Actor Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual assault by nearly 12 women, has surrendered to the New York Police.
He has been charged with rape and sexual abuse in cases involving 2 women. He is expected to arrive at a court later today.
Harvey Weinstein an academy award winner, a former American film producer, co-founder of the entertainment company Miramax, which produced several successful independent films is now expected to surrender himself to authorities to face sex assault charges in connection with attacks on multiple women.
He is officially charged with preying on various Hollywood actresses. Some of them have come forward to report their crime against Weinstein. Lucia Evans reported to the investigators that she forced by Weinstein when she walked in for an interview at the Miramax office in 2004. Weinstein's attorney declined to make a comment on this. More than 80 actresses, including Rose Mcgowan, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Paz De La Huerta came forward as victims of sexual abuse against Weinstein.
The Manhattan district attorney's office is expected to bring charges against Weinstein after a months-long probe with the NYPD, sources said. Because of the nature of the allegations, the statute of limitations does not apply. Some of Weinstein's accusers celebrated the news they've been waiting decades to hear.
"I and so many of Harvey Weinstein's survivors had given up hope that our rapist would be held accountable by law. Twenty years ago, I swore that I would right this wrong. Today we are one step closer to justice." said actress Rose McGowan
Actress Paz de la Huerta claimed Weinstein raped her twice in 2010. The first attack allegedly took place after Weinstein gave her ride home and forced himself on her. "I was helpless and in shock," said the actress.
Since more than 80 women came forward to report against him, investigators have traveled to Los Angeles and the United Kingdom to interview accusers and witnesses. A flood of women came forward last year with chilling stories of sexual abuse at the hands of Weinstein, giving rise to the #MeToo movement. This pushed the investigators to claim an arrest against the actor.
Weinstein is also the subject of criminal probes in Los Angeles and London. His wife of nine years ditched him post these accusations. The film company he built severed ties with him and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences expelled him.
Following these crucial allegations against the actor, the actor failed to defend himself against these accusations. He is expected to surrender himself and face all the accusations on 25th May 2018 in New York.