tonight, he's been taken to new york's infamous rikers island. one of the most powerful figures in hollywood, he's now behind bars. he faces up to 29 yaears in prison. the prosecutor saying they inaugurated a, quote, new day for sex assault survivors. tonight, weinstein's lawyers vowing to appeal. and abc's erielle reshef leads us off outside that kroum here in new york. >> reporter: he was once one of the most powerful movie producers in hollywood, but tonight, harvey weinstein is a convicted sex offender, facing 5 to 29 years behind bars. >> this is the new landscape for survivors of sexual assault in america, i believe. weinstein is a vicious serial sexual predator who used his power to threaten, rape, assault and trick, humiliate and silence his victims. >> reporter: the former movie mogul appearing stunned by the verdict, as he was wlifted out of his seat and taken to jail. >> he looked at me and he said, "i'm innocent, i'm innocent." how could this happen in america? >> reporter: but the jury found weinstein guilty of the third degree rape

>> get married at riker's island?e hedgehog". >> there's a lot of action. no pressure. you know what i mean? you go with your guy or girl or whom ever. you sit, you have fun, you laugh. >> jimmy: there's not going to be a drive home where your fiance says to me, you never talk to me like sonic talks to -- >> exactly, exactly. he's going to be like gotta go fast, got to drop you often like sonic. there's not going to be aweird moments like you don't look at me the way he looked at her. >> jimmy: now that you are in the movies, do you like to go to the movies now? >> i love, i used to work in a movie theater by the way. >> jimmy: oh, you worked at a movie theater, in a way you still do. what did you do at the theater? >> i was a concession girl. i was the, like, do you want a large for a quarter more person? >> jimmy: do they ask you to say that? >> no, they ask us. >> jimmy: they tell you to say that. >> oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. the travesty of it all is i was such a good seller, salesperson, but like refills were free. s

>>weinstein's bond was revoked nding sentencing and he was to be remanded to rikers island but on theway there last night he was taken to belvue hospital due to chest pains and heart palpitations weinstein is expected to be sentenced march 11. he faces a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of more than 2 decades in prison. the conviction of harvey weinstein iseen as a triumph for the me too movement and comes 2 years after 2 investigations into allegations against weinstein were published by the new york times and the new yorker it's hard to know how this is going to reverberate throughout history. but i tnk that it will definitely send a message that it that this is a moment. >>with survivors will beheard and will be seen and in cases like this won't even be believed. >>the jury deliberated for 26 hours over 5 days and acquitted weinstein of the more serious charges of predatory assault and first-degree rape decision instein's attorneys argue the justice system failed their client did harvey weinstein get a fair trial. >>i don't know of harvey instein could get a fair trial and if you c

ken all of the prisoners from rikers island are taken if they need medical attention.radition to la where he will face another trial. harriet alexander, correspondence for the daily telegraph, thank you very much for that —— correspondent. kristen gibbons feden prosecuted the actor bill cosby and she‘s an advocate for women who have been abused. shejoins us now from pennsylvania. was there ever any doubt in your mind these verdicts would come through? i always had confidence in the prosecution, and really, to be honest with you, after that second cosby trial, i really began to believe that our society has a better understanding of the dynamics of sexual violence. at that point i had confidence in the prosecution and confidence in thejury. had confidence in the prosecution and confidence in the jury. you prosecuted bill cosby, a very powerful showbiz figure. was there a similarity between these two cases? absolutely. a lot of similarities. the most important being there was an institutionally protected predator who was allowed to get away with sexual misconduct for deca

ros: tell us about rikers island.now everybody over there have heard of it, but for people watching around the world it is one of america's more famous prisons. >> absolutely. this is a prison that has been ripe with allegations of abuse, of guards hurti, inmat inmates getting in fights with each other, very dangerous place. there have been cases of some inmates committing suicide because of how traumatic it had en. the mayor in new york has vowed to shut down rikers island by 2017. n it is woring that harvey weinstein is still in hospital, at the bellevue medicalt enter, s lawyers want him to have a special part of the prison where he can be separated from the overall population. s: thank you very much. we appreciate that. that is it for this edition of "outside source." i will see you again at the usual time. bye narrator: funding for this presentation is made possible by... man: babbel, an online program developed by language specialists teaching spanis french and more. or: funding was also provided by... the freem

