Tomorrows pivotal democratic debate. Weve got some big news on that in just a moment, but we want to begin tonight with this breaking news. Harvey weinstein, the movie mogul behind some of hollywoods biggest hits, is behind bars tonight. He was convicted by a new york jury today of rape and committing a criminal sexual act thter a monthlong trial featuring testimony from multiple women who said he assaulted them. While he was acquitted of three other charges, the 67yearold could still face decades in prison. Todays verdict was the end of a stunning fall from grace for one of the movie industrys most powerful men, and it represents a milestone in the me too movement. Jericka duncan leads off our coverage tonight. Reporter the man once referred to as a god in hollywood is now a convicted rapist. After five days of deliberation, the jury found Harvey Weinstein guilty of a criminal sexual act and thirddegree rape, which could bring a maximum sentence of 29 years. These survivors werent just brave, they were heroic. Reporter Manhattan District Attorney cy vance did not get a conviction on the most serious charge, predatory Sexual Assault, which carried up to a life sentence. Well, im certainly not y the verdict. Y the verdict. I think this was a very i think this was a very whaicult case that really moved our understanding of what Sexual Assault is. Reporter the 67yearold weinstein was led away in handcuffs after the verdict was read. Was he upset . I mean, hes been fighting this case for two years. I think you come to some realization that Something Like this could happen. I think he understood it was a possibility. Reporter cbs news legal analyst Rikki Klieman says even the minimum sentence could be hard on weinstein. Five years for Harvey Weinstein at this stage is certainly going to be a difficult time for him, and id expect the judge to be more harsh than five years. Reporter during the month long trial, jurors heard from six women who described in detail how weinstein allegedly sexually abused them. The case centered around two women, former Production Assistant mimi haley, who said weinstein forced oral sex on her in 2006, and aspiring actress jessica mann, who testified that weinstein raped her in 2013. More than 80 women have accused the movie mogul of sexual abuse, earassment, and threats. Among them, model amber guttierez, who was outside the courthouse today. It means a lot. Its a start. Reporter that sentiment was echoed on a Conference Call with actress rose mcgowan. Today is not a referendum on me too. Silencetaking out the trash. Reporter former sopranos actress annabella sciorra, who testified at the trial, said she has no regrets breaking her silence, saying, in speaking truth to power, we pave the way to a more just culture. Shortly after the verdict was read, Harvey Weinstein was taken away in an ambulance to jail. Norah, that is where he will spend time until his sentencing, which is on march 11th. Odonnell all right. Jericka, thank you. Coronavirus fears wiped out all of this years stock market gains. The dow lost more than 1,000 points today. Thats more than 3. 5 . The nasdaq and s p 500 also tanked. S. E number of cases here in the u. S. Shot up to 53 over the weekend as dozens of sick passengers returned from that cruise ship in japan. The deadly virus is exploding outside china. And as Mark Phillips reports, spe Global Economy is starting to gasp and wheeze. Reporter the coronavirus is not just affecting the health of people, its hitting the health of the economy. The new york stock market wiped out all its gains of this year. If youre a trader, you need to be nimble. If youre a longterm investor, just dont look at your portfolio. Reporter the viruss effects have hit europe. This is normally carnival time in venice, but the party is over and the masks have changed. As the corona cluster hit northern italy, the carnival has been canceled and tourists are getting out of town. Police roadblocks have been set up isolating two areas near venice and milan where the number of cases has risen above 200, by far the biggest outbreak in europe. Around 50,000 people are being contained in the red zones. The virus has a firmer foothold in the far east. In daegu, korea, the number of cases quadrupled over the r its 2. 5a worry for its 2. 5 million resi million residents and for the 2,500 u. S. Servicemen stationed there. Our population is not vulnerable. Still, though, were all nervous about it. Reporter theyre nervous, too, in costa mesa, california, where the city is trying to get a restraining order against plans to house up to 50 people who have tested positive for the virus in a local hospital. We are not going to continue to be the place where everybody drops off their crises. Reporter with a cluster of more than 200 cases now here in more than 200 cases now here in italy, there is plenty of nervousness to go around. Italian health authorities, norah, say the next few days will be critical to see whether theyve contained it. Odonnell all right, mark. Thank you. We turn now to the 2020 