Browsed by
Tag: #MeToo

Julia Roberts Moved to Tears by ‘After the Hunt’ Venice Premiere Amidst #MeToo Controversy

Julia Roberts Moved to Tears by ‘After the Hunt’ Venice Premiere Amidst #MeToo Controversy

Julia Roberts Moved to Tears by ‘After the Hunt’ Venice Premiere Amidst #MeToo Controversy Julia Roberts was visibly emotional as her new drama, “After the Hunt,” premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Friday night, receiving a six-minute standing ovation. The Amazon MGM Studios release, directed by Luca Guadagnino, saw Roberts wiping away tears, blowing kisses, and embracing co-stars Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield. The film, which features Roberts as an Ivy League professor grappling with her past after a…

Read More Read More

Weinstein Retrial Ends in Mistrial: Jury Deadlock on Rape Charge, #MeToo Case Continues

Weinstein Retrial Ends in Mistrial: Jury Deadlock on Rape Charge, #MeToo Case Continues

Weinstein Retrial Ends in Mistrial: Jury Deadlock on Rape Charge, #MeToo Case Continues The Harvey Weinstein sex crimes retrial ended abruptly Thursday with a mistrial on the remaining rape charge. The unexpected outcome stems from the jury foreperson’s refusal to continue deliberations, leaving the former Hollywood mogul’s fate once again uncertain. This development, following a split verdict Wednesday on other charges, sets the stage for a third trial in New York. Prosecutors have already stated their intention to retry the…

Read More Read More

Harvey Weinstein Retrial Ends in Mistrial: Analyzing the Jury’s Deadlock and its Implications

Harvey Weinstein Retrial Ends in Mistrial: Analyzing the Jury’s Deadlock and its Implications

Harvey Weinstein Retrial Ends in Mistrial: Analyzing the Jury’s Deadlock and its Implications The highly publicized retrial of Harvey Weinstein concluded with a mistrial on the remaining rape charge, highlighting the complexities of high-profile sexual assault cases and the challenges faced by juries in reaching unanimous verdicts. The mistrial declaration followed the jury foreperson’s refusal to continue deliberations, citing intimidation and bullying from a fellow juror. While Weinstein was convicted of one count of sexual assault against Miriam Haley, a…

Read More Read More

Harvey Weinstein Retrial: A Jury’s Tumultuous Journey

Harvey Weinstein Retrial: A Jury’s Tumultuous Journey

Harvey Weinstein Retrial: A Jury’s Tumultuous Journey Hey friend, so you know about the Harvey Weinstein retrial, right? It’s been… a rollercoaster. The jury finally delivered a *partial* verdict this week, convicting him on one serious charge but acquitting him on another. Both charges involved allegations of forced oral sex from 2006. The crazy part? They actually reached these unanimous decisions last Friday, but the judge only got the verdict this Wednesday because he asked if they’d agreed on *anything*…

Read More Read More

Weinstein Retrial Verdict: A Mixed Bag, But #MeToo’s Impact Remains

Weinstein Retrial Verdict: A Mixed Bag, But #MeToo’s Impact Remains

Weinstein Retrial Verdict: A Mixed Bag, But #MeToo’s Impact Remains Hey friend, so the Harvey Weinstein retrial just wrapped up, and the verdict is… complicated. Remember his initial conviction a few years back? Well, that got overturned, leading to this whole new trial. This time around, the jury found him guilty of one count of sexual assault against Mimi Haley (a former Weinstein Co. production assistant) from 2006. That’s significant, obviously. But he was acquitted on a similar charge involving…

Read More Read More