Indecent assault charges against Weinstein dropped
The Independent|September 06, 2024
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has discontinued criminal proceedings against Harvey Weinstein following an alleged sexual assault in London in 1996.
MAIRA BUTT
Indecent assault charges against Weinstein dropped

The former film producer was accused of twice indecently assaulting a woman, who is now in her fifties.

The CPS said: “Following a review of the evidence in this case, the CPS has decided to discontinue criminal proceedings against Harvey Weinstein. The CPS has a duty to keep all cases under continuous review and we have decided that there is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.”

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