Harvey Weinstein made no comment as he walked into a police station in New York
Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has been charged in New York with rape and several other counts of s3xual abuse involving two separate women.
Mr Weinstein had earlier turned himself in to police in the city.
Dozens of women have made allegations, including of rape and s3xual assault, against the 66 year old.
Mr Weinstein has always denied non-consensual s3x and these are the first charges that have been levelled against him.
A statement from the New York Police Department said Mr Weinstein "was arrested, processed and charged with rape, criminal s3x act, s3x abuse and s3xual misconduct for incidents involving two separate women".
The statement thanked "these brave survivors for their courage to come forward and seek justice".
Details of the allegations and of those making the accusations have not yet been released.
The allegations against Mr Weinstein triggered the #MeToo movement, which sought to demonstrate and draw attention to the widespread prevalence of s3xual abuse and harassment.