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#MeToo rocks Turkey's literary world
The online testimonials have led to the suicide of one author who was singled out after allegedly sending a series of lewd text messages to younger women.
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Actor Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey for sexual misconduct in 1980s
The suit, filed in New York state court in Manhattan, refers to the same alleged incident that Rapp first recounted in an October 2017 BuzzFeed interview that triggered Spacey’s fall from grace in Hollywood.
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Chinese university instructs female students to spurn 'overly revealing' dress
Guangxi University published a 50-point safety guide for incoming first-year female students, including a dress code that suggested that women were responsible for sexual harassment or even assault.
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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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US actor Danny Masterson charged with raping three women
The three rape charges together carry a maximum prison sentence of 45 years to life in prison if the 'That 70s Show' actor is convicted.
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ANALYSIS: Twitter is the new, virtual picket line
Social media provides a natural vent for outrage and a meeting ground to coordinate with like-minded people when there’s no established forum for it.
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Carey Mulligan: #MeToo movement has brought change
The 34-year-old actress believes the Me Too movement has brought a lot of change and it would be seen as wild if something did happen on set.
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Harvey Weinstein released from hospital
The disgraced movie mogul - who was sentenced to 23 years after his sexual assault trial earlier this month - has now been discharged from Bellevue hospital and is on his way back to prison.
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Harvey Weinstein: from Hollywood 'God' to convicted rapist
A week before his 68th birthday, the 'Pulp Fiction' producer with a knack for making Oscar-winning movies was sentenced to 23 years in jail for rape and sexual assault.
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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison
Judge James Burke ignored the pleas of Weinstein's defence team to give their client the minimum of five years behind bars.
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Convicted rapist Weinstein to learn prison term
The former movie mogul was found guilty of a criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree on 24 February, in a verdict hailed by the #MeToo movement.
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Weinstein's prison sentence should reflect 'lifetime of abuse': prosecutors
A jury found the former movie mogul guilty of sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006 and of raping onetime aspiring actress Jessica Mann in 2013.
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Woody Allen's delayed memoir set for release
The book, titled 'Apropos of Nothing', is to be printed by Grand Central Publishing after being rejected by multiple publishers last year.
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Harvey Weinstein's lawyer doesn't think he'll go for bail
The 67-year-old movie mogul is due to be sentenced on 11 March in Manhattan, New York, after he was found guilty on Monday of third-degree rape and a first-degree criminal sex act.
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Opera star Domingo apologises as union probe confirms 'inappropriate activity'
The performer's spokeswoman, Nancy Seltzer, told AFP "what is truthful is we are in ongoing discussions with the union on how to move forward."
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Weinstein upbeat at Manhattan hospital after sex crimes conviction, lawyer says
Weinstein had been expected to move to New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex following the verdict, but was admitted late Monday night to Bellevue Hospital a few miles away.
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'Age of empowerment,' accusers hail Weinstein convictions
The 67-year-old was acquitted of the most serious charge of predatory sexual assault but faces a lengthy jail term.
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Jurors in Weinstein trial focus on 'Sopranos' actress Sciorra
Annabella Sciorra, best known for her role in HBO’s 'The Sopranos,' testified that Weinstein came to her New York apartment one winter night in 1993 or 1994, raped her and then forced oral sex on her.
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Weinstein jury concludes first day of deliberations in rape trial
The Manhattan jury of seven men and five women began their discussions after the judge hearing the case warned Weinstein’s lead defence lawyer, Donna Rotunno, against talking to the press until jurors have reached a verdict.