weinstein is guilty of committing these crimes. >> reporter: weinstein is at a medical facility at rikers island awaiting his sentencing on march 11. soon after that, the defense says it will appeal. weinstein's sentencing hearing is set to take place on march 11th, but this is far from over for weinstein. he faces two more felony charges out in los angeles including rape he will have to be extradited to l.a. to face his accusers there. phillip? >> stephanie, thank you. >> it was an emotional star studded celebration for the lives of kobe and gianna bryant. the powerful ceremony giving fans a final chance to cement bryant's legacy. the event was marked by stirring performances featuring artists like beyonce and a tearful tribute from vanessa bryant who spoke out publicly for the first time nbc's miguel almaguer was at the staples center ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the tribute, the heart break and the still unbearable loss. this, the final good-bye to kobe bryant and daughter gianna >> my baby girl. >> reporter: an overwhelming wave of emotion as vanessa bryant took the stage, speaking publicly the first ti

rikers island, no matter i think sort of how badly people imagine it to be, is probably worse.a really tough place for all defendants who go there and you know, it's been report ld he'll be in a medical infirmary potentially, but this will be obviously devastating for him like it is for all criminal defendants who are incarcerated. so you know, it's rikers is not an easy place b to be and frankly, neither is any other state prison or jail. >> that's an important point. this is cheerily a watershed moment for the me too movement. it's the result of many vick tips speaking out. what impact will this case have on future cases? >> i think this is such an important case and you know, again as someone who's prosecuted sex crimes and human trafficking cases and domestic violence cases, it is really hard for victims to come forward and cooperate and they're subject to really tough cross-examination because these are really complicateded. here, we have testimony from the victims that they continued to have relations with him so a lot of victims are afraid to come forward. they're afraid

. >> he was being transported to rikers island jail when he was suddenly rerouted to the hospital. moments after being convicted of rape and sexual assault, a judge ordered harvey weinstein to rikers island in new york. but he was diverted strapped to a stretcher in his suit and sent to the hospital after complaining of chest pains. >> we just heard before coming on that he was experiencing some high blood pressure and some heart palpitations. >> reporter: this morning his defense team says it will appeal the verdict after a jury found weinstein guilty of the third degree rape of jessica mann in 2013 and guilty of sexually aqualitying mimi haleyi in 2006. >> he is a vicious sexual predator who used his power to threaten, rape, assault, trick, humiliate and silence his victims. >> reporter: the former movie mogul appeared stunned by the jury's decision as he was lifted out of his seat. >> he looked at me and said i'm innocent. he's like, i'm innocent. he's like, how could this happen in america? >> reporter: the jury acquitted weinstein on two counts of predatory sexual assault whic

he's there tonight before going to the city's infamous rikers island.nd also this evening, the interview just in, as some of his accusers now speak out about the verdict. abc's erielle reshef tonight outside bell view hospital. >> reporter: a day after that bombshell guilty verdict, harvey weinstein hospitalized after experiencing heart palpitations. >> i was pleasantly surprised. he was in pretty good spirits. >> reporter: corrections officers guarding the hospital room of the now-convicted sex fewho will soon head to the infamous rikers island. a spokesperson for weinstein telling abc news he is working with a prison consultant to prepare for what his life will be like behind bars. the disgraced movie mogul was convicted of sexual assault and third degree rape. tonight, one of his victims, mimi haleyi, says she is relieved. >> i'm happy that the jury got it and just grateful that i was heard and believed. >> reporter: the verdict, vindication for dozens of weinstein's accusers who never got their day in court. ambra gutierrez wore a wire for the nypd

