Harvey Weinstein was simply arraigned within the retrial of his New York sexual assault case … and, federal prosecutors have lastly revealed the brand new cost in opposition to him.
Weinstein was slapped with one depend of prison sexual act after his indictment was unsealed Wednesday in Manhattan Legal Court docket. In response to court docket paperwork, Weinstein allegedly forcibly carried out oral intercourse on one other individual between April 29, 2006 and Might 6, 2006.
The previous film producer pleaded not responsible, however in any other case sat quietly in a wheelchair on the protection desk within the courtroom. Earlier than his arraignment, Weinstein was photographed being wheeled out of Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan and given a police escort to the courthouse.
A few week in the past, prosecutors introduced Weinstein had been indicted by a grand jury, however the doc was saved beneath seal whereas the 72-year-old felon recovered within the hospital from a medical emergency.
Within the unique NYC trial, the jury discovered Weinstein responsible of 1st-degree prison sexual act and Third-degree rape. Nevertheless, the jury discovered him not responsible on 2 counts of predatory sexual assault expenses, and a 1st-degree rape cost.
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On the time of the announcement of the indictment final week, sources informed us prosecutors from Manhattan District Legal professional Alvin Bragg’s workplace requested Weinstein to testify … however, we’re informed HW declined to testify as a result of prosecutors wouldn’t say who his new accusers are.
Prosecutors didn’t reveal Weinstein’s expenses on the time of the indictment as a result of he was rushed to the hospital days earlier for emergency coronary heart surgical procedure … and, subsequently, could not be arraigned.
Weinstein’s conviction was overturned in April after an appeals court docket decided his constitutional rights had been violated. The retrial is at the moment set for November.
Weinstein stays a convicted felon within the 2013 rape of an actress in Los Angeles, for which he is serving a 16-year jail sentence.
