<p>On Wednesday the Harvey Weinstein trial finally came to a close as Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault.&nbsp; Weinstein was convicted last month for sexually assaulting Mimi Haleyi and for raping Jessica Mann.&nbsp; Before today's sentencing, Weinstein was facing up to 29 years in prison.&nbsp;The defense sought&nbsp;a small sentence of only five years and argued that Weinstein would be unable to survive in prison no longer than five years.&nbsp; Additionally, the defense argued that Weinstein had already faced significant financial and personal losses due to the trial.&nbsp; Weinstein will likely serve his sentence in Rikers Island jail in New York.</p> <p>Listen to this exciting (and final) episode of the Weinstein Trial Unfiltered as Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to prison.</p> <p>If you enjoyed this podcast series, please check out our weekly podcast called "The Ann &amp; Phelim Scoop."&nbsp; You can access the podcast here:&nbsp;<a href="https://anchor.fm/ap-scoop" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/ap-scoop</a></p> <p>On our weekly podcast we cover unreported stories, politics, culture, and current events.&nbsp; You'll also meet our cats Top Cat and Scaredy Cat who were unable to join us in New York for the Weinstein Trial.&nbsp; We hope you'll continue being an avid listener!&nbsp; Thank you for making the The Harvey Weinstein Trial: Unfiltered a success - Ann &amp; Phelim</p>