Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction upheld by New York appeals court

Weinstein, 70, is jailed in California, where he was extradited last year to await trial on charges he assaulted five women

A New York appellate court has upheld Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction, rejecting the disgraced film producer's claims that the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him by allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the criminal case.

The ruling on Thursday by a five-judge panel in the state intermediate appeals court affirmed a milestone verdict in America's reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures, an era that began with a flood of allegations against Weinstein.