The director, whose movie ‘An Officer and a Spy’ is among those in competition, fled the U.S. after pleading guilty to unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl.
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One by one, Epstein’s accusers pour out their anger, stories of abuse
One accuser called him ‘a coward,’ and she felt “very angry and sad” that he killed himself before going to trial.
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Weinstein pleads not guilty to new indictment, trial delayed
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to a new indictment that includes revised charges of predatory sexual assault
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Weinstein to be rearraigned as DA seeks actress’s testimony
Prosecutors seek to have jurors hear from an actress who’s accused him of a 1993 rape.
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Two guards suspended, warden reassigned after Epstein’s death
The president of the union council that represents prison guards says reassignments are routinely done to ‘protect the integrity of investigations.’
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Cosby appeal to test limits of #MeToo-era justice
The comedian’s attorneys argue that testimony from several other accusers unfairly biased the jury against him.
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Judge weighs bail for Epstein as accusers urge that he stay locked up
The 2 women stood just feet from where the wealthy financier was seated in court as they asked a federal judge to reject a request by Epstein’s lawyers that he remain under house arrest.
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R. Kelly facing sweeping new federal sex crime charges
He and members of his entourage are accused of recruiting women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with the R&B singer and paying them to cover up his crimes.
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Judge rules for Biddeford and its police chief in sexual abuse lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Lance Walker says Matt Lauzon ‘buried his head in the sand’ by not coming forward with his claims sooner.
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French fans of Michael Jackson sue ‘Leaving Neverland’ accusers
Three Jackson fan clubs in France are suing two men who accused the singer of sexual abuse in the HBO documentary.