A development has occurred in the cases against Harvey Weinstein. A rape charge against the former Hollywood figure has been dropped by New York prosecutors. This decision comes after the prosecutors had previously attempted to try the case three times.

The accuser in the case supported the decision to drop the charge. This outcome marks the end of one part of a significant prosecution related to the #MeToo era. Further details about the case and its implications are available from the source.

The dropped charge does not clear Weinstein's criminal record, which remains in place.