Harvey Weinstein hands himself in to police in New York
Harvey Weinstein surrendered himself to police in New York City on the morning of 25 May, months after dozens of women came forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct.
According to CNN, Weinstein will face charges that "he raped one woman and forced another to perform oral sex on him."
CNN's source said Weinstein will be charged will "first- and third-degree rape in one case and a first-degree sex act in a second case."
Weinstein handed himself in to New York Police Department's First Precinct after he was served with criminal charges by the Manhattan District Attorney.
According to BBC News, Weinstein arrived at around 7 a.m. local time "carrying a book about director Elia Kazan."
It's expected that Weinstein's bond will be set at $2 million, CNN reports.
Per a statement from the New York Police Department, Weinstein was "arrested, processed and charged with Rape Criminal Sex Act, Sex Abuse and Sexual Misconduct" for incidents which involved two different women.
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"The NYPD thanks these brave survivors for their courage to come forward and seek justice. The arrest and ensuing charges are the result of a joint investigation between the NYPD and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office," the statement continues.
Just before 9 a.m. ET Weinstein was photographed leaving the NYPD precinct in handcuffs.
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Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.
A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.
Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.
