Harvey Weinstein begs judge for ‘mercy’ as he receives 16-year sentence

Harvey Weinstein (Etienne Laurent/Pool Photo via AP)

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein begged a Los Angeles judge for “mercy” as he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for rape and sexual assault.

The movie mogul, 70, said he “did not deserve” to spend the rest of his life behind bars and continued to insist that the allegations against him were “a set-up”.