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Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assault and rape at his trial in New York.
But he has been cleared of other charges, including predatory sexual assault and rape in the first degree.
The trial has been seen as a watershed for the #MeToo movement.
Harvey Weinstein was once the king of Hollywood, a man with the power to make and break careers in the movies.
But in October 2017, in reports by the New York Times and the New Yorker, the Oscar-winning producer was accused of sexual misconduct by a number of women. He was also accused of reaching settlements to keep the stories quiet.
In the months that followed, dozens more women came forward to allege incidents of rape, sexual assault and harassment by Weinstein dating back decades.
He admitted his behaviour had "caused a lot of pain", but consistently denied all the sexual allegations made against him.
It was a moment that gave birth to the #MeToo movement as women came forward to detail incidents involving powerful figures in the entertainment industry and beyond.
Police investigations into the allegations against Weinstein also stretched from Los Angeles to New York and London.
His appearance before the cameras, handcuffed and flanked by police officers after being charged by prosecutors in New York, was a striking moment.
He was tried on two cases; an alleged rape in a hotel in 2013 and an alleged sexual assault in his apartment in 2006.
The alleged victims, actress Jessica Mann and production assistant Mimi Haleyi, gave graphic evidence during the course of the four-week trial.
But prosecutors also called as a witness the actress Annabella Sciorra, who claimed Weinstein raped her in her apartment in the early 1990s.
Although the allegation was too old to bring a criminal prosecution, it was intended to show Weinstein had engaged in a pattern of behaviour as support for the other charges.
Three other women also gave evidence to the trial about their alleged experiences with Weinstein even though they were not named in the charges.
Under the "Molineux Rule" in New York, such witnesses are allowed to testify to "prior bad acts".
Throughout the trial, Weinstein's legal team argued that all of the alleged incidents were consensual.
Many of those who have made accusations against Weinstein have attended the trial.
A number of them were part of a civil case against him and his companies.
But the criminal jeopardy is not over for Weinstein.
On the first day of his trial in New York, prosecutors 2,500 miles away in Los Angeles announced new charges against him.
He is accused of rape and sexual battery of two women in hotel rooms on successive nights in 2013.
If convicted on those charges, he could face 28 years in prison.
But he has been cleared of other charges, including predatory sexual assault and rape in the first degree.
The trial has been seen as a watershed for the #MeToo movement.
Harvey Weinstein was once the king of Hollywood, a man with the power to make and break careers in the movies.
But in October 2017, in reports by the New York Times and the New Yorker, the Oscar-winning producer was accused of sexual misconduct by a number of women. He was also accused of reaching settlements to keep the stories quiet.
In the months that followed, dozens more women came forward to allege incidents of rape, sexual assault and harassment by Weinstein dating back decades.
He admitted his behaviour had "caused a lot of pain", but consistently denied all the sexual allegations made against him.
It was a moment that gave birth to the #MeToo movement as women came forward to detail incidents involving powerful figures in the entertainment industry and beyond.
Police investigations into the allegations against Weinstein also stretched from Los Angeles to New York and London.
His appearance before the cameras, handcuffed and flanked by police officers after being charged by prosecutors in New York, was a striking moment.
He was tried on two cases; an alleged rape in a hotel in 2013 and an alleged sexual assault in his apartment in 2006.
The alleged victims, actress Jessica Mann and production assistant Mimi Haleyi, gave graphic evidence during the course of the four-week trial.
But prosecutors also called as a witness the actress Annabella Sciorra, who claimed Weinstein raped her in her apartment in the early 1990s.
Although the allegation was too old to bring a criminal prosecution, it was intended to show Weinstein had engaged in a pattern of behaviour as support for the other charges.
Three other women also gave evidence to the trial about their alleged experiences with Weinstein even though they were not named in the charges.
Under the "Molineux Rule" in New York, such witnesses are allowed to testify to "prior bad acts".
Throughout the trial, Weinstein's legal team argued that all of the alleged incidents were consensual.
Many of those who have made accusations against Weinstein have attended the trial.
A number of them were part of a civil case against him and his companies.
But the criminal jeopardy is not over for Weinstein.
On the first day of his trial in New York, prosecutors 2,500 miles away in Los Angeles announced new charges against him.
He is accused of rape and sexual battery of two women in hotel rooms on successive nights in 2013.
If convicted on those charges, he could face 28 years in prison.
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