The state's high court found the judge presiding over the case made a mistake by allowing prosecutors to call witnesses whose accusations were not part of the charges against him.
"He in anxious to go to trial and prove his innocence. He is, physically he is not well. And that is certainly affecting his mental state, but I think he's strong," Weinstein's defense attorney Diana Fabi Samson said Friday.
Microsoft outage delays Weinstein's court appearance
Weinstein briefly appeared in court after a delay of over 90 minutes, which the judge said was due to the global Microsoft outage caused by a CrowdStrike update.
"Our technology and software analysts are hard at work assessing the Unified Court System's digital networks and infrastructure to try to diagnose the potential impacts and deliver solutions to the widespread Microsoft outage issues that have emerged today. While no significant disruptions to in-person, courthouse operations are being confronted so far, our technology professionals are still in the preliminary stages of their work to assist staff around the state with disrupted interactivity issues. The Court, and its employees, are working collaboratively with all stakeholders through this crisis and remain committed to ensuring the highest levels of justice delivery and access to our judiciary system across New York State," a spokesperson for the New York Office of Court Administration told CBS New York in a statement.
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