Convicted sex offender, Harvey Weinstein, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison having been found guilty of sexual assault and rape in a trial earlier this year.
Weinstein’s lawyers appealed against the maximum sentence of 29 years, saying that anything about the minimum sentence of five years amounted to "basically the death penalty.”
He was not called upon to testify during his trail, however, he did speak at the sentencing today.
In the hearing, Weinstein said that those accused under the #MeToo movement faced “things that none of us understood".
He said: "Thousands of men are losing due process. I'm worried about this country.”
Earlier this year, Weinstein was convicted of assaulting Mimi Haleyi, a former production assistant, and Jessica Mann, an aspiring actress.
Both Mann and Haleyi were met with applause as they entered court to testify during the hearing.
Haleyi said: "If Harvey Weinstein had not been convicted by this jury, it would have happened again and again and again.
"I'm relieved he will now know he's not above the law. I'm relieved there are women out there who are safer because he's not out there."
Prosecutor Joan Illuzi said that without the actions of these women, Weinstein "would never have been stopped from hurting more lives".
Over one hundred women have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct dating back decades. His sentencing marks a seminal moment in the #MeToo movement.
Weinstein still faces charges of rape and sexual assault in Los Angeles.
