Weinstein retrial: What happened to the #MeToo momentum?
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🗓️ 15 April 2025
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Last year his convictions on those charges were overturned due to concerns the judge had made improper rulings.
The accusations against the Hollywood mogul were first published seven years ago - sparking the #MeToo movement. It saw a flood of women - famous and not - sharing stories of gender-based violence and harassment.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer about why Weinstein is in court again and whether the #MeToo movement he sparked still has the impact it once had.
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