Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York court

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by New York's top court, on the basis that he did not receive a fair trial.

The Court of Appeals found that prosecutors were allowed to call witnesses whose accusations were not part of the charges against him.

Its ruling said that meant he was tried on past behaviour and not solely on the crimes he was charged with.

Weinstein, 72, will remain in prison for a separate conviction for rape. read more