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Harvey Weinstein is going on trial again in a New York rape case
The retrial follows a deadlocked jury and a mistrial last June, while Weinstein remains imprisoned on other convictions and appeals a California case.
- On Tuesday, the retrial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein begins in Manhattan court on a rape charge that previously ended in mistrial, though he remains imprisoned regardless of the verdict.
- The judge declared a mistrial last June after the jury foreperson refused to return to deliberate the case amid a jury-room feud, necessitating the retrial.
- Serving a 16-year prison term for a California rape conviction, Weinstein hired a new legal team including Marc Agnifilo, who represents high-profile figures like Sean "Diddy" Combs.
- Weinstein's spokesman Juda Engelmayer told AFP, "He is hopeful and expects a fair process where the facts will vindicate him," though Weinstein claimed he was punched "hard in the face" at Rikers Island.
- The Oscar-winning Weinstein has faced prosecutions since allegations against him exploded in 2017, helping to spur the "MeToo" movement, with an appeal hearing scheduled for April 23.
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Jury selection began in New York on Tuesday in the second trial against former film producer Harvey Weinstein for the rape of actress Jessica Mann, after the jury in last year's trial could not reach a unanimous verdict and the judge dismissed the case.
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Independent EspañolAfter years of complaints about #MeToo, legal danger and imprisonment, Harvey Weinstein is again tried on a rape charge in New York City.
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