Prosecutor urges stiff sentence for Weinstein citing 'lifetime of abuse'

Weinstein, who was convicted Feb. 24 after a jury trial, is set for sentencing on March 11

Harvey Weinstein’s prosecutor said the movie producer deserves a stiff prison sentence for his conviction on sexual assault and rape charges, saying he’s engaged in a series of “frighteningly similar” attacks upon women dating back to the 1970s.

In a memo to the sentencing judge describing a “lifetime of abuse,”prosecutor Joan Illuzzi cited at least 16 alleged rapes and sexual assaults by the producer that aren’t part of the case. Illuzzi didn’t recommend a specific prison term but asked the judge to consider the defendant’s “history of misconduct.”

Weinstein, who was convicted Feb. 24 after a jury trial, is set