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On February 23, convicted sex criminalsHarvey WeinsteinandR.
Kelly,both currently in jail, were sentenced in their second respective sex-crimes trials in as many years.
Weinstein wassentencedto 16 years in prison after being found guilty of rape in his Los Angeles trial last December.
While both men have been twice convicted of sex crimes, legal proceedings against them have yet to end.
How many years will Harvey Weinstein and R. Kelly be in jail?
The jail time is racking up.
Weinstein, 70, is serving what effectively amounts to a life sentence.
Kelly has a chance that he wont spend the rest of his life in prison.
Have R. Kelly and Weinstein already appealed their convictions?
Weinstein is currently appealing his New York City conviction.
Weinstein has said he will also appeal his California conviction,according to the New YorkTimes.
Official datashowsthat less than 9 percent of federal appeals resulted in reversals of lower-court outcomes.
Arent there other cases against Weinstein and Kelly that are ongoing?
Weinstein remains in legal hot water on several fronts.
In June 2022,prosecutorsin Englandauthorizedindecent-assault charges against Weinstein.
We will defend that case too if need be, Bonjean said.
What have the men said about their latest sentencing?
These symbolic prosecutions have done nothing to improve the lives of women in society.
Misogyny is alive and well.
Thats a scary and slippery slope for us all.
I never raped or assaulted anyone.
I was never with her.
Her entire claim thing was a setup for a money grab.
What about the survivors?
This post has been updated to reflect the status of R. Kellys ongoing appeals.
