Weinstein jury to begin deliberationsHarvey Weinstein faces life in prison if convicted of predatory sexual assault charges in New York. The disgraced movie mogul, 67, faces life in prison if the jury of seven men and five women convict him of predatory sexual assault charges in New York. Under cross-examination, both Mann and Haleyi acknowledged at least one consensual sexual encounter with Weinstein after the alleged assaults. Weinstein faces five counts including predatory sexual assault, rape and a criminal sexual act. Weinstein is facing a separate sex crimes investigation in Los Angeles and is also the subject of several civil complaints.

Source: Bangkok Post February 18, 2020 05:48 UTC