Harvey Weinstein Appeals Rape Conviction, Claims Unfair Trial Apr 05, 2021 2:05 PM 200 views Update 04/05/2021 1:36pm: Harvey Weinstein has been in the news for the constant changes happening with the cases he’s been facing in numerous states, including New York. Now, Weinstein and his legal team are appealing his sexual abuse and rape conviction in New York, which came with a long list of reasons as to why he thinks his conviction was botched. According to Weinstein’s legal team, the jury in the case was allegedly influenced by prejudiced media coverage that was sensationalized, pointing out the public’s “magnified moral outrage over claimed sexual misbehavior of powerful men."