Weinstein in the hospital: Process against him starts again!

Weinstein in the hospital: Process against him starts again!

New York, USA - The trial against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein takes a dramatic turn. Weinstein, who is charged with sexual offenses, is given permission to spend the night in the hospital during the procedure. This was decided by a judge in New York after an application for his defense. The 73-year-old Weinstein suffers from several health problems, which justified the decision to grant him this special status while the legal disputes progress.

In 2017, the first allegations against Weinstein led to the global metoo movement, which set a decisive signal against sexual violence and abuse of power. Weinstein was originally convicted of rape and sexual coercion, but this guilty verdict was canceled due to procedural errors in 2022. The current process that was reopened on Monday could extend over a period of five weeks.

Details on the procedure

In the first week of the process, nine jury has already been selected. From next Monday, three other jury and six replacement sworn are to be found. In this procedure there are three main tutor who will testify to Weinstein.

The indictment accuses him of forced the production assistant Mimi Haleyi for oral sex in 2006 and raped the actress Jessica Mann in 2013. A third woman also reproaches the producer. Meanwhile, Weinstein rejects all the charges and emphasizes that the sexual contacts were mutually acceptable.

context of the metoo movement

The Metoo movement, which was launched in 2017 after the allegations against Weinstein, led to a global outcry. A study by Leanne Atwater at the University of Houston from 2018 examined the effects of Metoo and found that many people - both men and women - have similar ideas about what includes sexual harassment. However, over 50 % of the women surveyed fear that sexual harassment at work remains a problem.

The discussion about sexual harassment is still relevant. 58 % of the men stated that they had concerns about false accusations. In a successor study from 2019, 21 % of men reported that they would reluctantly hire women because of these fears. In addition, a significant percentage of men avoids working with women to prevent possible misunderstandings.

The Metoo movement was not only a change of course in society, but is also used by some men as an excuse. However, parity and equal use could be undermined further. Experts like the sociologist Paula-Irene Villa emphasize the importance of openly dealing with these topics and actively participating in the debate.

The coming weeks will show how the procedure against Harvey Weinstein and the associated social issues will develop.