Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 additional years for LA rape conviction

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 additional years in prison on Thursday, three months after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in Los Angeles.

Jane Doe #1 wept in court on Thursday as she described the impact of what Weinstein had done to her in a 2013 attack.

At the sentencing hearing, defense attorney Mark Werskman defended Weinstein as a 70-year-old in bad health, and said he had lost four teeth while in the Los Angeles County jail. He asked the judge to remember the good Weinstein had done in his career.

Other women who have spoken out against Weinstein said the sentence in Los Angeles brought a measure of relief.

Over more than nine days of deliberation, the majority of jurors wanted to convict Weinstein on charges of sexual assault against two other women, including Siebel Newsom, but could not convince a minority of jurors, who remained skeptical of the allegations, the Associated Press reported.

Jane Doe #1 only one accuser who had no further direct dealings with Weinstein or his representatives after the incident. She testified she had barely known who he was, having been introduced only briefly at the film festival, and wanted nothing from him. Others, including Siebel Newsom, had friendly email exchanges with Weinstein or sought out future meetings after their incidents, a point the defense emphasized in their cross-examinations and closing arguments.

Another male juror said the intensely emotional testimony of Siebel Newsom, might have been too much for some fellow jurors.

Legal uncertainties will remain on both coasts for Weinstein. An appeal of his New York conviction is due for a hearing later this year. Prosecutors in Los Angeles have yet to say whether they will retry Weinstein on counts they were unable to reach a verdict on.

It is not yet clear where he will serve his time while these issues are decided. His New York sentence would be served before a California prison term, though a retrial or other issues could keep him from being sent back there soon. Weinstein is eligible for parole in New York in 2039.

Before his conviction in Los Angeles, some of some of the dozens of women who have spoken out publicly against him had worried that, like Bill Cosby, Weinstein could end up being released if he won his appeal in New York.

The Associated Press contributed reporting