Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday, after being convicted for sexually assaulting former “Project Runway” production assistant Miriam “Mimi” Haley in 2006.
The 74-year-old disgraced movie mogul appeared in a downtown Manhattan courtroom in a wheelchair when he learned his fate, according to The Post.
Prosecutors wanted Weinstein to get 20 years behind bars, while his lawyers asked for a nine-year sentence, per the New York Times.
Weinstein’s sentencing will be followed by five years of supervised release and a requirement that he register as a sex offender.
Judge Curtis Farber reportedly told Weinstein, “You took…
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