Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan courthouse for his rape trial, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in New York. The jury found him not guilty of the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault, which could have resulted in a life sentence. The New York case involved only six accusers: three directly linked to the charges and three whose testimony was meant to bolster the prosecution case. He's also facing separate charges in Los Angeles involving two more alleged sexual assault victims. Criminal defense attorney Richard Kaplan said the New York case could both empower women to come forward and embolden prosecutors to take on tough cases.

Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan courthouse to attend jury selection in his trial on rape and sexual assault charges, in New York, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)NEW YORK, N.Y. – As Harvey Weinstein goes through his New York trial on rape and sexual assault charges, here's a look at the movie mogul's past and his multiple legal fights. A COLLAPSING CAREER:Following the deluge of allegations, Weinstein became a film industry pariah. Women globally began using the hashtag #MeToo to share their own stories of sexual assault. Los Angeles prosecutors allege he raped a woman at her Los Angeles hotel, then sexually assaulted a woman in his Beverly Hills hotel suite the next day.