sentencing is set for march 11th harvey weinstein was let off in handcuffs to new york city's notorious rikers island prison we can speak now to entertainment journalist k.j. mass news in los angeles how the weinstein was facing 5 charges and has been found guilty on 2 counts talk us through the verdicts. you know it's very surprising there are so many women that have come or to speak out against r.p. weinstein and accused him of of color who were in this illegal blacks and still are i think some people felt that all of the evidence that was presented by the prosecution perhaps still wasn't to the boat without a real proven beyond a reasonable doubt there were some people probably had some problems with some of the testimonies and that is the reason why you only saw him be convicted of 2 of the 5 charges this has been a colossal trial symbol of the me too movement what more can you tell us about those. you know it's hard to believe that it this all happened back in october 2017 that is when a number of woman came forward and spoke out to the new york times and talked about the fact that there were a

sentencing is set for march 11th harvey weinstein was let off in handcuffs to new york city's notorious rikers island prison. well here's some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world u.s. president trying to start of the 2 day visit to india his 1st official trip to the country trump attended a massive rally at a newly built cricket stadium alongside indian prime minister narendra modi the leaders are aiming to strengthen ties between the world's 2 biggest democracies supporters of julian assange have gathered outside of court in london where a hearing has begun into whether the wiki leaks founder should be extradited to the united states to face spying charges supporters say that he was a journalist exposing government mistiness sanji spent 7 years holed up in london's ecuadorian embassy seeking to avoid extradition to sweden on weight charges. the corona virus outbreak has forced china's national people's congress to pose only its annual meetings for the 1st time in decades the number of deaths in china has risen to nearly 2600 but the world health organization says case

disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein was taken from this courthouse to rikers island jail via ambulance. after his guilty conviction in his sexual assault case, harvey weinstein hunching over after he was taken out of the courtroom in handcuffs. the jury of seven men and find women find ne him guilty of two criminal acts in the first degree. count five in the third degree against accuser jessica mann in 2013. the jury acquitting him on the other more serious count of predatory sexual assault. since the beginning he has called these relationships consensual, his lawyer pled to appeal the decision hoping he will be released on house arrest before his march 11th sentenci sentencing. >> the jurors came in knowing everything that they could know about this case, we couldn't find a driver that had never heard of harvey weinstein. >> mr. weinstein was shocked, he didn't react emotionally. there was no crying or anything like that. he kept saying over and over again, i am innocent. >> the accusations that sent shock waves through hollywood helped propel the me too movement for victims

he was supposed to be at rikers island this morning. instead he was hospitalized with chest pains, heart palpitations and high blood pressure. >> many of those women came forward at great risk to their careers. silence breakers and advocacy group that includes weinstein's aers call the verdict just a drop in a wave from survivors everywhere. erica hill has more for us now. >> reporter: christine and laura, harvey weinstein once one of it most powerful men in hollywood is now a convicted rapist. on monday a jury found him guilty on two counts, committing a criminal sex act and third degree rape. those charges stem from allegations from miriam haley and jessica man. haley testified weinstein forced her into a sex act in 2006 while mann told the court he raped here during an abusive relationship. the 67-year-old was acquitted on more serious charges of predatory sexual assault against both women and first degree rape against mann. on a charge of a criminal sex act and up to 4 years for the rape charge. at least 100 women have now come forw

weinstein, we are getting a new video of him being rushed to a new york hospital before being taken to rikers island jail facility, he started complaining of chest pains and heart palpitations and hours ago he was convicted on two counts of rape and sexual assault. his attorney is planning an appeal. >>> on the campaign 2020 now, the focus south carolina for the seventh democratic presidential hopefuls squaring off and last debate before super tuesday. tomorrow's debate is hosted by cbs news and you can watch it here on kpix starting at 5:00 . it will have a special edition at the clock.>>> a heart wrenching story out of solano county, a 2-year-old was killed in a hit and run and now police have a family member in custody. what we are learning about his past. wall street banks took advantage of millions of americans during the recessio we started a non-profit community bank with a simple theory - okay but usinesned by women and people of color. in affordable housing. the difference between words and actions matters. that's a lesson politicians in washington could use right now. i'm tom steyer, and i

