'He got what he deserved. He raped so many more': Rosanna Arquette leads Harvey Weinstein's accusers in celebrating justice after he is jailed for 23 years for sex crimes as Ronan Farrow says verdict shows 'the power of people who speak up'
- Several of Weinstein's accusers and other Hollywood women and allies took to Twitter to celebrate the shamed media mogul's sentence
- Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday morning in Manhattan criminal court to 23 years in prison for sex crimes in his landmark #MeToo trial
- Rosanna Arquette praised the 'brave women' who broke their silence against the rapist and said he 'got what he deserved...because he raped so many more'
- Arquette, who said she was abused by the producer, also slammed his defense attorney after she said the sentence was 'obscene'
- One of the convicted rapist's other accusers Mira Sorvino told how she cried 'tears of amazement' when the sentencing was handed down to her abuser
- Ronan Farrow, whose investigative journalism helped expose the Hollywood director, praised the verdict for showing the 'power of people who speak up'
Rosanna Arquette, one of Harvey Weinstein's many accusers, led reactions on Wednesday to the news of his 23-year sentence praising the 'brave women' who broke their silence against the rapist and saying he 'got what he deserved...because he raped so many more'.
Several of Weinstein's accusers and other Hollywood women and allies took to Twitter to celebrate the shamed media mogul's sentence and speak of hope that the verdict will pave the way for greater justice for other victims of sexual assault.
Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday morning in Manhattan criminal court to 23 years for sex crimes in his landmark #MeToo trial.
The disgraced Hollywood producer was handed 20 years on the criminal sex act charge for forcibly performing oral sex on production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006.
Rosanna Arquette, one of Harvey Weinstein's many accusers, led reactions on Wednesday to the news of his 23-year sentence praising the 'brave women' who broke their silence against the rapist and saying he 'got what he deserved...because he raped so many more'
He was sentenced to three years for third degree rape for the attack on Jessica Mann in 2013.
Judge James Burke, who oversaw his trial, ordered Weinstein to serve the sentences consecutively and sentenced him to five years post release supervision for each charge.
He will not be eligible for parole for at least 20 years, making it highly likely the rapist will die behind bars.
Rosanna Arquette praised the women who had helped put the abuser behind bars and singled out Rose McGowan and Ronan Farrow for helping to bring his campaign of sexual assault in Hollywood to an end.
She tweeted: 'Gratitude to all the silence breakers especially Rose and all survivors of weinstein to the brave women who testified and to the incredible investigative reporting of Ronan farrow who uncovered the sabotage and spying and to david Remnick thank you Rich McKuen and ny times.'
Arquette, who was one of the first women to break her silence about the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of Weinstein in the early 1990s, went on to slam the rapist's defense attorney Donna Rotunno who had blasted the sentencing as 'obscene'.
Arquette told Rotunno to 'shut up' and said he 'got what he deserved... because he raped SO MANY MORE WOMEN'.
'Please Shut up Donna Rotunno the only obscene and obnoxious person here is you. He got what he deserved because he's a rapist. he is in prison because he raped SO MANY MORE WOMEN and ruined lives and careers there is more evidence and one woman was 16 at the time,' Arquette's tweet read.
Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday morning in Manhattan criminal court to 23 years in prison for sex crimes in his landmark #MeToo trial. An artist's sketch shows the rapist in a wheelchair in the courtroom during the sentencing
Harvey Weinstein, 67, was pictured being escorted from the Manhattan courthouse in his wheelchair after being sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday
The disgraced Hollywood producer (pictured during his trial) was handed 20 years on the criminal sex act charge for forcibly performing oral sex on production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006
One of the convicted rapist's other accusers Mira Sorvino told how she cried 'tears of amazement' when the sentencing was handed down to her abuser.
Sorvino, who came forward accusing Weinstein of sexually harassing her and then seeking to destroy her career after she dismissed his advances, tweeted: '23 years. Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for his crimes of rape and sexual assault. I literally cried tears of amazement, gratitude that the justice system has worked on behalf of all of his victims today.'
Ronan Farrow, whose investigative journalism helped expose the Hollywood director, was another to praise the verdict, saying it showed the 'power of people who speak up'.
Ronan Farrow, whose investigative journalism helped expose the Hollywood director, praised the verdict for showing the 'power of people who speak up'
'A lot of news underlines how hard it is to hold wealthy and connected people accountable. Today’s shows the power of people who speak up, from a position of far less power, at great personal risk,' he tweeted.
Farrow continued: 'Today’s outcome in Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial is the result of the decisions of multiple women to come forward to journalists and to prosecutors at great personal cost and risk. Please keep those women in your thoughts today.'
