NY top court overturns Harvey Weinstein's conviction

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New York's highest court has overturned the 2020 sex crimes conviction of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, in the case that helped to create the #MeToo movement. In a 4-3 decision, the state Court of Appeals said on Thursday that the trial judge made a critical mistake by letting prosecutors introduce testimony from women who claimed that Weinstein assaulted them, even