The prison term, along with the 23 years Harvey Weinstein received in 2020 for a similar conviction in New York, amounts to a likely life sentence for the 70-year-old.
The possible mandatory five-year sentence accompanied one of the manslaughter charges initially filed against Alec Baldwin for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the "Rust" film set.
The life of Tyre Nichols, who was allegedly beaten to death by several Memphis police officers during a traffic stop, was celebrated at a large funeral on Wednesday.
“Changing a rule doesn’t change a behavior,” Katie Ryan, the chief of staff for Campaign Zero, a group of academics, policing experts and activists working to end police violence, said.
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills, Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith have been charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.
One-time "Big Brother" contestant Andrew Tate, his brother, Tristan, and two Romanian women will remain in custody for at least another 30 days as Romanian authorities continue to investigate the brothers' alleged sex trafficking ring.
