Harvey Weinstein: guilty of sexual assault and rape
Weinstein, in the hospital for heart palpitations after knowing the guilty verdict
The final prosecution allegation: Weinstein was an "abusive rapist" and his victims "ants he could step on"
Moments after hearing the sentence against Harvey Weinstein for crimes of criminal sexual act and rape, the Hollywood industry, in which the producer was one of the most powerful people, reacted publicly on social networks and through his organizations.
"This trial, and today's jury's decision, marks a new era in justice, not only for those who broke the silence, who spoke at great personal risk, but for all survivors of harassment, abuse and aggression at work." , said Tina Tchen, the head of the Time's Up foundation, created to combat sexual harassment in the entertainment industry.
In its statement, the organization that began its activity after the wave of testimonies published under the brand #MeToo ("me too") thanked "the courage" of the women who decided to fight Weinstein in court and said "still believe" to all, regardless of the verdict.
In the absence of the judge giving a final conviction, Weinstein faces a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 25 after a New York jury found him guilty of crimes of criminal sexual act and rape in the third degree, and acquittal of two more serious, including the "predatory" sexual assault.
"It is the beginning of justice. More to come, my sisters," wrote actress Mira Sorvino, one of the more than 80 women who have accused the film producer of inappropriate sexual behavior.
The truth is that once the criminal proceedings in New York come to an end, Weinstein will face another chapter before justice in Hollywood, since this January the Los Angeles County Prosecutor's Office filed charges against the businessman for rape, aggression sexual and other forced sexual practices.
"For the women who testified in this case, and walked through a traumatic hell, you made a public service to girls and women everywhere, thanks," Ashley Judd tweeted , another of the actresses who have accused Weinstein.
For his part, Rosanna Arquette, who previously described the sexual assault he lived in a hotel with the producer and blamed him for hindering his career in retaliation for his resistance, also thanked the women who testified and mentioned "the dirty tactics of the defense ". "Thanks to the brave women who have testified and the jury for seeing through the dirty tactics of the defense. We will change the laws in the future so that rape victims are heard and not discredited," the actress wrote.
Arquette's friend and actress Annabella Sciorra, another of the complainants, told People magazine: "My testimony was painful but necessary. I spoke for myself and with the strength of the more than 80 Harvey Weinstein victims in my heart ( ...) Because in telling the truth before power we pave the way for a more just culture, free from the scourge of violence against women. "
In this sense, the organization known as Silence Breakers ("breakers of silence"), which included Arquette, Judd and several other actresses, also spoke. "Despite the intimidation of Weinstein's legal team, they shared their stories with the jury, the courtroom and the world. This has been a flawed process from the beginning, but it has further exposed the difficulties they face. women to tell the truth about powerful abusers. Their courage will be remembered forever in history, "the organization said in a statement.
Among the messages that celebrated the sentence was that of the host of the "Top Chef" program, Padma Lakshmi, who warned: "Harvey Weinstein is now a convicted rapist. If there is a man who does not deserve bail, it is he."
Actress Julie Klausner also encouraged to share the news: "Approach a stranger right now and tell her that Weinstein is guilty and looks at her face, I did it and it was amazing."
Even interpreters who have pointed out other personalities in the entertainment industry for similar behaviors also commented on the verdict, such as Anthony Rapp, who accused Oscar-winning Kevin Spacey of sexually abusing him when he was 14 years old. "I applaud the women who bravely stepped forward to help change the conversation about what they and all of us have to endure forever. It is a pleasure to see justice being done here," he said.
Outside the film world one of the most shared reactions was that of the writer Jessica Valenti, who said that "that ovation heard is the sound of women journalists who can finally stop saying 'supposed' before 'rapist Harvey Weinstein' in its columns. "
Likewise, journalist Ronan Farrow, who drove the wave of accusations against Weinstein after publishing an extensive report in which several of his victims spoke for the first time, also recalled the origin of the process by commenting on the sentence. "The result today in the Harvey Weinstein trial is that of the decision of several women to appear before journalists and prosecutors in general, at great personal risk. Please keep those women in your thoughts today," he encouraged.
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