so it's not just rikers island or wherever they place him here, he'll be in custody in california now while he faces those charges coming up in the next few months as well. >> more legal troubles ahead for harvey weinstein. paul, jennifer, i appreciate it. we're going to continue our coverage. we're waiting for harvey weinstein handcuffed, taken into custody. we're expecting to hear from defense attorneys in just a short while. stay with us. >>> we'll get back to our breaking news. the conviction of two counts for harvey weinstein, the media mogul. jean casarez outside the courtroom. jean, we're awaiting the prosecution and defense. what's next? >> reporter: harvey weinstein was remanded into custody. there were 5 to 13 law enforcement in the court. >> i'm sorry to interrupt you. prosecutor cyrus vance. >> it's rape even if there is no physical evidence and even if it happened a long time ago. this is the new landscape for survivors of sexual assault in america, i believe, and this is a new day. it's a new day because harvey weinstein has finally been held accountable for crimes he co

. ♪ >>> movie mogul harvey weinstein is spending the first night in new york's notorious rikers islandjury convicted of sex crimes today. jean casarez covered the trial for us and looking extensively at one of weinstein's attorneys and speaking to her after the verdict. what do you have, jean? >> we will show you more in a moment, but this is a trial that began in january with the jury selection and ran four weeks of testimony, and then it came to the closing arguments and in this deliberation that went on for 26 1/2 hours. the jury did come back with that verdict. there were five counts, and the two most critical counts were predatory sexual assault, meaning that someone is a predator, and not guilty the jury said on both of those. criminal sexual act in the first degree is a serious felony emulating from a very violent assault in 2006 in new york city, guilty. rape in the first degree not guilty, but rape in the third degree, they found him guilty stemming from rape in a new york city hotel room in 2013. the defense team that i watched so closely in trial was very, very strong. they

harvey weinstein's defense team, their client tonight is in rikers island facing up to 25 years in prison. after his conviction on two of the five counts that he was charged with of sexual assault. they say that he took it like a man and that this is not over. according to his attorney, the man who ruled hollywood for nearly 30 years and won 81 oscars said this upon hearing the verdict. i am innocent, how could this happen in america? weinstein was acquitted on the most serious charges that were against him, but after weeks of excruciating testimony from these women the jury found him guilty on one count of criminal act and one count of rate in the third degree. a verdict that would be remembered as a watershed moment for the me too movement. >> these are eight women pulled our justice system into the 21st century. sexual assault is sexual assau sexual assault, no matter what. >> for the prosecution today, to members of a weinstein's defense team donna rotunno and damon cheronis. great to have both of you here, welcome back. donna, were you surprised? >> i was, i was. i think the evidence

hospital bed, harvey weinstein insists he's innocent this is just a stop for weinstein on his way to rikers island we're told by a spokesperson that he's hired a prison consultant to help him get ready for what could be a lengthy stay behind bars. lester >> all right. stephanie gosk here in manhattan tonight, thanks >>> we'll be back in 60 seconds with outrage over a 6-year-old arrested at her florida school new body cam video just released. >>> and the first full-sized supermarket with no cash and no checkout >>> a major winter storm is on the move tonight from missouri to maine, 30 million people under alert the storm could bring up to 6 inches of snow and cause significant travel delays. by thursday, parts of new england could get up to 8 inches >>> one more chapter in the college admissions cheating scandal unfolded today as a snack food heiress was sentenced to prison in boston. nbc's steve patterson has the latest >> reporter: tonight, after ducking into federal court one last time, hot pockets heiress michelle janavs finally learned her fate the judge sentencing her to five months in prison

. >> he was supposed to be jailed on rikers island but was rushed to a hospital here in manhattan insteadthat's a live shot of the hospital right now and amy robach there with the latest. good morning, amy. >> reporter: that's right, good morning, george. harvey weinstein is being treated at bellevue hospital after his lawyers say he was experiencing heart palpitations and chest pains and high blood pressure as well. this all comes after a jury acquitted him of the two most serious charges and while he may have avoided a life sentence, those two guilty verdicts may send the 67-year-old from this manhattan hospital straight to prison for a very long time. harvey weinstein guilty of two of the five counts against him ordered to report to the notorious rikers island prison. but on the way, a detour to bellevue hospital where weinstein's attorney says the former film mogul went for evaluation after experiencing heart palpitations. >> we just heard before coming on that he was experiencing some high blood pressure and some heart palpitations. >> reporter: on monday, the jury of five men and se