nempaign. Our news cbs news battleground poll has joe biden leading the pack here in South Carolina ahead of saturdays primary. But Bernie Sanders is closing in fast, and his convincing win in the nevada caucus over the weekend along with a new defense of a notorious dictator has some democrats growing desperate to tond a way to stop him. And it may happen at tomorrow nights debate. Heres ed okeefe. Reporter Bernie Sanders has a lead in total votes and delegates, but its comments he sde sunday night on 60 minutes that are causing fresh panic for some democrats. Sander was asked to explain past support for the policies of fidel castro were very opposed to the nature of cuba, but its unfair to say everything the s bad. When fidel castro came into office, he had massive literacy program. R that a bad thing . Even though fidel castro did it. He had a lot of dissidents imprisoned. Thats right. And we condemn that. Reporter his response infuriated democratic voters in south florida. He made more than a mistake. Its what he believes, and its unacceptable to our community. Reporter the blowback is gmblematic of broader uncertainty about how nominating a democratic socialist could impact democrats chances in the election. Sanders continues to outline programs for expansive new programs. Today he unveiled the universal childcare policy with a 1. 5 5rillion over ten years, but he has struggled to explain how he olina pay for his ideas. And may be the only candidate we have done our best on paying for them on issue after issue. Reporter polls show joe biden leads in South Carolina and may be the only candidate who can slow sanders momentum. Cbs has learned that influential South Carolina congressman jim clyburn is expected to endorse biden later this week. I think were going to do fine. Do you think Bernie Sanders is the frontrunner in this race right now . Im not going to look, you all can the answer is im going to do well here. Odonnell ed joins us here outside the debate hall where i understand that mayor bloomberg plans to take the gloves off against Bernie Sanders. , ats his strategy . Yeah, he released a new attack ad today calling out the denators support for less restrictive gun policy and calling him an ally of the n. R. A. The senators views have changed. And he points out hes a senator from a rural state with a gun culture, but the mayor is urging other democrats to keep the focus tomorrow night on the senator instead of him. Well see if it happens. Going to be awow. Its going to be a pivotal debate. Excited to be there. It sure will. Odonnell thank you, ed. And remember, gayle king and i will moderate that democratic president ial debate right here in charleston. Thats at 8 00 eastern. You can submit questions for the candidates on twitter by using the hashtag demdebate. President trump once named a casino after the taj mahal. Today the president and the first lady had a chance to visit the real one on a trip to india. The president appeared with the Prime Minister of india and addressed a crowd of 100,000 in what was called a namaste trump rally. There the president announced a 3 billion deal to sell India Military helicopters. Kobe bryants widow filed a wrongfuldeath suit against the company that operated the helicopter in that crash that killed her husband and daughter gianna and seven others. Vanessa bryant also took center stage today at what was called a celebration of life memorial at the staples center. Dana jacobson was there for the emotional outpouring. Reporter in the house that kobe built, the city that loved tem like no other paid tribute to kobe bryant and his daughter gianna. Family, basketball legends, and the citys biggest stars united in a celebration of life. Family friend and music icon beyonce set the tone. Baby i can see your halo Vanessa Bryant showed strength, speaking publicly for the first d me since her husband, 13year old daughter, and seven others died in a Helicopter Crash last t to see she fought back tears in talking about her gigi. Ill never get to see my baby girl walk down the aisle, have a father daughter dance with her daddy, dance on the dance floor with me or have babies of her own. Reporter and spoke of the he was a doting father, a father that was hands on and present. Babe, you take care of our gigi. Kobe was my dear friend. He was like a little brother. Reporter overcome with emotion, Michael Jordan recalled their friendship that began when kobe bryant entered the nba at 17 years old. Everyone always wanted to talk about the comparisons between he and i. I just wanted to talk about kobe. When kobe bryant died, a piece of me died. Reporter and then there was bryants laker teammate, shaquille oneal. Ill be sure to teach natalia, bianca, and baby capri all your moves, and i promise not to teach them my free throw techniques. laughter kobe, youre heavens m. V. P. I love you, my man, until we meet again. Rest in peace, kobe. cheers and applause reporter there were 20,000 inside for the memorial, but it felt intimate. When Vanessa Bryant and her family walked