Two charges of indecent assault against Harvey Weinstein have been dropped by the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which said that a conviction is not “realistic.”
The CPS authorized the charges against the disgraced Hollywood mogul in June of 2022, stemming from an event in August 1996. The alleged victim is a woman who is now in her 50s, the Metropolitan Police said at the time.
However, on Thursday, the charges were dropped completely, given that there is “no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.”
“Following a review of the evidence in this case, the CPS has decided to discontinue criminal proceedings against Harvey Weinstein,” the head of CPS’ special crime and counter-terrorism division Frank Ferguson said.