As a Survivor of Harvey Weinstein, Here’s the Justice I Want From His Trial

No amount of years in jail can undo the harm and trauma he has inflicted on me and more than 100 other women. [ view in browser.     add cosmopolitan@email.cosmopolitan.com to your address book ]             FOLLOW US       As a Survivor of Harvey Weinstein, Here's the Justice I Want From His Trial   It's a new year, a new decade and I want a fresh start. I don't want to think about Harvey Weinstein. I want to read 10 books—even write my own! But whether I like it or not, his criminal trial—where he will face felony charges on two counts of predatory sexual assault, two counts of rape, and one count of a criminal sexual act—starts today in New York City. [Editor's note: Weinstein and his legal team have denied the accusations against him.] It will be a media frenzy and the world will be watching to find out if he will spend the rest of his life in prison. Once again, his face will be all over social media and the news, and once again, I will shudder and want to look away. As the trial begins, I've been asking myself what justice will look like. No amount of years in jail can undo the harm and trauma he has inflicted on me and more than 100 other women. One of the definitions of justice is to be concerned with moral rightness and a deserved punishment. Another mentions a genuine respect for people. But Harvey Weinstein showed none of us respect. We were disposable. Yet, even with all the accusations against him, I'm scared he will walk free. READ ON       So Now Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis Are Getting Dragged into Meghan and Harry's Royal Drama   Didn't see this coming! Read On         Jeffree Star Just Confirmed That He and Boyfriend Nathan Schwandt Have Split Up   😢😢😢 Read On         Selena Gomez Basically Just Admitted That Her New Album 'Rare' Is About Justin Bieber   👀 Read On         Miley Cyrus Posted a Photo of Cody Simpson's Head in Her Crotch for His Birthday   It's...a lot. Read On         Prince Harry Reportedly Decided to Step Down from His Royal Duties to "Protect" Meghan and Archie   "He grew up in the limelight and he knows how this can end if it's not handled correctly." Read On       cosmopolitan.com ©2020 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019   Unsubscribe     Privacy Notice