ROSANNA Arquette today slammed whinging Harvey Weinstein after he moaned about the "total unfairness" of his 23 year sentence.

The campaigning actress spoke out after the movie pervert was jailed for decades  – a move many believe will see him die behind bars.

When asked about the result, she told Good Morning Britain: "I am very happy about it. We have been waiting a long time for this.

"And even though prison isn't justice for rape victims, we'll take it."

Rosanna then hit out at Weinstein's legal team for the "brutal" way they fought for their client singling out attorney Donna Rotunno.

She said: "It's horrible….she's not a very nice woman and you saw (that) when she came out of the court room.

"The comments she made saying it was obscene, noxious and cowardly..total unfairness is what she said about this trial.

"Do you know what is total unfairness – being raped. That's total unfairness taking away a person's life. Many, many women were raped by him."

Rosanna has claimed Weinstein tried to force her to touch him at the Beverly Hills Hotel in the early 1990s when she went to collect a script.

She claims Weinstein told her she was making a "very big mistake" when she spurned his unwanted advances leading to the downfall of her career as job offers soon dried up.

"I haven't worked. I have little tiny movies that I do here that are usually European or independent but not in America," she told Susanna Reid.

Rosanna – wearing a 'Silence Breakers' T-shirt –  also revealed Hollywood still has a lot of skeletons in its closet.

"There are many Harvey Weinsteins…he is just one of many," she said.

"There are more stories eventually they will come to light, you can't hide this stuff anymore. The game is up, time's up, that's the truth."

The BAFTA winning actress also revealed she believes it is important Weinstein is hauled before the courts again – this time for his planned trial in LA.

She said: "There are a lot more women coming out and one of them was 16 at the time and they all feel they want to speak their truth in a court of law.

"Hopefully justice will be served and he learns in prison."

Weinstein was hospitalized with chest pains yesterday after learning his fate.

The 67-year-old was taken to Bellevue Hospital for the second time in weeks after he received his prison sentence for rape and sexual assault.

The shocked mogul, who previously underwent surgery before being shipped off to Rikers Island, was due to be "held overnight for observation," his spokesperson told Page Six.
Juda Engelmayer confirmed he will be treated at Bellevue for “ongoing heart problems” and “a complication related to his back surgery."

“We are incredibly appreciative of the level of care and attention the NYC Dept. of Corrections is showing regarding Mr. Weinstein’s medical condition,” Engelmayer said.

Before his second hospital stint, Weinstein left court in a wheelchair to be taken to New York’s maximum security Downstate Correctional Facility – where he faces dying behind bars.

Weinstein's legal team had asked for the minimum five-year term and he looked blank as a judge announced his lengthy term –  which his lawyers say is a life sentence.

The shamed producer then issued rambling apology to men at the Manhattan criminal court.

“I have great remorse for all the men and women who have gone through this crisis in our country right now," the disgraced Hollywood media mogul said.

Outside court, his lawyer Rotunno said the judge had “caved”, adding: “The sentence handed out by the court today was obscene… there are murderers who will get out faster than Harvey Weinstein will.

"Judge Burke was already prepared to say and do what he did today. Mr Weinstein never had a fair shake.”

She said Shakespeare In Love producer Weinstein had not apologised as he would be launching an appeal in July.

Prosecutors, who under New York law could present evidence outside the scope of the trial, urged the maximum 29 years.

They gave 16 examples dating from 1978 where Weinstein “trapped women into his exclusive control” to assault them.

Judge James Burke gave Weinstein 20 years for forcibly performing a sex act on Ms Haleyi, 42, in 2006, and three for third degree rape against Ms Mann, 34, in 2013.

He was cleared of first-degree rape and predatory sexual assault.

He will now be transferred from New York City's jail system to the state prison system and has been ordered to register as a sex offender.

Weinstein admitted he had been unfaithful after his sentencing, saying: “If I had to do a lot of things over, I would care less about movies and more about my children and my family.”

Cy Vance, the Manhattan District Attorney, praised the court "for imposing a sentence that puts sexual predators and abusive partners in all segments of society on notice."

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