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  • Harvey Weinstein's lawyers had asked for leniency due to his ill health.

  • This was him at an earlier court appearance.

  • Instead, he was sentenced to 23 years in prison.

  • His has been one of the biggest downfalls Hollywood has ever seen.

  • He was found guilty last month of a criminal sex act and third degree rape on DDE.

  • In a victim's statement today, Jessica Man said, Rape is not just one moment.

  • It is forever.

  • This is what justice looks like.

  • Andi outside of court afterwards, maybe, Holly's lawyer said his sentence sent out the right message for all those who are still preying on women who one engage in the high risk taking up, harming women and thinking you'll get away with it.

  • That gamble is likely not to pay off for you anymore.

  • Harvey Weinstein did address, caught himself for the first time today, but said that although he did feel really remorse for the situation, he also felt totally confused by the charges.

  • This won't come as a surprise to one of his accusers who doesn't feel his victims will ever get a real apology.

  • Of course, I I would be gratified if he admitted any culpability.

  • I think that that is, you know, as a sign of genuine remorse.

  • Genuine apology are definitely things that's the various survivors seek from.

  • But knowing his character, we're not gonna get it.

  • Wine stains own Team said they would be appealing that sentence that was just handed down by this court.

  • Waas obscene.

  • That number was obnoxious.

  • There are murderers who will get out of court faster than Harvey Weinstein Will.

  • Harvey Weinstein still faces separate charges in Los Angeles, but as it stuns, he could be spending the rest of his life in jail.

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Harvey Weinstein's lawyers had asked for leniency due to his ill health.

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