Douglas Wigdor, a lawyer who represented eight of Weinstein's accusers, said the decision was "tragic" and "a major step back in holding those accountable for acts of sexual violence".

"Courts routinely admit evidence of other uncharged acts... the jury was instructed on the relevance of this testimony," he added. "It will require the victims to endure yet another trial."

Honestly, it makes sense to me that a history of repeatedly committing a certain crime over the course of years or decades would make compelling circumstantial evidence that he committed the crime again