NEW: Annabella Sciorra on Weinstein conviction: “My testimony was painful but necessary...For in speaking truth to power we pave the way for a more just culture, free of the scourge of violence against women.”
The judge in the case remanded Weinstein, 67, into custody without bail against his attorneys' request. Rotunno said in court Monday she was requesting"house arrest," citing"letters from his doctor," as he"was found not guilty of the most serious charges he was charged with."
Weinstein had been using a walker throughout the trial, and Rotunno and Cheronis said in their statement they are working to have Weinstein brought to Rikers' Island's North Infirmary Unit at the Anna M. Kross Center complex"or in protective custody so that he can get the best medical supervision and care possible.
The charge of rape in the third degree came from Jessica Mann, who is now being named by ABC News as she told the district attorney's office she does not object to being named publicly. That charge came with sentencing guidelines of probation up to four years. Cy Vance, the district attorney of Manhattan, said at a press conference that the case -- and the women who testified against Weinstein --"pulled our justice system into the 21st century."for a misdemeanor sex crime after another woman, Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, worked with police to report her allegation that Weinstein groped her.
"Rape is rape whether it's committed by a stranger in a dark alley or a domestic partner in a working relationship," Vance said, adding that he owes"an immense debt" to the women who"had the courage beyond measure" to testify.
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