he's on his way to rikers island,.st, he's going to be in prison for a long time. >> it's not a good place to be for a sex offense. let me go to katie fang. big shots don't go to jail. most people think poor people go to jail. there is a reverse of fortunate. finally a big shot goes. your thoughts, katie, watching this trial? >> it's an incredible result. harvey weinstein was the iconic face for the me too movement. cosby was convicted. everybody wanted to see what would happen. they had the courage and bravery to bring their stories to life. no matter what happens on march 11 with judge james burke, whether he gets 5 years or 25 years, harvey weinstein is 67 years old. any significant prison sentence will be a very difficult one from him, but then l.a. is interested in harvey weinstein. four felonies are pending against him there, he's facing up to 28 years in prison in california and they're just waiting for the sentencing to be over before they extradite him to california from new york. >> the people who get into tr

. >>> disgraced hollywood mogul harvey weinstein was supposed to be booked at riker's island jail tonight, but instead was rushed to the hospital complaining of chest pains and heart palpitations after a jury handed down a verdict. weinstein is now facing at least 5 years in prison after being convicted of rape and sexual assault, and now he's also facing similar charges in southern california. a woman is accused him of assaulting her in a beverly hills hotel room. the manhattan da's office says that weinstein's march 11th sentencing will take place before any proceedings start in california. >>> within the last hour, legendary singer placid domingo released an apology after a pattern of inappropriate behavior was discovered. last year the the opera of san francisco cut ties with him in the wake of allegations. >>> and juul is proposing a new vape that will unlock only for those 21 or older. they're planning to introduce it into may or later this week. they launched similar vaporizers in the uk and canada. loggers loggers -- users logged into an app to unlock it. >>> it's a dirty little s

upon his release he will be sent to riker's island. >> we will be asking for his release so he can bency of his appeal, &-pc to a year. >> reporter: prosecutors say he used his significant power and influence to lure women in and scare them into silence. women like wolf, who testified against weinstein in court. >> weinstein is now a convicted rapist. >> harriet said so bluntly and cleanly. it's landing. it's landing heavy right now. >> reporter: she was a 28-year-old waitress and aspiring actress at a trendy new york restaurant when she first met the hollywood mogul. she testified that she felt manipulated into meeting him at his apartment where she says he held her down and raped her. what do you think harvey weinstein took from you that day? >> a pretty big chunk of me i think. some sort of comfort in myself and strength in myself that was missing. and i say was, because i'm getting it back. >> reporter: what you're saying is, this is incredibly helpful for you. >> i'm so glad i opened my mouth in the first place, because i thought i was fine, and now i know i'm not. it still moves

>> reporter: well, the latest is that he was on his way to rikers island taken here because of heart palpitations, high blood pressure. they needed to be cautious but he is in the custody of corrections. his defense attorneys tell me they are disappointed. they wanted out and out acquittals but the reality is they did get an acquittal on the most serious charges, nonetheless, harvey weinstein is a convicted sex offender. >> this is the new landscape for survivors of sexual assault in america, i believe, and this is a new day. >> reporter: harvey weinstein once one of the most powerful men in hollywood now a convicted rapist. the disgraced movie mogul was found guilty of committing a criminal sex act in the first degree involving one woman and rape in the third degree involving another. >> it's no longer business as usual in the united states. this is the age of empowerment of women and you cannot intimidate them anymore. because women will not be silenced. >> reporter: the charges stem from allegations from two women, miriam haley alleged weinstein forced oriole sex on her in 2006 an

felony sex crimes there is no word on when the former hollywood producer will be transferred to the rikers island jail to await sentencing next month. >>> it was a heartbreaking tragedy, a toddler falling to her death from a cruise ship window last summer in puerto rico as her grandfather was holding her. today word that he plans to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors. kerry sanders is following the case. >> reporter: since the day 18-month-old chloe wiegand plunged 11 stories to her death last july, her grandfather, who was caring for her at the time, has said the fall out an open window on a royal caribbean cruise ship was an accident. sam anello plans to formally plead guilty to negligent homicide, his lawyer says he's reached a tentative agreement with prosecutors. in puerto rico where chloe died negligent homicide is a misdemeanor punishable up to three years in prison anello hoping for probation releasing a statement i was placed in charge of keeping my beautiful granddaughter safe and i failed, adding, he's changing his plea to guilty to try to help end part of this nightmare for my fa

