In a major victory for #MeToo advocates, disgraced Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein was handed a 23-year prison sentence on two charges of rape and sexual assault in his New York criminal trial on Wednesday morning.
Good.
He could also spend the rest of his life appealing, or was he remanded into custody today? Seems important to know.
He’s currently incarcerated at Riker’s Island. He was remanded into custody with no bail.
Fun Fact: There are no potted plants for him to jerk-off into in Riker’s Island. Corrected below.
So life, good.
He was taken into custody the same day the jury found him guilty. After a few days in the hospital, he’s been at Riker’s Island ever since. And he can appeal all he wants, but he’s not getting released on bond pending the appeal (which he will certainly lose).
Plus, he goes on trial in Los Angeles sometime soon too.
How sweet it is.
Good. He’ll die in there.
This creep is getting exactly what he deserves. If only others would get theirs too. 
Maybe he can get a job in the greenhouse…
I guess the walker didn’t serve its purpose as a sufficient prop.
He should fire the screenwriters that suggested it. [/s]
Deserved, but I am shocked that he got that much time. Usually the powerful, wealthy and connected manage to wiggle out. I’m hearing that none of his powerful, wealthy so-called friends would vouch for him.
From what I saw of the video, looks like he upgraded to a walker/chair.
When he checks in to his concrete hotel, I will believe that he’s actually going to serve some time. Not sure what the right to appeal is in this case, but I’m sure his lawyers are already on it.
The question will be, does he serve the time while they prepare the appeal, or is the sentence suspended until appeals are exhausted? In that latter case, he may never serve a single day.
He should have bankrolled a bunch of Anti-Trump ads. He could have done all this shit and they’d try to make him a presidential nominee. /snark
Somebody had to Google it, right?
He’s been jailed at Rikers Island since he was convicted, except for a few days in a hospital. He will not be released pending appeal.
I guess Weinstein didn’t contribute to Trump’s campaign or inauguration… and is not friends with Kim Kardashian… other wise the Dotard would have already pardoned him. Is not like he believes that anything that Weinstein (or for that matter Epstein) did is wrong.
I just got one of those for my mom who is in her nineties. They’re called rollators, here.
This was a state trial so no pardon from 45*.