Entertainment News | Harvey Weinstein to Be Charged in UK over Assault Claims

London, Jun 8 (AP) British prosecutors said Wednesday they have authorised police to charge ex-film producer Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in 1996.

The Crown Prosecution Service said in a statement that “charges have been authorized” against Weinstein, 70, following a review of evidence gathered by London's Metropolitan Police in its investigation.

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It did not provide further details.

After revelations about Weinstein emerged in 2017, British police said they were investigating multiple allegations of sexual assault against Weinstein over several decades.

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Unlike many other countries, Britain does not have a statute of limitations for rape or sexual assault. (AP)

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