the mayor of new york has found to shut down rikers island by 2017.einstein is still in hospital, but his lawyers wa nt is still in hospital, but his lawyers want him to have a special pa rt of lawyers want him to have a special part of the prison where he can be separated from the overall population. in a few minutes when it will be talking about deli. —— delhi. david steel has quit the liberal democrats after he told an independent inquiry that he had failed to act on allegations of child sex abuse against his colleague cyril smith. tom symond has the story. it did fine deference when powerful people were accused of child abuse, details were not passed to the police in particular, to protect reputations. an inquiry uses a serial smith as an example of that. he was an mp in the 19705 but 5erial smith as an example of that. he was an mp in the 19705 but in the late 605, he's investigated by the police with allegation boys had been abused into schools. ten years after, 5erial smith had a conversation with david steele who i5a conversation with david st

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is guilty of committing these crimes >> reporter: tonight weinstein is at a medical facility on rikers island, awaiting his sentencing on march 11th soon after that, the defense says it will appeal. >> stephanie joins us now. as i mentioned at the top, he faces charges now in los angeles. what happens next? >> reporter: that's right, lester this is far from over. he's facing two felonies including rape in los angeles. he's going to have to be extradited out there to face his accusers. >> all right stephanie, thanks very much. >>> in los angeles today a powerful memorial for basketball legend kobe bryant, his daughter gianna and seven others who died in that helicopter crash in california bryant's widow speaking publicly for the first time since his death in an emotional tribute. miguel almaguer was there. ♪ everywhere i'm looking now i' surrounded by your embrace ♪ >> reporter: tonight the tribute, the heartbreak and the still unbearable loss. this, the final good-bye to kobe bryant and daughter gianna. >> bye, baby girl. >> reporter: an overwhelming wave of emotion as vanessa bryant took the

rikerislandorrectional facility when it was rerouted to the hospital he is expected to be transferred to rikers island when he is released. the 67 year-old faces a minimum o5 years and a maximum of more than 2 cades in pron. his sentencing is set for march, the 11th he also faces similar charges in los angeles no word on when that case will begin all right another check of the weather we're talking about some extremely warm conditios around t bay area launches our 4 zone forecast, yeah guys boy anothegorgeous da come our way for tomorrow enjoy it whilwe have you never know. >>when this is all going to come due in and we've been looking for some rain right now not much of that on the horizon oside though right around the bay area these l temperatures running well above the average in still 68 deees downtown san francisco 66 in livermore still. jose >>in concord and 67 degrees in santa rosa tomorrow. we're back well into the 70's and san jose i think some places again going to get close to 80 deges in the afternoon 72, sunny and bright in oakland, a 66 degrees downtown n francisco lori forecast doesn't

privileged treatment the 67 year old was handcuffed and was set to be taken to the infirmary at rikers island but was rerouted along the way to bellevue hospital for high blood pressure if he weren't movie mogul harvey weinstein do you think they would have taken him to the hospital no non rick's non-famous nonwhite guys would be taken straight to prison hell none rich non white guys can't even get into hospitals when they aren't under arrest they walked out the window with. me while weinstein comes in with 2 armed guards. shackles around his neck and they go right there's ways we have an executive hospital so we just know i love good will hunting. but don't worry despite allegedly raping multiple women harvey weinstein still has fans out there still caused publicist all the. you heard a sad day for the judicial system. did they think this statement would help cause to be or. who came up with this came planned like. mr cosby we think the best way to refurbish your image is to show your allegiance to other rapists you know so there's a real a real solid community of kinship if you will and it

