Harvey Weinstein says #MeToo skewed New York rape conviction in appeal

Lawyers for the disgraced producer ask court of appeals to dismiss rape conviction and order new trial, despite second conviction Fresh off a second rape conviction, Harvey Weinstein asked New York's highest court Tuesday to overturn his first one, arguing that the judge in his 2020 case betrayed his right to a fair trial by "succumbing to the pressure" of the #MeToo movement. Weinstein's lawyers are asking the state's court of appeals to dismiss the disgraced movie mogul's rape conviction and t...