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Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has secured a mistrial for the third time in his #MeToo sexual assault case involving Jessica Mann. Jurors were deadlocked, with a significant number reportedly leaning towards acquittal. Weinstein's defense attorney expressed satisfaction with the outcome, vowing to continue the fight. This latest development follows a previous conviction that was overturned.

Actor and former CINTAA senior executive committee member Amit Behl has spoken about handling the MeToo movement within the entertainment industry, claiming that while most allegations were genuine, some cases lacked substance including Tanushree Dutta's case against Nana Patekar and Horn Ok Pleassss director Rakesh Sarang. Amit also reflected on the emotional toll the movement took on him and the shocking names that surfaced during the period.

In a dramatic legal twist, JPMorgan's top executive Lorna Hajdini finds herself facing serious allegations from ex-junior banker Chirayu Rana, who has accused her of sexual coercion and racial harassment. In response, Hajdini has initiated a defamation counterclaim, asserting that Rana's accusations are nothing but a ploy for personal profit.

Harvey Weinstein faces a new rape trial in New York, focusing on an alleged 2013 incident with Jessica Mann. Prosecutors may introduce a controversial remark Weinstein allegedly made. This retrial, expected to last six weeks, follows overturned convictions and a mixed verdict in a previous case. Weinstein denies all accusations.

The controversy has also brought sexual misconduct allegations against him back into focus

A California civil jury has found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding her USD 19.25 million. The verdict follows a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica. Cosby's legal team expressed disappointment and plans to appeal. This decision comes after Cosby's earlier criminal conviction was overturned.

Veteran Tamil poet Vairamuthu's Jnanpith Award win has ignited controversy. Singer Chinmayi Sripada, who previously accused him of sexual misconduct, voiced strong criticism, questioning the accolades from industry figures like Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. She highlighted the impact of #MeToo allegations and the silencing of victims, expressing disappointment over the recognition.

Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein has reacted to the allegations levelled by actress Gwyneth Paltrow nearly a decade.

Reverberations of the verdict in the highly publicised defamation case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were felt in Kolkata on Thursday with the student community debating whether this could impact the #Metoo movement on university campuses.

Commenting on the #MeToo movement at a recent event, Janani said that it is a welcoming change to see so many women voicing out their stories. She added that sexual harassment is an omnipresent issue. On this note, she opined that it would be helpful to address the issue and instill fear in the perpetrators if the victims voice out their stories of sexual abuse immediately.

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will face a retrial from April 14 on a rape charge on which a jury previously deadlocked, his publicist said Wednesday. Weinstein was accused of the third-degree rape of a woman named Jessica Mann and will now face a retrial on that count.

Sruthi's lawyers seek more time from the court

Zhou Xiaoxuan, 28, in a series of social media posts in 2018 accused television personality Zhu Jun at state broadcaster CCTV of groping and forcibly kissing her in 2014 when she was an intern working for him, allegations he denies. The Haidian People's Court said that the evidence submitted was "insufficient" to prove sexual harassment.

In just two months, Egypt's burgeoning #MeToo movement has exposed sexual assaults, spurred legal reform and emboldened hundreds of abuse victims including celebrities to speak out, sparking a long-overdue debate about gender inequality.

The #MeToo movement, which is a hot topic in Bollywood recently moved to Sandalwood, when music director Raghu Dixit confessed to the allegations. Apart from Raghu Dixit's case, no such case has been heard about anyone in Kannada.

Author Tanushree Ghosh has written her second book titled 'Beyond #MeToo: Ushering Women’s Era or Just Noise?', which was published by SAGE India in January 2022.