Feb.26 — Convicted film producer Harvey Weinstein believes he is innocent and that his name will be cleared, according to his lawyer Arthur Aidala. Weinstein, 67, was found guilty of a criminal sexual act, with a maximum sentence of 25 years, and third-degree rape for forcing oral sex on two women whom prosecutors said he lured with promises of career advancement. Aidala spoke yesterday as Weinstein remained in a jail unit at Bellevue Hospital, New York.
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New York is a state in the northeastern U.S., known for New York City and towering Niagara Falls. NYC’s island of Manhattan is home to the Empire State Building, Times Square and Central Park. The Brooklyn Bridge connects Manhattan with the borough of Brooklyn. The iconic Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor. To the east, Long Island has beaches, the Montauk Lighthouse, the ritzy Hamptons and Fire Island.
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Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without that person’s consent.
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