According to Rosemary Ainslie, head of the prosecution department's special department CPS, the indictment has been approved after an examination of the evidence collected by the police.

The famous film producer was sentenced in 2020 to 23 years in prison in the USA for rape and sexual abuse of two women.

The accusations against Harvey Weinstein came to the surface in October 2017 and became the starting shot for the metoo movement.

In all, nearly 90 women have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault and, in some cases, rape.