The downfall of Harvey Weinstein is the stuff of Hollywood legend lately, and the disgraced mogul has come to be seen because the residing embodiment of the truth that even the wealthy and highly effective are usually not above the legislation.

And now, Weinstein’s many victims can breathe a little bit simpler with the data that their tormentor will virtually actually die behind bars.

The 70-year-old was sentenced on Thursday to a further 16 years in jail.

Weinstein was already serving a 23-year sentence for earlier convictions in New York.

This week’s sentence stems from a separate case involving crimes dedicated by Weinstein in California.

Weinstein was convicted in December on three fees: forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and sexual penetration by overseas object of Jane Doe 1.

Based on Web page Six, that sufferer was recognized in court docket as an Italian mannequin, and the assault passed off at LA’s Mr. C Resort in February 2013.

Weinstein was discovered not responsible on a fourth cost, sexual battery by restraint of Jane Doe 3, a therapeutic massage therapist, on the time.

A lawyer for Weinstein tells the outlet that the sentence is a gross miscarriage of justice, and prosecutors have unfairly determined to make an instance of his shopper.

“It’s not justice, however a pile-on for a person many individuals simply determined ought to be forged off and discarded no matter details. It is going to be appealed,” says Juda S. Engelmayer.

“The decide, identical to the trial decide in his New York trial who was not reappointed to the bench, will finally be known as out for bias and injustice,” Engelmayer continues.

“There are various on the market who will rejoice this motion, however it’s a unhappy day for justice and equity, and I hope nobody who’s happy with that is ever caught on the incorrect aspect of cancel tradition whereas hopelessly and voicelessly proclaiming innocence.”

“It’s unimaginable to be convicted for a criminal offense I wasn’t even current for. I’m harmless,” Weinstein mentioned in an announcement issued to Web page Six.

“I by no means raped or assaulted anybody,” he added, earlier than alleging:

“This individual perjured herself not less than thrice after which sued for cash, when she mentioned on the stand that she would ‘by no means’. I used to be by no means together with her. Her total declare factor was a setup for a cash seize.”

This week’s conviction all however assures that Weinstein won’t ever regain his freedom.

That’s small consolation to these whose lives he destroyed, however hopefully they will take some solace within the data that justice has lastly been served.