Japanese #MeToo symbol wins civil court case
A freelance journalist who became a symbol of Japan's #MeToo movement has won a civil case against the high-profile journalist she accused of raping her.
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A freelance journalist who became a symbol of Japan's #MeToo movement has won a civil case against the high-profile journalist she accused of raping her.
It's a fall day in midtown Manhattan and a man is seen shuffling along a sidewalk, gripping his walker. His facial expression is vacant, his skin is a pale shade of gray and his clothes are ill-fitting. A passerby might never guess that he used to be one of entertainment's most powerful, a man whose infamous arrogance would make those around him shudder. This man is Harvey Weinstein.
A Chinese journalist and leading activist in the country's #MeToo movement has been detained for more than a week, with friends saying police confiscated her passport to stop her leaving China.
NBC executives need to reckon with the network's culture after a new book draws into question its handling of an investigation into Harvey Weinstein and an alleged sexual assault by former "Today" anchor Matt Lauer, media analysts said on Sunday.
On the same street corner in Seoul where 10,000 South Korean women rallied last October to demand an end to spy cameras and sexual violence, the leader of a new activist group addressed a small group of angry young men.
Two companies who were advertising at-home sexual assault evidence collection kits appear to have halted selling and marketing the products after widespread objections and two state attorneys general threatened the companies with legal action.
At the 2018 Oscars, actress Annabella Sciorra and two other leaders of the Time's Up movement spoke out about the sexual harassment that had rattled Hollywood.
The judge in Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault case will allow three additional accusers to testify as "prior bad acts" witnesses against him, according to court documents filed Monday by prosecutors.
Harvey Weinstein, the movie producer facing sexual assault charges, will appear in court Monday to be arraigned on an indictment, according to the Manhattan District Attorney's office.
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's attorney says there's no way his client can get a fair criminal trial in New York City and wants it moved -- possibly to upstate New York.
"I am sorry. I have been sorry. I will always be sorry for raping you."
"I was terrified and I was telling him to stop, please stop."
A scene from "Toy Story 2" that features a Hollywood casting couch-style scenario has been deleted by Disney from the newest version of the film.
The first time Marija Lukic met her former boss, he locked the office door, groped her, and forcibly kissed her on the lips, she said.
Actress Mira Sorvino, who has been one of the most vocal voices in the #MeToo movement, says she is a survivor of rape.
Actress Ashley Judd will not be part of Harvey Weinstein's $44 million settlement over his alleged sexual misconduct. She says she'll see him in court.
Attorneys representing claims against Harvey Weinstein, his company and former associates have reached a $44 million settlement to resolve civil lawsuits over his alleged sexual misconduct.
Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has been awarded $2.9 million Australian dollars (over $1.9 million USD) after winning his defamation case against a Sydney newspaper publisher and journalist, CNN affiliate SBS News reported Thursday.
A Harvard University law professor who faced criticism on campus for representing Harvey Weinstein in his sexual assault trial is being relieved of his position as faculty dean of an undergraduate house.
Sophie Turner has been an outspoken advocate for the #MeToo movement and pay equity for women.
The Harvard Law Professor and faculty dean representing Harvey Weinstein in his sexual assault trial sent a lengthy email to Harvard students on Friday defending the idea of representing people deemed to be "guilty, unpopular, vile or undesirable."
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said Wednesday that she was "forced out as a survivor" of mental and physical abuse by her former husband and that she was raped by a boyfriend in college, following the public reporting of her divorce papers earlier this week.
Harvey Weinstein has assembled a cadre of new high-profile attorneys this week for his upcoming sexual assault case after his recent public split with famed New York criminal defense lawyer Benjamin Brafman.
There was a moment at a press conference this week when Faith Rodgers was asked what she'd want to say to R. Kelly if he was watching.