currently as we heard in hospital new york he was on route to the jail to rikers island complained of her condition was taken to hospital most likely he will then be moved venture to the prison the prison as an infirmary and so forth so the conditions most likely will not prevent him from from going to jail. have said he's going to appeal the appeal process will go forward he faces sentencing on march 11th and with the 2 convictions he faces between 5 and 25 years in prison from from outside. but even if these people successful it's not over for harvey weinstein because there's other court cases there is los angeles for example he's facing charges there as well exactly facing charges of rape and sexual assault on 2 different women over a 2 day period in 2013 if you was found guilty of those they'll be further 28 years in prison there are also a number of numerous allegations coming out of london again back to the 1980 s. so far there he hasn't been charged with anything but even if the people are really wants his appeal is successful in new york he faces years of court cases and poten

he was supposed to be transferred to riker's island jail to await sentencing. >> reporter: weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault. it took the jury 5 days to reach a mixed verdict, finding him not guilty of the most serious charges of predatory sexual assault which could have brought a life sentence. the district attorney thanked the women that testified against weinstein for their bravery. >> they sacrificed their privacy and self-protection knowing better than anyone the extent of weinstein's power. manipulation, retribution, and abuse. >> reporter: the 67-year-old formal movie mogul was accused of raping an actress in a motel room in march of 2013, and forcibly performing a sex act on another woman in 2006. prosecutors called 4 additional accusers to testify, including annabella sciorra, hoping to paint him as a serial rapest. his lawyers promised to appeal. one of the defense attorneys described weinstein as disappointed by the verdict but mentally tough. she said he took it like a man. but attorney gloria allred described the verdict as a legal reckoning. she represe

the judge ordering weinstein taken to new york's rikers island, guilty on two counts, not guilty on three others. what does weinstein now face? the lead prosecutor calling this a new day for sex assault survivors. and tonight, harvey weinstein vows to appeal. >>> the stock market plunging amid growing fears over the coronavirus. wiping out all of the gains this year. and news from the cdc tonight, at least 50 people in isolation here in the u.s. testing positive. and communities from california to alabama now saying, "do not bring patients here." >>> while in europe tonight, they are confronting their first major outbreak. at least 219 cases in italy.

this was just a stop for weinstein on his way to riker's island we're told by a spokesperson that he's hired a prison consultant to help him get ready for what could be a lengthy time behind bars. phillip? >> stephanie, thank you. >>> now to a meeting of two of the world's most inspiring young minds. teen climate activist greta thunberg met nobel peace prize winner malala yousafzai. greta is in the uk to join a school strike on friday and she paid a visit to oxford university, where malala is studying greta called malala her role model and malala said, "she's the only friend i'd skip school for. >>> parts of africa are battling the worst locust swarms they've seen in decades. the pests have now spread to the congo marking the first time those insects have been seen in that country since 1944. u.n. agencies are warning of a majom ose flying pests. >> apocalyptic what that looks like there with the locusts everywhere let's get a check you have no our weather with nbc me meteorologist bill karins. >> what do you do if you're farmers and those show up you're done >> a lot of snow overnight

and weinstein is expected to be housed in the rikers island infirmary unit due to his back injury.also expected to be confined to wh alloweto use that walker we sa his attorneys tell mhe are optimistic about his appeal but they do expect him to spend the next few weeks behind bars as he awaits his sentencing hearing on march 11th. guys. >> all right, erielle, thank you. michael. >>> we're going to turn now to that new fallout in the college admissions scandal. the hot pockets heiress getting one of the toughest punishments yet. paula faris is here with the details. good morning, paula. >> reporter: good morning, michael. michelle janavs admitted to paying a proctor to fix her daughters' a.c.t. exams. it's because she was air repeat offender in this scandal that prosecutors tried to get one of the tougher sentences yet. this morning, hot pockets heiress michelle janavs has been sentenced to five months behind bars for her role in the "varsity blues" college admissions scandal. she's also been ordered to pay a $250,000 fine. the mother and philanthropist has received one of the harsh

