Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein is expected back in a New York court on Wednesday, days after his state rape conviction was overturned. Manhattan prosecutors have indicated they plan to retry his case after an appeals court ruled last week…
*Naira value dips 12% in 4 days as turnover rises (Leadership)*Lagos has not increased minimum wage to N70k, Govt clarifies (DailyTrust)
Naira value dips 12% in 4 days as turnover rises (Leadership) The value of the Naira continued to depreciate at the official end of the market, closing on Thursday at N1,309.88 to one dollar, a 12 per cent week to…
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York appeals court
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on rape charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals, which ordered a new trial. In the 2020 trial, Weinstein was found guilty of rape in the third degree for sexually…
Former model accuses onetime Harvey Weinstein associate of sexual assault
In New York State Supreme Court on Thursday, a former model filed a lawsuit alleging that she was raped by Fabrizio Lombardo, a onetime associate of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. The suit also named Weinstein, Disney, and Miramax as…
*Leah Sharibu: FIDA, CSOs, stakeholders call for unconditional release (Vanguard)*Finnish police release Ekpa, pro-Biafran agitator, hours after grilling (Guardian)
Leah Sharibu: FIDA, CSOs, stakeholders call for unconditional release (Vanguard) Five years after Leah Sharibu, one of the Dapchi schoolgirls was kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents; she is yet to be released and seems to have been forgotten. She was…
Harvey Weinstein rape victim sues for damages
A woman who was raped a decade ago by Harvey Weinstein is suing the disgraced movie producer for damages, according to a lawsuit lodged Thursday in Los Angeles. Weinstein was convicted in December of attacking the woman, who has not…
Harvey Weinstein found guilty in 2nd sex crimes trial
The former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sex crimes in his second sexual assault trial in Los Angeles. He is facing decades more in prison after Monday’s conviction. The 70-year-old is already serving 23 years…
‘She Said’ global launch boosts former Harvey Weinstein survivors’ campaign to stop misuse of NDAs as Time’s Up UK gives backing
Today’s launch of Harvey Weinstein exposé movie She Said has given a shot in the arm to a UK campaign to stop the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). The Can’t Buy My Silence campaign was launched by Zelda Perkins –…
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer questions woman over lack of evidence in rape case
An attorney for Harvey Weinstein peppered a woman with questions Wednesday on the lack of forensic evidence that the movie magnate raped her in 2013, or that he was even at the hotel where she says the assault occurred. “You…