Accusers of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, 72, are responding to New York's highest court decision to overturn his 2020 rape conviction.
Douglas H. Wigdor, who represented two of the witnesses at the New York trial, called the court's decision a "step back in holding those accountable for acts of sexual violence."
Another of Weinstein's victims, actress Katherine Kendall, said she was "flabbergasted" at the decision, according to the Daily Mail.
Kendall went on to say, "I'm completely let down by the justice system right now."
The court found the judge who resided over the landmark #MeToo trial made 'egregious' improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren't part of the case.
Actress Ashley Judd, one of the first women to publicly accuse Weinstein of rape, also spoke against the court's decision Thursday, calling it unfair to survivors.
"We will still live in our truth. And we know what happened," said Judd.
Weinstein has maintained his innocence through his trial and conviction, and contends any sexual activity was "consenual."
Model Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, who had previously accused the ex-producer of groping her, revealed, "If the D.A. had taken my case seriously in 2015, we wouldn't be here."
A spokesperson for Weinstein accuser Annabella Sciorra, Sarah Kelly, highlighted a statement by the "Silent Breakers," Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan, stating, "This ruling does not diminish the validity of our experiences or our truth; it's merely a setback. The man found guilty continues to serve time in a California prison."
A spokesperson for the Manhattan district attorney's office insisted they would do everything in their power to retry the case and remain steadfast in their commitment to survivors of sexual assault.
The 72-year-old's lawyer, Arthur Aidala, immediately called the ruling a "tremendous victory.
