MeToo movement
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault in London court
Brand, who turns 50 next week, denied two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault involving four women dating back more than 25 years.
- Brian Melley
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Retired French surgeon guilty of 299 rapes gets 20-year prison sentence
A man described by a prosecutor as “the devil” receives a 20-year sentence for hundreds of rapes, many of minors – but he could be released by 2030.
- Victoria Bisset and Annabelle Timsit
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is facing trial. Here’s what you need to know
The New York-born recording artist and record producer is one of the world’s most successful musicians. He could face life in prison if found guilty.
- Michael Idato
Weinstein’s #MeToo rape retrial opens with new allegations from former model
Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for rape was overturned. Now his retrial will include a new claim from one of his alleged victims.
- Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz
Russell Brand charged by UK police with rape and sexual assault
The charges follow an 18-month investigation that was sparked when four women alleged they had been assaulted by the controversial comedian.
Gerard Depardieu is standing trial for sexual assault. He says he doesn’t know what that means
The French actor, 76, told a court that placing a hand on someone’s buttocks isn’t sexual assault and that the #MeToo movement is “a form of hysteria”.
- Juliette Jabkhiro
- Opinion
- Gender equality
A kick in the guts for women: The legal profession’s re-embrace of a disgraced judge
What message does it send when judges and lawyers lionise former High Court judge Dyson Heydon, who was found to have sexually harassed a number of associates and who drove women from the profession?
- Gabrielle Appleby
‘You’re not a victim’: Kevin Spacey claps back at Guy Pearce over targeting accusations
Actor Kevin Spacey has responded to accusations from Guy Pearce that Spacey “targeted” him while on the set of L.A. Confidential.
- Nell Geraets
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sues major media company over new documentary
Combs has been held in custody in Brooklyn since his arrest in September on racketeering conspiracy and sex-trafficking charges.
- Philip Marcelo
Blake Lively hit with defamation suit by Justin Baldoni’s crisis PR team
It is the fifth lawsuit filed in the months-long celebrity feud that began when Lively accused movie co-star and director Justin Baldoni, of sexually harassing her on set.
- Brittany Busch
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