A New York lawmaker proposed new legislation after a 2020 rape conviction was overturned for disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
The New York Court of Appeals ruled 4-3 in April that Weinstein’s trial erroneously “admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes.”
Weinstein had been convicted of criminal sexual act and rape against two women. The judge ruled the evidence could be admitted until the Molineux Rule, which allows prosecutors to bring in proof of a defendant’s prior bad acts or crimes to establish motive, intent, or other relevant issues. Weinstein’s attorneys argued it unfairly influenced the trial.
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