in, the place erupted, but not with the cheers that were used to. Ker john sald us, it was an overflow of human emotion, norah. He said it was like the crowd was giving the family a hug. Odonnell dana, thank you. Tonight Actor Jussie Smollett is again on the defense, fighting off six new charges that he lied to police and staged a bogus attack that got him kicked off the tv show empire. Dean reynolds has more tonight from chicago. How do you feel about these chw charges . Reporter smolletts plea of not guilty came almost a year after he was originally booked for fabricating the story of an attack on him by homophobic trump supporters. Those original charges were abruptly dropped without much of a reason and a judge appointed a special prosecutor to take another look. Through it all, smollett has insisted he was a victim and his lawyers have accused brothers of beating him up on that subzero january night last year, but only in a pattycake publicity stunt concocted by smollett which police say was done to get the actor a raise. They have been truthful since day one. Reporter the former empire stars lawyer Tina Glandian wants the case dismissed. Hes obviously frustrated to be dragged through this process again. Reporter as are many in chicago who, like mayor lori lightfoot, believe Jussie Smollett should be punished. Dean reynolds, cbs news, chicago. Odonnell weve been speaking with a lot of voters here in South Carolina about which issues they want the candidates to talk about. On our cbs news Battleground Tracker, 42 said healthcare. It was number one by far. In many South Carolina counties, hospitals are few and far between, so a doctor found a way to take her services to the community. Nikole killion continues our series every state has a etory. Reporter allendale sits on the edge of South Carolinas low county. Its one of the smallest and poorest counties in the state. The purpose of the mobile unit is to provide for uninsured and underinsured. Reporter which is why dr. Yolanda gibbs thought it was the Perfect Place to launch palmetto palace. The mobile health unit offers everything from Preventive Health screenings to dental care at no cost. If you no longer have your local hospital, that means that youre going to have to travel to another town. This unit is able to drive into these communities to provide this service. Reporter Lisa Fernandez and her Father Samuel got their teeth cleaned for the first time in years. Its the money situation, going to the dentist, its a luxury, you know . Reporter what do you think about what when you hear your std say going to the dentist is a luxury . Its really sad and i hope the right people are listening. Reporter more than 100,000 people fall into the socalled coverage gap in South Carolina, one of several states that did not expand med with the democratic field divided over governmentrun proposals like medicare for all, dr. Gibbs is tempering her expectations. I dont know if im looking for anything from them, to be honest. Reporter dr. 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Saturdays South Carolina primary is seen as the last best chance for joe biden to resurrect his campaign. Hes banking on the support of African American voters. Will they support him . Gayle king asked around. Cut your tvs off and stay focused. Reporter bernie scott is a force in South Carolina politics. We got a lot of work to do. Reporter whether she is organizing volunteers at her home im out here telling people about the issues. Reporter greeting people door to door all right, lets get it up in here for joe biden reporter or emphasizing joe biden on a campaign bus, her voice is a trusted one this the palmetto state. When we arrived to meet her last friday, we were greeted by the group she founded more than 30 years ago. They are known as the reckoning crew. Why did you call it the reckoning crew . Because if you dont do whats right by the people you have to reckon with us. Im 99. Reporter the group of now mostly Senior Citizen organizers initially endorsed senator kamala harris. After she suspended her campaign, the reckoning crew made headlines for backing joe biden. What it is about joe biden that you feel a personal connection to . Because our country is so far back now to joe biden where eight years with barack obama. Well need somebody who can hit the ground rung. Reporter the former Vice President had a formidable lead in South Carolina. But according to a new cbs news Battleground Tracker poll, his support among the states black voters fell from 54 in november to 35 . Are you concerned about whats going to happen to your candidate of choice in South Carolina . No, not really. Reporter why . Because all we can do as reckoning crew is take the message to the people. And if a train is coming down the track and i tell you to get off the track, and you dont move, i can feel good knowing i told you. Reporter joe bidens drop in the polls has offered his democratic rivals greater expectations for the next primary. 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