Harvey Weinstein is dealing with new prison costs forward of his rape retrial in New York … with prosecutors hitting him with a model new indictment after extra accusers got here ahead.
Manhattan prosecutors revealed in a listening to Thursday a grand jury handed up further costs, which can stay sealed till Weinstein is arraigned — which will not occur till he will get out of the hospital.
Weinstein reportedly faces the potential for 3 new prison complaints from 2005, 2006 and 2016.
Our sources say prosecutors from Manhattan District Legal professional Alvin Bragg‘s Workplace convened the grand jury and requested Weinstein to testify … however the disgraced Hollywood mogul declined to testify on his personal behalf throughout the proceedings.
We’re instructed Weinstein did not discuss as a result of prosecutors refused to inform him who his new accusers are.
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The Manhattan D.A.’s Workplace says the ladies got here ahead within the aftermath of Weinstein’s 2020 rape trial. Weinstein was convicted, however the conviction was overturned in April when an appeals court docket decided his constitutional rights had been violated throughout the trial.
Prosecutors rapidly moved to take one other shot at convicting Weinstein … and his retrial is tentatively set for November, with Weinstein’s attorneys telling us he is desirous to clear his identify.
Weinstein didn’t seem in court docket as we speak as a result of he was rushed to Bellevue Hospital earlier this week for emergency coronary heart surgical procedure.
In court docket as we speak, Weinstein’s legal professional Arthur Aidala mentioned Weinstein practically died from his well being points.
