Harvey Weinstein’s conviction overturned: What to know [Video]

Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction in the landmark #MeToo trial was overturned on Thursday by New York’s highest court, reopening a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures.

The state Court of Appeals found that the judge prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case.

The court ordered a new trial, and his accusers could again be forced to take the witness stand again.

Here’s what to know about Weinstein, the case, and the new ruling:

What was Harvey Weinstein convicted of?

Weinstein, now 72, has been serving a 23-year sentence in a New York prison following his February 2020 conviction.

He was found guilty of raping an aspiring actress in a New York City hotel room in 2013 and sexually assaulting production assistant Mimi Haleyi at his apartment in 2006 by forcibly performing oral sex on her.

He was acquitted on …