The journalist also slammed suggestions by Weinstein that reporting had 'ruined his life', saying that it had given his victims a voice.
Padma Lakshmi, who has previously spoken of her own sexual assault at the hands of a powerful man, echoed Farrow's sentiments, praising today as a 'historic day' for women's equality and for 'holding powerful men accountable for their actions'.
The Silence Breakers, a group of 24 of Weinstein's accusers including actresses Rose McGowan, Ashley Judd and Rosanna Arquette, issued a statement following the verdict saying that 'no amount of jail time' will lessen the impact on his victims and that the community will continue to fight to 'have our voices heard'.
'Harvey Weinstein's legacy will always be that he's a convicted rapist. He is going to jail – but no amount of jail time will repair the lives he ruined, the careers he destroyed, or the damage he has caused,' the statement read.
One of the convicted rapist's other accusers Mira Sorvino told how she cried 'tears of amazement' when the sentencing was handed down to her abuser
The Time's UP Foundation tweeted its thanks to the many victims who had spoken out against the powerful media mogul
Another victim of sexual assault, Padma Lakshmi, praised the 'historic day'
'The Silence Breaker community was founded on solidarity, support, and compassion. The New York trial has ended, but the Silence Breakers will persist in our crusade for cultural change, justice and to have our voices heard.'
The Time's UP Foundation tweeted its thanks to the many victims who had spoken out against the powerful media mogul: 'Thank you Mimi Haleyi, Jessica Mann, Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning, Tarale Wulff, and Lauren Young. Thank you to all the #silencebreakers. The social change you've catalyzed is just beginning. We're committed to continuing the fight.'
A statement from Tina Tchen, president and CEO of the TIME'S UP Foundation, thanked the 'courage and strength' of the women.
'First and foremost, we are grateful for the courage and strength of Mimi Haleyi, Jessica Mann, Annabella Sciorra, Dawn Dunning, Tarale Wulff, and Lauren Young, who bravely testified in court, and we remain in solidarity with the more than 100 survivors who suffered abuse, harassment, and rape at the hands of Harvey Weinstein. The trauma of sexual assault and harassment is lifelong — we can only hope that today's sentence brings all of the survivors of Harvey Weinstein some measure of peace,' she said.
'We also hope that these women take pride in knowing the impact they have had on our culture at large. Whether by inspiring more survivors to come forward and seek help, changing how the justice system responds to sexual violence, or leading corporate boards to hold more CEOs accountable for toxic workplace culture, the social change catalyzed by these survivors has been nothing short of transformational.
'TIME'S UP is committed to keep fighting until everybody is safe at work and in the pursuit of their careers, no exceptions.'
Weinstein (pictured during his trial) maintained a blank face as his sentence was handed down before he was wheeled out of the courtroom
The judge's sentence came after Weinstein made a rambling statement to the court, in which he spoke of remorse not for his victims but for other men. 'I feel remorse for all of the men who are going through this fight,' Weinstein told the court
Jessica Mann sobbed as she left the courtroom where she saw her abuser sentenced to 23 years behind bars
Weinstein, who maintained a blank face as his sentence was handed down, was wheeled out of the courtroom following the sentencing as his accusers sobbed and hugged each other.
The judge's sentence came after Weinstein made a rambling statement to the court, in which he spoke of remorse not for his victims but for other men, in what appeared to be a final jibe at his victims.
'I feel remorse for all of the men who are going through this fight,' Weinstein told the court.
He said he was worried about 'thousands of men' being denied due process in the #MeToo era.
In the statement, he also said he was 'confused' and that he believed he had a 'serious friendship' with Mann and Haleyi.
Mann said in a victim impact statement before the sentencing that she wanted to remind the court that she told Weinstein 'no' and that she wished she'd been able to fight him off when he raped her in a Manhattan hotel
Weinstein listening to Jessica Mann and Mimi Haleyi as they delivered emotional victim impact statements about how Weinstein had affected their lives
The rapist (wheeled out of the courthouse) showed no remorse and said he was 'confused' and that he believed he had a 'serious friendship' with Mann and Haleyi
His rambling statement, in which he issued no apology for his crimes, came after Jessica Mann and Mimi Haleyi delivered emotional victim impact statements about how Weinstein had affected their lives.
Haleyi, who was the first to deliver her statement, sobbed as she told the court of the trauma she had endured since the attack, saying Weinstein crushed her spirit and altered the course of her life.
She said the attack on her in Weinstein's Soho apartment in 2006 came at a 'very vulnerable point' in her life.
Mann, in her statement, said she wanted to remind the court that she told Weinstein 'no' and that she wished she'd been able to fight him off when he raped her in a Manhattan hotel.
'I am forced to carry that experience until I die,' she said.
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