Case Harvey Weinsten: it risks a fine of more than € 600 million, and prison sentences – Gala

Entertainment 14 October, 2017

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Still regarded as the king of Hollywood a few weeks ago, Harvey Weinstein is now in the crosshairs of justice. Accused of sexual assault by numerous actresses, he is now long years of prison and risk losing his fortune.

The case Harvey Weinstein currently grabs the attention of the media across the Atlantic. Considered as the big boss of Hollywood for many years, the producer of 65 years is today the target of serious accusations on the part of famous actresses international. Contacted by the media Hollywoodlife, the great lawyer Darren Kavinoky, a Los Angeles-based, focuses on Weinstein. According to him, the future of the producer will depend on the qualification of the facts will be alleged in court. To finish in prison, he would Harvey Weinstein be found guilty of a crime such as a rape, assures the lawyer.

In the case of figure where the justice would assume the producer guilty of felony, Darren Kavinoky believes that it encourerait very large. As the lawyer recalls the web site, in cases of rape or sexual assault treated by the american courts, the sentences can be cumulated. In France, a person convicted for rape could not be sentenced beyond the maximum penalty for his crime, regardless of the number of its victims. In the United States, the maximum penalty can be multiplied by the number of victims. If the maximum penalty is 10 years and that six people to file a complaint, the accused could face up to 60 years in prison. So, if Harvey Weinstein is accused of sex crimes by several women, and found guilty, “said the lawyer, he could easily find themselves behind bars for 10, 20, or 30 years, or even more, depending on the number of women applicant of complaint. “

This is not all. According to Darren Kavinoky, if Harvey Weinstein is convicted by the justice, its victims will then be able to take on its portfolio. The fortune of the producer, currently estimated at nearly 600 million dollars, could then be divided between his victims. Once more, their numbers will have an impact on the financial sanction. However, to date, more than thirty actresses across the world took the floor to denounce the producer, among them Gwyneth Paltrow, Eva Green, Angelina Jolie or Kate Beckinsale. In conclusion, the advocate said: “based On the number of victims, Harvey Weinstein could easily spend the rest of his life behind bars, disgraced and penniless “.

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