US EditionHarvey Weinstein faces new sex crimes trial in New York
- Harvey Weinstein is standing trial on charges of rape and sexual assault in Manhattan, after a state appeals court overturned his 2020 conviction.
- He faces one rape count and two criminal sexual act counts, with jury selection ongoing and expected to last roughly six weeks.
- Prosecutors allege that Weinstein sexually assaulted two women in 2006 and 2013, while he denies the allegations and claims all encounters were consensual.
- The trial will also include a new charge for allegedly assaulting an unidentified woman in 2006, with attorney Lindsay Goldbrum stating that it is a pivotal moment in the fight against sexual abuse.
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Harvey Weinstein, Facing New Charge, Returns to Court in New York – The New York Times
In a gripping continuation of one of the most consequential legal battles in Hollywood history, former producer Harvey Weinstein reappeared in a New York courtroom on [insert date].This latest court appearance comes as Weinstein faces new charges related to his ongoing sexual assault cases, further complicating his already tumultuous legal saga. accusations against the once-powerful [...]
Harvey Weinstein has to answer to the court. His lawyers now demand that he be placed in the hospital during this time.A newly rolled-up trial against former film mogul Harvey Weinstein (73) started on April 15 in New York City. Defenders of the fallen Hollywood producer have now made an urgent request to transfer the 73-year-old from Rikers Island Detention Centre to the Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, where he has been treated several times.Th…
Harvey Weinstein's new trial began on Tuesday with jury selection, which is expected to last several days.
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Weinstein asks to sleep in hospital, citing prison 'mistreatment'
Harvey Weinstein's lawyers asked Wednesday he be allowed to spend the night in the hospital during his retrial on rape charges, saying the movie mogul's health was deteriorating rapidly because of "mistreatment" in New York's notorious Rikers prison.
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