Judge’s decision in Weinstein trial had abandoned Molineux ruling limiting testimony to complainants involved in case, while Trump’s trial judge has permitted jury to hear evidence of uncharged activi

Both were pilloried, but that was then. Today, one has beaten a rape conviction, the other may return as president, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The legal issue behind Weinstein’s successful appeal is also at the heart of the former President’s hush-money case.