Harvey Weinstein Retrial Tentatively Set for November

A tentative new trial date has been set for Harvey Weinstein in New York, following the overturning of his 2020 rape conviction.

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In a hearing Friday, Judge Curtis Farber estimated that jury selection could begin on Nov. 12 for the new trial. In prior hearings, prosecutors have said they are investigating sexual assault claims from additional women who have come forward and may look for a possible new indictment against the former Hollywood mogul.

Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, has maintained his client’s innocence and has been pushing for an earlier trial date, in September, as he says Weinstein is “suffering tremendously” in prison at Rikers Island due to a number of medical issues.

At the original trial, in February 2020, Weinstein was found guilty of criminal sexual assault in the first degree, based on the testimony of Miriam Haley, a former Project Runway production assistant, and rape in the third degree, based on the testimony of aspiring actress Jessica Mann. He was acquitted on three other charges, and was sentenced to 23 years in prison.

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After the conviction was overturned in April, Manhattan D.A. Alvin L. Bragg said that he planned to retry that case against Weinstein.

Weinstein was also convicted by a Los Angeles jury in 2022 on three counts against Jane Doe No. 1, who has since come forward as former Russian model Evgeniya Chernyshova. Weinstein has also filed to appeal that 16-year prison sentence.

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