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 Weinstein was met by dozens of photographers and camera crews as
he walked into a New York City police station to be charged with
two counts of rape and one count of a criminal sexual act
involving two unidentified women. He was later released on a $1
million cash bond.
Weinstein, 66, denies having nonconsensual sex with anyone, and
his attorney said his client would plead not guilty.
Italian actress Asia Argento, one of more than 70 women who have
accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct, live-tweeted his
surrender.
"This is the only movie Harvey Weinstein will be remembered for
#perpwalk," Argento wrote. "Today Harvey Weinstein will take his
first step on his inevitable descent to hell."
Weinstein was charged after a seven-month investigation in New
York and more than 20 years of alleged misconduct.
Actress Rose McGowan, who has accused Weinstein of raping her in
1997, said on NBC's "Megyn Kelly Today" program that she never
believed this day would come.
"We got you, Harvey Weinstein, we got you," McGowan later
tweeted.
The accusations against the co-founder of the Miramax film
studio helped give rise to the #MeToo movement, in which people
shared stories of sexual abuse, and the Time's Up campaign
against workplace sexual harassment.
In a statement, the Time's Up campaign welcomed the charges
against "a man whose actions were so egregious that they spawned
a global reckoning."
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"Boogie Nights" actress Heather Graham, who has spoken of unsettling
encounters with Weinstein in the early 2000s, wrote on Twitter that,
instead of focusing on him, she would be celebrating powerful women.
"This is just the beginning #TheFutureIsFemale," Graham tweeted.
Among others weighing in: "Mighty Aphrodite" star Mira Sorvino, who
tweeted "#Justice" next to a news report about Weinstein.
Louisette Geiss, another of Weinstein's accusers, tweeted that it
was about time. "Elated and so proud to stand next to the brave
women & men who are creating a new normal."
There was no immediate public reaction from other stars who have
spoken of being harassed by Weinstein, including Gwyneth Paltrow,
Angelina Jolie, Ashley Judd and Salma Hayek.
New York Times journalist Jodi Kantor, who shared a Pulitzer Prize
for her reporting on the Weinstein allegations, on Twitter listed
the reactions she had heard from victims. They included tears of
relief and irreparable loss, outright joy and nausea.
"The common denominator: trouble sleeping last night," Kantor wrote.
(Reporting by Eric Kelsey and Jill Serjeant; editing by Jonathan
Oatis)
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