insert_link Entertainment Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with cancer Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with a form of bone marrow cancer. He is undergoing treatment in prison at Rikers Island in New York. In April, the New York Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction. He is tentatively set to be retried on 12 November 2024. However, Manhattan prosecutors are trying to combine his original 2020 sexual crimes with a new criminal indictment, a move […] todayOctober 22, 2024 17
insert_link Entertainment Harvey Weinstein to be retried in New York Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said in court on Wednesday, a week after the state's highest court threw out his 2020 rape conviction. This report produced by Freddie Joyner for Reuters. Weinstein appeared in court before Judge Curtis Farber in a wheelchair and a black suit, more than four years after his conviction was hailed as a milestone for […] todayMay 2, 2024 46
insert_link Namibia Future Media News, Week in Review: top Stories – April 22nd to April 26th, 2024 https://youtu.be/BdoOlKtORys In case you missed this week's top stories: Namibia’s Mopane exploration marks a major milestone, hiking season at Fish River Canyon is set to begin with sufficient water, and NamPol warns of increasing scams during police recruitment, while Zimbabwe and Namibia strengthen bilateral relations. In other news, a New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction. Tune in to our Future Media radio stations—Omulunga, Nova, Fresh FM, […] todayApril 26, 2024 27
insert_link Environment Court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction A New York court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction. Judges say the landmark MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with "egregious" improper rulings. According to the Associated Press, the court found the trial judge unfairly allowed testimony against the ex-movie mogul based on allegations that weren’t part of the case. Weinstein, 72, will remain in prison because he was convicted in Los Angeles in 2022 of another rape. But […] todayApril 25, 2024 16