Harvey Weinstein is surrendering to New York prosecutors
For first and third-degree rape charges
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Harvey Weinstein is currently turning himself in to New York police officials for sexual assault and misconduct charges. Prosecutors will charge Weinstein with first and third-degree rape in one case, and a first-degree sex act in a second case, according to reports from CNN.
The bond for the disgraced Hollywood producer will be set at $2 million. Investigators are currently looking into a multitude of accusations in the US and abroad.
"I, and so many of Harvey Weinstein's survivors had given up hope that our rapist would be held accountable by law. Twenty years ago, I swore that I would right this wrong. Today we are one step closer to justice," actor Rose McGowan, one of the first alleged victims to come forward, said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "We were young women who were assaulted by Weinstein and later terrorized by his vast network of complicity. I stand with my fellow survivors. May this give hope to all victims and survivors everywhere that are telling their truths."
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