US EditionJury in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial is set to resume deliberations
- Deliberations started on Thursday as a panel of jurors considered charges of two criminal sex acts and one rape count against 73-year-old Harvey Weinstein in his retrial.
- The retrial follows Weinstein's 2020 New York conviction, which was overturned, and includes a new jury, judge, and an additional accuser added last year.
- On Monday, the jury foreperson sent a note to Judge Curtis Farber expressing concerns that some jurors pressured others and cited information outside the trial.
- Defense lawyer Arthur Aidala urged for a mistrial due to a 'tainted jury' considering outside information, while prosecutor Matthew Colangelo argued these claims did not justify it.
- Judge Farber denied the mistrial request and reminded jurors to base decisions only on evidence presented, and deliberations resumed with reports indicating improved jury tone.
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Jurors progressing towards a verdict in Weinstein retrial despite tensions
Jurors in the retrial of movie industry magnate Harvey Weinstein said on Monday they were navigating tense deliberations and risks of a mistrial, and were progressing towards a verdict on whether Weinstein was guilty of sexual assault and rape, four years after his original conviction was thrown out.
New York- The jury president who deliberates in the new trial against Harvey Weinstein, related to the #MeToo movement, told the judge this Monday that some members of the jury have formed groups, incited others to change their minds and mentioned information that was not part of the trial. "They fight together, and I don't like it," said the jury president, according to defense attorney Arthur Aidala, in a closed-door conversation with Judge Cu…
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