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News Articles: #MeToo

French actor Gérard Depardieu leaves for a break during his trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021.

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  • Europe

Gérard Depardieu faces verdict in sexual assault trial seen as #MeToo test

Women's rights advocates say the case is about whether France's justice system is truly ready to reckon with sexual violence.

May 12, 2025
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  • Rebecca Rosman
The musician Cassie was the first to bring a civil lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs in November 2023 — and may have opened the doors for the federal investigation that landed Combs in custody.

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  • Music

How a post #MeToo law opened the floodgates for allegations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

The New York Adult Survivors Act gave alleged victims of sexual violence a one-year window to file civil claims, even after the statute of limitations had lapsed. It's a law that may have opened the doors for the federal investigation that landed Sean Combs in custody.

May 09, 2025
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Harvey Weinstein appears in court in Manhattan on Monday, April 21.

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  • Law

Harvey Weinstein's trial is underway in Manhattan

Weinstein is facing sex crimes charges after his 2020 New York conviction was overturned last year. The #MeToo movement was catalyzed in part by the many women who came forward to accuse the disgraced producer of misconduct.

April 23, 2025
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By:
  • Ilya Marritz
Harvey Weinstein is arraigned in court on September 18, 2024 in New York City, pleading not guilty to a new sex crimes charge.

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  • Law

The cases against Harvey Weinstein: A timeline of allegations and trials

The former Hollywood producer is on trial for sex crimes in New York — again. Here are the allegations and proceedings that have led to this.

April 20, 2025
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By:
  • Colin Dwyer and
  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Harvey Weinstein appears in court for a pre-trial hearing on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in New York.

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  • Law

Once again, Harvey Weinstein goes on trial for sex crimes in New York today

Weinstein's New York conviction was overturned last year. The new trial will retry the case alongside a brand new charge.

April 15, 2025
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  • Ilya Marritz
FILE - James Toback arrives at the 2014 AFI Fest "The Gambler" Nov. 10, 2014, in Los Angeles.

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  • Arts & Life

Jury awards $1.68 billion to women who accused director Toback of sexual abuse

Toback, who wrote Bugsy, faces one of the largest #MeToo verdicts in history after a New York jury ordered him to pay 1.68 billion in damages to 40 women.

April 10, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives to face trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021 on Monday.

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  • Europe

French actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial in Paris for alleged sexual assaults

Depardieu's long and storied career has turned the trial into a post- #MeToo test of the willingness of France and its movie industry to confront sexual violence and hold influential men accountable.

March 25, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams dismissed Fox News on Wednesday as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by Jennifer Eckhart, a former producer. Her suit against former star anchor Ed Henry, alleging he sexually assaulted and harassed her, can go forward, the judge ruled.<br>

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  • Media

Judge dismisses Fox News from sexual assault lawsuit against former star

A federal judge has dismissed Fox News as a defendant in a lawsuit filed against former anchor Ed Henry. Former producer Jennifer Eckhart alleges he sexually harassed and raped her.

March 13, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
Kate Beckinsale (left) and Abigail Breslin are sharing stories of on-set harassment and retaliation, inspired by Blake Lively's public accusations against Justin Baldoni.

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  • Pop Culture

Blake Lively inspires more actresses to speak out against Hollywood toxicity

In the wake of Blake Lively's sexual harassment and retaliation allegations against co-star Justin Baldoni, more actresses are speaking up about their own similar experiences on set.

January 02, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Many women, as well as some men, took to social media to share tales of sexual harassment and assault during glitzy legal tech events.

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  • Law

She was harassed at a tech conference. Now other women are sharing #MeToo moments

Fed up with what they see as their industry's tolerance of men's transgressions and predatory behavior, women are telling their stories — in person, in group chats and on LinkedIn.

November 11, 2024
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  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Bill Chappell
Despite avoiding plastic for a week, an NPR producer produced about 102 pieces of plastic or mixed-material waste.

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  • News

Readers' picks: 10 deeply engaged stories from July

The Trump assassination attempt and big Paris Olympics stars dominated the headlines in July. Here are some other stories that resonated with readers — but fell under the radar.

August 03, 2024
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  • Britt Cheng
Actor Gerard Depardieu addresses the media during the press conference for the film 'Saint Amour' at the 2016 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016.

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  • Europe

Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set

French actor Gérard Depardieu will face a criminal trial in October over the alleged sexual assaults in 2021 of two women on the set of a film, prosecutors announced Monday.

April 30, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein ,appearing in a Los Angeles courtroom in Oct. 2022.

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  • Arts & Life

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 sex crimes conviction in New York overturned

The New York State Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the former movie mogul had not received a fair trial in 2020 that led to a 23-year sentence, and ordered a new trial.

April 25, 2024
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon speaks to an audience during a WWE fan appreciation event, Oct. 30, 2010, in Hartford, Conn.

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  • Sports

Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigns from WWE parent company after sex abuse suit

Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigned Friday from WWE's parent company the day after a former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing him and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct.

January 26, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Costume designer William Ivey Long in New York City in 2016. Long is currently facing a civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault.

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  • Arts & Life

Broadway costuming legend accused of sexual assault in civil suit

William Ivey Long, a six-time Tony Award winner and past chairman of the American Theatre Wing, is one of the defendants in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by Court Watson, a set and costume designer.

November 22, 2023
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
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