Disgraced Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein, found guilty on raping and sexual abusing women, was handed over 23 years in prison by the Manhattan Court. Weinstein will undergo 20 years sentence for a first-degree criminal sexual act which included forced oral sex on Miriam Haley, his production assistant, in 2006. The three-year sentence is given for the third-degree rape of former aspiring actor Jessica Mann in 2013.
According to Deadline, prior to passing the sentence, Judge James Burke said: "There is evidence before of other incidents of sexual assaults involving a number of women that is of legitimate consideration for this sentence."
Around 80 women including Gwyneth Paltrow, Uma Thurman and Salma Hayek had levelled charges of sexual misconduct against Weinstein. He was sent to prison on Riker's Island after he was found guilty of the criminal sexual act and third-degree rape.
Weinstein says he is worried for the country

Weinstein who was found snoring during the trial, spoke at the sentencing, for the first time ever since the trial began. Comparing himself to Dalton Trumbo, an American screenwriter who was banned for being a member of the Communist Party, said that he was worried about this country.
#HarveyWeinstein UPDATE: The @LADAOffice has begun the process of extraditing defendant Weinstein to California to face the sexual assault charges that were filed in January.
— Jackie Lacey (@LADAOffice) March 11, 2020
No arraignment date has been set. Once a date has been set, our office will notify the public.
According to CBS News, Weinstein started his speech saying, "I have remorse for all of you," while referring to the six women who testified against him in the court during the trial. Elaborating upon his various charitable contributions made during his career apart from training prominent Hollywood figures to help them achieve success, Weinstein boasted: "The [#MeToo] movement started basically because of me. I was the first example and now there are thousands of men who are being accused."
"I'm worried about this country. There are thousands of men and women who are losing due process. I'm totally confused. I think men are confused about these issues," he said in his speech.
Hollywood celebrates Weinstein's sentencing
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) March 11, 2020
Soon after the sentence was passed against Weinstein, Hollywood came out celebrating the disgraced Hollywood mogul's imprisonment.
Calling Weinstein a convicted rapist, Silence Breakers, a group of women who have accused Weinstein of sexual assault and harassment, said in a statement: "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." McGowan, one of the first woman to have gone on record to accuse Weinstein, tweeted: "Let us be free."
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.
— Mira Sorvino (@MiraSorvino) March 11, 2020
23 years. God bless you, Jessica Mann, Mimi Hayley and all 108 survivors for your courage and fight. Thank you Ronan Farrow. Thank you Judge Burke. Thank you to the jury. Thank you for believing survivors. Thank you for changing the future for us all.
— Ellen Barkin (@EllenBarkin) March 11, 2020
In a statement released soon after, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr said: "We thank the survivors for their remarkable statements today and indescribable courage over the last two years. Harvey Weinstein deployed nothing less than an army of spies to keep them silent. But they refused to be silent, and they were heard. Their words took down a predator and put him behind bars and gave hope to survivors of sexual violence all across the world."
to the brave women who are survivors of harvey weinstein’s repugnant crimes — both those who were vocal publicly & those who suffered in silence. YOU -along with the journalists who covered the story, #metoo + #timesup have changed the course of future histories. THANK YOU. ♥ï¸+ðŸ™ðŸ» https://t.co/WnFa1jSG1D
— Monica Lewinsky (@MonicaLewinsky) March 11, 2020
Here are the reactions from Hollywood after Weinstein's sentencing:
A historical moment today. I am so appreciative of the women and men who spoke up about the abuse and harassment they suffered at the hands of Harvey Weinstein.
— Reese Witherspoon (@ReeseW) March 11, 2020
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.
— Rosanna Arquette🌎✌🼠(@RoArquette) March 11, 2020
#JUSTICE https://t.co/dEls8a0zhx
— Jessica Barth (@_jessicabarth_) March 11, 2020
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF US WHO SPOKE UP AND TOLD OUR STORIES! Thos is the result of the brave women, the #SilenceBreakers, and especially the women who took the stand in this trial. Harvey Weinstein, you're a proven rapist and abuser and you will sit in jail for 23 years.
— Sarah Ann Masse's new favorite number is 23!!! (@SarahAnnMasse) March 11, 2020