the 67—year—old should have spent the night in new york's rikers island jail, but he complained of chestnit for treating prisoners. campaigners against sexual violence have welcomed the guilty verdicts and say they usher in a new era ofjustice. this report, from our north america correspondent peter bowes, contains flash photography. breaking news tonight — harvey weinstein guilty of rape. harvey weinstein was taken from new city courtroom in handcuffs today. the verdict that means harvey weinstein could be heading to prison for up to 29 years. the film producer, who's 67, was put into handcuffs and led away to await his sentencing next month. he was found guilty of sexually assaulting mimi haleyi, a former production assistant, in 2006, and for raping jessica mann, an aspiring actress, in 2013. it's no longer business as usual in the united states. this is the age of empowerment of women. and you cannot intimidate them any more, because women will not be silenced. prosecutors paid tribute to the women who came forward to help convict the movie mogul. to those of us who were privileged t

he was supposed to be taken to the jail on rikers island in new york but according to his lawyers the disgraced movie mogul needed to be treated for high blood pressure. weinstein sets to be sentenced next month and could spend 5 years behind bars. the dc sniper dropped to supreme court appeal for resentencing. remember him? a disagreement after virginia passed a new law that could make malveaux eligible for parole. it ends life sentence for minors making him eligible for release after 20 years. he was 17 years old in 2002 when he and an older man killed ten people in the dc area. the other man was executed. malveaux faces six life sentences in maryland. the time is almost 20 minutes until the top of the iran bernie sanders racking of delegates in iowa, new hampshire and nevada and is bound to build on his leader status this saturday in south carolina but will the socialist democrat be able to maintain his front runner status after voters have their say on supertuesday? jim mclaughlin presents the bitter battle will not be over anytime soon and he will break down the delicate matter.

weinstein was headed to jail at rikers island when he started complaining of chest pain and had to go to bellevue hospital to get checked out. today's verdicts could check the 67-year-old to prison for up to 29 years. the same panel also acquitted him on two more serious charges that carried life sentences. weinstein will return to court in manhattan for sentencing on march 11th. he also faces sexual assault charges in los angeles. >>> thousands of fans honored kobe bryant and his daughter gianna. today's memorial came almost a month after they and seven others died in a helicopter crash. >> reporter: beyonce kicked off the memorial, singing what she said was one of kobe bryant's favorite songs. the ceremony was held on a symbolic date, 2/24, two numbers representing kobe and gianna's jersey numbers. it was also held in a special location, the kobe center, where bryant had been a lakers star for two decades. >> i love you guys. >> vanessa bryant. >> reporter: vanessa bryant gave an emotional tribute to her two loved ones. >> i cannot imagine life without her. natalie and bianca and ca

tonight, instead of going to jail on rikers island, he was taken to a new york city hospital due t wemuch more on all of this afterhe news summary. a man in germany crashed his car into a credible season parade today injuring around 30 people including children. it allappened in a town about 174 miles southwest of berlin. police say the 29-yeardrld iver deliberately drove into the revelers. some were seriously hurt and taken to hospitals. th suspect is inustody and the motive remains a mystery. and now to india. president trump began a state visit and addressed a mass rally of more than 100,000 people declaring america loves and he there were also protest in several indian cities against his visit and against the citizenship law that is against muslims. malaysias in the grips of a political crisis tonight after the prime minister abruptly resigned. supporters of th 94-year-old mohammed had abanded his party to block a transition of power to his designated successor. anwar abraham sounded optimistic after meeting with the outgoing prime minister today >> i cannot speak at length about

so i mean, he's not going anywhere. >> harvey weinstein in riker's island. lot of people didn't think that would happen. >> coming up, we'll talk to one of the women attacked by weinstein and her attorney, gloria allred. >>> president trump is speaking at a news conference that covered a lot of ground. weijia jiang has been traveling with the president. good morning. what's the president saying? >> reporter: well, good morning. in his first solo comments here in india, president trump said he wanted to avoid controversy and continue celebrating a tremendous country that likes us better than ever before. he also talked about russian interference ined 2020 election saying he never got a briefing that bernie sanders was the favorite candidate that russia was trying to help though the national security adviser said on "face the nation" that the fbi had told him that. in joint remarks with prime minister modi this morning, president trump touted progress on a trade deal, but both leaders declined to reveal any new details. mr. trump was also met with great fanfar