Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York appeals court
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for rape has been overturned, with a New York court ordering a new trial in the landmark “MeToo” case. The state’s highest court found the judge at the trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that were not part of […]
TV star Danny Masterson found guilty of two counts of rape
US TV star Danny Masterson has been found guilty of two counts of rape. The actor, 47, faced accusations by three women that he raped them at his home in Hollywood Hills between 2001 and 2003. At the time, Masterson was at the height of his fame – starring alongside Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race and We’re Here star Shangela accused of rape in civil lawsuit
Filed in Los Angeles, it alleges that Darius Jeremy ‘DJ’ Pierce, who goes by the stage name Shangela, raped a former We’re Here production assistant while filming the first season of the hit HBO show. Daniel McGarrigle, 39, alleges the encounter occurred in a hotel room following an after-work party in Monroe, Louisiana in February […]