movement to go public and make a police report;...
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- Sep 8
- 2 min
Danny Masterson Of That 70s Show Gets Long Prison Term For Rapes
Actor Danny Masterson, who starred in That 70s Show, was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for the rapes of two women two decades...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 10
- 2 min
After Carroll Win Over Trump, More Sex Abuse Suits Likely Via NY Law
E. Jean Carroll's win in her suit against former President Trump is a victory for a #MeToo-era New York law that temporarily lifted the...
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Crime and Justice News
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Weinstein Gets New 16-Year Term; Life In Prison Likely
Disgraced former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 more years in prison in Los Angeles on Thursday. He was convicted in...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 20, 2022
- 1 min
Harvey Weinstein Convicted Of Three More Sex Counts In L.A.
Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of three counts of sexual assault in Los Angeles and acquitted of another....
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
Ex-Warden Of Abuse-Plagued U.S. Women’s Prison Goes On Trial
The former warden of an abuse-plagued federal women’s prison known as the “rape club” goes on trial Monday, accused of molesting inmates...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
Cuba Gooding Jr. Avoids Jail in Sex Harassment Case
Cuba Gooding Jr.'s forcible touching case faded away with no jail time, but many of those that accused him of groping, unwanted kissing,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
Weinstein's Lawyer Complains of 'Almost Medieval' Jail Conditions
Harvey Weinstein’s attorney told the judge at his sexual assault trial that conditions in the holding cell where he’s being kept after...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
Second Harvey Weinstein Trial Set in L.A. This Week
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's second criminal trial over the alleged sexual assaults of women, at least one occurring 18...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 28, 2022
- 2 min
Rape Survivors Turn To DOJ After NYPD's 'Inertia'
By the time the U.S. Justice Department announced last month that it would investigate the New York Police Department’s handling of sex...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 3, 2022
- 1 min
Harvey Weinstein's Rape Conviction, 23-Year Prison Term Upheld
A New York appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction and 23-year prison sentence, rejecting the former movie mogul’s claim...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
Will Depp-Heard Verdict Chill the #MeToo Effect on Sex-Abuse Cases?
When Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard ended in his favor on Wednesday, some observers worried that the verdict might...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 11, 2022
- 1 min
Judge Clears Celebrity Chef Mario Batali In Sexual Misconduct Case
Celebrity chef Mario Batali was cleared of sexual misconduct after a criminal trial in Boston. A woman had accused Batali of forcibly...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 7, 2022
- 1 min
Supreme Court Refuses to Reinstate Cosby's Sex Assault Case
Bill Cosby avoided renewed legal jeopardy on Monday as the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a bid by prosecutors to undo last year's...
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Crime and Justice News
- Feb 11, 2022
- 2 min
Congress OK's Bill Allowing Sex Harassment Victims To Sue
Congress approved legislation guaranteeing that people who experience sexual harassment at work can seek recourse in the courts, a...
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