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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in jail

The producer is likely to spend his last years in prison, after receiving a longer-than-expected sentence

by William Gritten

12 Mar 2020

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 24: Harvey Weinstein enters a Manhattan court house as a jury continues with deliberations in his trial on February 24, 2020 in New York City. On Friday the judg

Harvey Weinstein on his way into court

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