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Weinstein's lawyer thinks he should only be sentenced for five years for sex crime conviction

Lawyers representing ex-Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, have asked that the judge takes into consideration his health and age while sentencing him for his rape conviction. The lawyer has said that Weinstein should only be sentenced for five years in prison instead of the maximum 29. He is currently being kept at the Rikers Island jail complex in New York.

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Tue Mar 10 - Reuters

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