Harvey Weinstein ‘begs judge to give him five year prison sentence after ‘losing everything’ following rape co - The Sun

HARVEY Weinstein has reportedly begged a judge for a lenient five year sentence claiming his life has been “destroyed” by his rape conviction.

The disgraced movie mogul, 67, faces up to 29 years in prison after he was found guilty of rape and sexual assault against two women.

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Harvey Weinstein has pleaded with a judge to give him a five year sentence after he was convicted of rape and sexual assaultCredit: AP:Associated Press

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Weinstein is handcuffed after his guilty verdict in his sexual assault trial at the New York Criminal CourtCredit: Reuters

Weinstein, known for producing Oscar winning movies such as Shakespeare In Love, is currently banged up in New York’s notorious Rikers Island prison while he awaits sentencing.

His lawyer filed legal documents yesterday asking the judge for leniency citing the sex pest’s charity work and clean criminal history before his recent conviction.

The doc also mentioned Ronan Farrow’s New Yorker article which lifted the lid on Weinstein’s predatory behavior.

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It reads: “Since the New Yorker article was published in 2017, Mr. Weinstein's life has been destroyed.

“His wife divorced him, he was fired from The Weinstein Company, and in short, he lost everything."

It continues: "...his fall from grace [as] historic, perhaps unmatched in the age of social media."

The lawyer pleads with the judge to take into consideration that Weinstein had no criminal history before he was accused by dozens of women of sexual misconduct.

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They also detailed Weinstein’s alleged relationship with his victims after the sex attacks.

The letter read: “Both [victims] continued consensual relationships with Mr. Weinstein after the alleged assaults and contacted him for jobs, tickets, and professional advice."

Weinstein’s charity work was also mentioned in a bid to sway the judge including raising millions for 9/1 firefighters and cops.

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He also helped raise $2.5 billion for charity Robin Hood which fights poverty in New York City.

The lawyer continued: “…the trial did not fairly portray who he is as a person. His life story, his accomplishments, and struggles are simply remarkable and should not be disregarded in total because of a jury's verdict."

Meanwhile, prosecutors have urged the judge to give Weinstein a long sentence which will act as a deterrent and reflect his lack of remorse.

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Harvey and Georgina split in 2017 amid rape and sexual abuse allegationsCredit: Reuters

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Rikers Island is known for the brutal violence of its inmatesCredit: New York Times,RRedux

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Harvey Weinstein will be sentenced on March 11 and could face up to 29 years in prisonCredit: Alamy Live News

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