December 2022
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in Los Angeles trial
After deliberating for nine days, the jury of eight men and four women reached the verdict at the second criminal trial of the 70-year-old former movie mogul.
January 2022
When ignorance isn’t bliss: the real moral reckoning in Maxwell case
When it comes to abuse and what you should have known, ignorance is no excuse.
December 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell ‘too fragile’ to testify in sex-trafficking trial
Defence calls renowned psychologist, who says research has shown people can develop memories about events that didn’t happen.
June 2021
Bill Cosby freed after his sexual assault conviction is reversed
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the state violated his rights when it failed to follow through on an agreement not to prosecute him.
August 2020
Johnny Depp, the High Court and the reality of fame
The libel trial brought by the Pirates of the Caribbean star says as much about the dazzle of celebrity as the quest for truth.
February 2020
Weinstein's secret weapon against his victims exposed
Harvey Weinstein's former assistant Rowena Chiu says the case has exposed the frailties of the legal system to deal with rape cases.
January 2020
Sopranos actor tells jury Weinstein raped her in mid-1990s
Annabella Sciorra told the jury that the burly Weinstein barged into her apartment, threw her on a bed and forced himself on her as she tried to fight him off.
#MeToo accusers turn to defamation suits
With most sexual misconduct allegations too old to litigate in the US, women – and men – are finding an alternative way to get to court.
Watching a pathetic Weinstein enter court is already a win
The once fearsome producer whose sexual bullying helped fuel the rage behind MeToo now appears weak, pale and pathetic. It all feels very calculated.
More than a hashtag hangs on Weinstein trial
The Weinstein case outcome will be keenly watched by an entire generation of people who have ever watched a Hollywood film.