https://nypost.com/2023/02/23/harve...ears-in-la-rape-case/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow
feb 23 2023 Harvey Weinstein appeared Thursday in a Los Angeles court, where he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for raping a woman in 2013.
Judge Lisa B. Lench denied the disgraced movie mogul’s request for a new trial before victim, Jane Doe 1, only identified as an Italian model, gave an impact statement.
Weinstein — who is already serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York for criminal sexual assault and third-degree rape — then spoke to the court to plead for leniency before his sentence was handed down.
He said: “I maintain that I am innocent. I don’t know this woman.
“This is about money. This is what happens when there is a cottage industry of lawyers. She had every opportunity to report this to police.
“This is another story, and with all due respect, Jane Doe 1 is an actress. She can turn the tears on. Please don’t sentence me to life in prison. I don’t deserve it. There are so many things wrong with this case.
“This is a setup. I beg your mercy. “
