Harvey Weinstein has been given an additional 16 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, on top of the 23-year prison sentence he is already serving for a separate conviction in New York.

The Hollywood mogul begged for leniency in a Los Angeles court, but the judge rejected the request and handed down the maximum sentence for his crimes.

More than 80 people have made allegations of rape and misconduct against Weinstein, dating back as far as the late 1970s.

Weinstein has consistently denied the charges and is thought likely to appeal against the sentence.

Weinstein was convicted in the Los Angeles trial of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault involving an actress who was attacked in a hotel room during a film festival in the city in 2013.

The victim, known as Jane Doe 1 to protect her anonymity, spoke in court before the sentence was read, recounting the trauma she had endured since the assault.

Weinstein maintained his innocence throughout the trial and called his accuser an “actress with the ability to turn on her tears”.

His lawyers had sought a three-year sentence for Weinstein and asked the judge to take into account his deteriorating health, his children, and his “generous” donations to charity.

Weinstein is expected to appeal against the sentence.

He was acquitted during the same Los Angeles trial of sexual battery against another accuser, and a mistrial was declared in relation to three other sexual assault counts, including one involving Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom.

Weinstein’s conviction in the New York trial was seen as a milestone in the #MeToo movement, which had exposed widespread sexual abuse and harassment in the film and television industry.

The scandal led to increased scrutiny of the industry and prompted changes in the way it handles allegations of sexual misconduct.