Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 additional years for LA rape conviction

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 additional years in prison on Thursday, three months after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in Los Angeles.

Jane Doe #1 wept in court on Thursday as she described the impact of what Weinstein had done to her in a 2013 attack.

At the sentencing hearing, defense attorney Mark Werskman defended Weinstein as a 70-year-old in bad health, and said he had lost four teeth while in the Los Angeles County jail. He asked the judge to remember the good Weinstein had done in his career.

Other women who have spoken out against Weinstein said the sentence in Los Angeles brought a measure of relief.

Over more than nine days of deliberation, the majority of jurors wanted to convict Weinstein on charges of sexual assault against two other women, including Siebel Newsom, but could not convince a minority of jurors, who remained skeptical of the allegations, the Associated Press reported.

Jane Doe #1 only one accuser who had no further direct dealings with Weinstein or his representatives after the incident. She testified she had barely known who he was, having been introduced only briefly at the film festival, and wanted nothing from him. Others, including Siebel Newsom, had friendly email exchanges with Weinstein or sought out future meetings after their incidents, a point the defense emphasized in their cross-examinations and closing arguments.

Another male juror said the intensely emotional testimony of Siebel Newsom, might have been too much for some fellow jurors.