Sex Crimes

Two of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s attorneys and two of his accusers sit down for exclusive interviews with Court TV’s Seema Iyer. Court TV will re-air both interviews on Friday, November 8 at 5/4c.   Iyer’s interviews with Weinstein Attorneys Donna Rotunno and Damon Cheronis air on Monday, Nov. 4, with conversations with alleged victims […] More

November 6, 2019

Famed NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II is back in a San Diego courtroom for the government’s second attempt to try him on multiple charges. More

November 4, 2019

Kellen Winslow II pleaded guilty on two counts of sexual misconduct ahead of his scheduled retrial. More

November 4, 2019

REIDSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Georgia officials say they have captured an inmate who was mistakenly released from a state prison while serving a life sentence following a rape conviction. The Georgia Department of Corrections said in a Tweet that authorities took Tony Maycon Munoz-Mendez into custody Wednesday night in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. The department of […] More

October 31, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime forensic pathologist hired by Jeffrey Epstein’s brother says some evidence suggests Epstein died by homicidal strangulation, not suicide by hanging. Dr. Michael Baden raised concerns Wednesday on Fox News about the New York City medical examiner’s findings that ruled Epstein’s death a suicide. The autopsy report appeared to put much speculation […] More

October 30, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was mocked from the stage and jeered by attendees at a New York City actors showcase — a rare public appearance for the disgraced movie mogul ahead of his January rape trial. A comedian at Wednesday’s “Actor’s Hour” referred to Weinstein during her set as “the elephant in the […] More

October 25, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya denies accusations of sexual assault contained in a lawsuit filed against him this week. De La Hoya’s company, Golden Boy Promotions, issued a statement Tuesday describing the action as a “frivolous lawsuit” and calling the allegations “completely false.” The lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles […] More

October 24, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Cuba Gooding Jr. is facing a growing cast of sexual misconduct accusers, with prosecutors Tuesday unveiling new criminal charges against the actor and telling a judge they intend to have up to a dozen women testify that he violated them, too. Standing in a New York City courtroom, Gooding pleaded not […] More

October 16, 2019

“She Said” by The New York Times investigative journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey is as much about journalism as it is about Harvey Weinstein. It is far more than an exceptional read; it is a lesson in having patience when you are playing the long game. The book chronicles the investigative journey Kantor and […] More

October 14, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Cuba Gooding Jr. learned on Thursday that he’s facing a new undisclosed charge in his sexual misconduct case, a development that came as jury selection was set to begin for his trial. At a court hearing in Manhattan, Assistant District Attorney Jenna Long revealed the charge is contained in a sealed […] More

October 10, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Two years after Matt Lauer was abruptly fired by NBC News for sexual misconduct, more questions are emerging about the former “Today” show host’s behavior and whether bosses looked the other way at problems involving one of the network’s biggest stars. A new book by Ronan Farrow, a former NBC News […] More

October 10, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Cuba Gooding Jr.’s trial on groping charges is set to begin this week. The trial, which is scheduled to start Thursday, was postponed in September after prosecutors said they were still waiting for evidence in the Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” star’s case. Gooding’s lawyers argued against the delay. The actor is accused […] More

October 10, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who worked at NBC News claimed that Matt Lauer raped her at a hotel while on assignment for the Sochi Olympics, an encounter the former “Today” show host claimed was consensual. The claim outlined by Brooke Nevils in Ronan Farrow’s book, “Catch and Kill,” puts a name and details […] More

October 9, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two actresses sued James Franco and the acting and film school he founded Thursday, saying he intimidated his students into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations far beyond those acceptable on Hollywood film sets. Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal, former students at the actor’s now-closed Studio 4, said in the lawsuit filed […] More

October 4, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has lost a longshot bid to move his sexual assault trial out of New York City, as a state court rejected Thursday the movie mogul’s concerns that he wouldn’t get a fair trial in the world’s media capital.   A five-judge panel of the state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division […] More

October 3, 2019

Janelle Winslow filed divorce documents requesting a dissolution of marriage with children on Aug. 30, 2019, against Kellen Boswell Winslow II. More

September 17, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney for Harvey Weinstein said on Tuesday that her client is not without sin — but he’s also not “a rapist.” Donna Rotunno, speaking on “CBS This Morning,” said she feels strongly that the evidence will exonerate the movie mogul of any criminal wrongdoing. Weinstein is scheduled to go to […] More

September 17, 2019

A group of women who say they were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein have suffered a setback in seeking money from the government over a plea deal that spared the financier a lengthy prison term. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra ruled previously that federal prosecutors in Florida violated a victims’ rights law when they failed […] More

September 16, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — A previously undisclosed federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein included an examination of whether he was traveling with underage girls as recently as last year, newly released documents show. U.S. Marshals Service investigators spoke in July with an air-traffic controller who said she saw Epstein get off his private jet at an […] More

September 12, 2019

DETROIT (AP) — A state prosecutor resigned after authorities learned “incredibly disturbing” news that he had an intimate relationship with a woman while handling her allegations of sexual assault, Michigan’s attorney general said Tuesday. Brian Kolodziej, an assistant attorney general, was the prosecutor in a case involving students at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant. […] More

September 11, 2019

New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape by a former trainer. Britney Taylor says Brown sexually assaulted her on three occasions, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Southern District of Florida. Brown has denied the allegations. Darren Heitner, a lawyer representing Brown, told The Associated Press his client […] More

September 11, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge will discuss plans Wednesday for unsealing a new trove of court records involving sexual abuse allegations against Jeffrey Epstein, the financier who took his own life last month while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska scheduled the hearing after an appeals court in […] More

September 4, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Cuba Gooding Jr.’s trial on groping charges has been postponed until Oct. 10. Prosecutors said Tuesday they’re still waiting for evidence in the Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” star’s case. Jury selection had been set to start this week. Gooding’s lawyers argued against the delay. The actor is accused of placing his hand […] More

September 3, 2019

New Indictment. Same defendant. Same accusers. Say what? This is confusing for the sharpest of legal minds, but I’ll do my best to explain. Harvey Weinstein now has a new indictment minus any new charges. On Monday prosecutors paraded into a New York City courtroom armed with a new indictment and an additional accuser. This […] More

August 30, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge formally ended the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, but not without a final tribute to the women who spoke out against the financier. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman took the procedural step of adding his initials to an order dismissing the indictment that charged the 66-year-old Epstein with […] More

August 29, 2019

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — In the nearly two decades since a co-founder of Dragon Con was accused of molesting teenage boys, a strange legal odyssey has unfolded, including a proposed move to Israel, a trial delay because of a presidential election and an extradition by air ambulance. Now, Ed Kramer faces new charges that could […] More

August 28, 2019

LONDON (AP) — An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein who claims she was also delivered to Britain’s Prince Andrew for paid sex as a teenager has challenged the British royal to speak up, saying: “He knows exactly what he’s done and I hope he comes clean about it.” The jet-setting middle son of Queen Elizabeth […] More

August 28, 2019

BY TOM HAYS AND LARRY NEUMEISTER | ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — One by one, 16 women who say they were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein poured out their anger, lashing out at him as a coward and a manipulator, after a judge gave them the day in court they were denied when he […] More

August 28, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to a new indictment Monday that includes revised charges of predatory sexual assault, a development that caused the judge to delay the start of his trial until early next year. The change to the case was intended to open the door for an actress […] More

August 27, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on a new indictment as prosecutors seek to have jurors hear from an actress who has accused him of a 1993 rape.   Court officials say the disgraced movie mogul is due in court the same day an appeals court is expected to rule […] More

August 23, 2019