LONDON — British prosecutors said on Thursday (Sept 5) they had discontinued indecent assault charges against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein after concluding there was no realistic chance of securing a conviction. When it authorised charges against Weinstein two years ago, UK’s Crown Prosecution Service said the alleged assault had taken place in August 1996 in...
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Ex-WWE boss says ‘no-one really knows me’ in Netflix trailer for Mr McMahon
Mr McMahon will be released onto the platform later this month and its trailer features snippets of interviews with former WWE stars including Hulk Hogan, John Cena and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The 79-year-old resigned from the WWE’s parent company TKO Group Holdings amid sex trafficking allegations earlier in the year, and stepped down as...
Harvey Weinstein won’t face charges of indecent assault in Britain
LONDON (AP) — Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein won’t face charges of indecent assault in Britain, prosecutors announced on Thursday. LONDON (AP) — Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein won’t face charges of indecent assault in Britain, prosecutors announced on Thursday. The Crown Prosecution Service, which in 2022 authorized two charges of indecent assault against Weinstein,...
Britain halts criminal proceedings against Harvey Weinstein
LONDON (AP) — Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein won’t face charges of indecent assault in Britain, prosecutors announced on Thursday. The Crown Prosecution Service, which in 2022 authorized two charges of indecent assault against Weinstein, said it decided to discontinue proceedings because there was “no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.’’ “We have explained our...
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Ticketmaster’s pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK – Entertainment News
Ticketmaster investigated The Associated Press – Sep 5, 2024 / 6:45 am | Story: 504933 Photo: The Canadian Press The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way tickets were sold for next year’s reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis. In a statement Thursday, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said...
Britain halts criminal proceedings against Harvey Weinstein – Entertainment News
Britain halts Weinstein case Danica Kirka, The Associated Press – Sep 5, 2024 / 5:34 am | Story: 504918 Photo: The Canadian Press Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein won’t face charges of indecent assault in Britain, prosecutors announced on Thursday. The Crown Prosecution Service, which in 2022 authorized two charges of indecent assault against Weinstein,...
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