Hollywood sex abuse
Denouncing Weinstein 'didn't help me': Asia Argento
Argento's revelations four years ago that she had been raped by the US producer in 1997 at the age of 21 set off a wave of allegations across the film industry...
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Prosecution rests case in R. Kelly sex trafficking trial
The singer, who reigned over the 1990s and early 2000s, has for decades faced accusations of sexual misconduct but was only tried once on child pornography charges, proceedings that saw him acquitted.
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Harvey Weinstein denies sex crime charges in Los Angeles
Weinstein, the producer of smash hits including 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Shakespeare in Love', is already serving a lengthy jail term in New York for rape.
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Man alleges R. Kelly promised career boost for sex
In bombshell testimony Monday, the now 32-year-old man said that he became associated with Kelly's entourage and pleaded guilty in 2021 to attempting to bribe a woman who would potentially testify against the musician.
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R. Kelly considered self 'genius' who could act with impunity
"He could put the fear of God in me very quickly," she said, saying she performed sex acts because "I didn't feel like I had a choice," saying she'd suffered past abuse both at home and by a former boss. She also said she feared what the singer would do with their sex tapes.
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R Kelly accuser says singer choked her when she was 16
Jerhonda Pace, now 28, wept as she read aloud from a journal entry describing how Kelly slapped her, saying 'If I lied to him again, it's not going to be an open hand next time.'
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'Predator' R. Kelly groomed girls for decades, trial hears
The 54-year-old is charged with racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child, kidnapping, bribery and forced labour between 1994 and 2018.
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Bob Dylan sued for allegedly sexually abusing girl in 1965
The lawsuit filed Friday alleges that Dylan abused the plaintiff, referred to in court documents as J.C., over a six-week period between April and May 1965.
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Jury selection to begin in R. Kelly sex abuse trial
Kelly, 54, faces charges in a US court in Brooklyn including racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child, kidnapping, bribery and forced labour. They span from 1994 to 2018.
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Harvey Weinstein appeals sex crimes conviction
Lawyers for Weinstein, found guilty last year in a landmark verdict for the #MeToo movement, said in a New York court filing that the 'Pulp Fiction' producer was denied a fair trial.
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Evan Rachel Wood accuses Marilyn Manson of 'horrifically' abusing her
The American actor, who began working in entertainment as a child, has in the past alleged abuse by an ex-partner whom she kept anonymous, but on Monday identified her abuser as 'Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson'.
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Weinstein charged with six new sex crimes counts in LA
These six new charges come in addition to others he is already facing. In total, Weinstein is accused in Los Angeles of either rape or sexual assault of five women.
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R. Kelly associates charged with intimidating singer's accusers
Prosecutors say three members of the artist's circle - Richard Arline Jr., Donnell Russell and Michael Williams - have been engaged in separate bids to silence Kelly's accusers in the New York racketeering case against him through intimidation, harassment and bribery.
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Bill Cosby files new appeal over sexual assault conviction
In court documents filed Tuesday with Pennsylvania's Supreme Court, Cosby's lawyers argue that five women should not have been allowed to give evidence at his trial as witnesses.
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Six Weinstein accusers call $18.9 million New York settlement a 'cruel hoax'
The settlement announced on 30 June would end litigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James and separate class-action litigation, and permit accusers to claim $7,500 to $750,000 each.
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NY attorney general announces $19m settlement in Harvey Weinstein lawsuits
Lawyers representing six of the women who have made accusations against Weinstein called the proposed deal a “complete sellout”.
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Porn actor Ron Jeremy charged with rape of three women
He was charged over four separate incidents in West Hollywood spanning back to 2014, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said in a statement.
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Helena Bonham Carter ran away from predatory Harvey Weinstein
The 53-year-old actress was just a teenager when Weinstein attempted to make a pass at her and Helena revealed she was so uncomfortable, she immediately ran away.
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Harvey Weinstein free of coronavirus symptoms, spokesperson says
Weinstein, 68, was sentenced on 11 March for sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi and raping Jessica Mann, a onetime aspiring actress.
