Harvey Weinstein Set to be Retried in New York Over Fresh Charges

In his upcoming re-trial in New York, Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is expected to face further sexual assault accusations. Prosecutors have said that several victims, who were previously unwilling to come forward, are now willing to do so.

Multiple news outlets have reported that New York prosecutors said at a court hearing on July 9th, at which Harvey Weinstein was also present, that they are looking into more sexual assault claims and may bring the newly filed charges to a grand jury by the autumn.

A report indicates that Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg of Manhattan told the court that other women in the borough had come forward to say that the defendant had raped them.

According to the ADA, the state has a statute of limitations that applies to the claimed acts, one of which involves violence and trauma.

As a result of their client’s ill health, Weinstein’s attorneys are arguing for an earlier re-trial date than the one scheduled for November.  The attorney representing Weinstein, Arthur Aidala, criticized the prosecution for their methods of prolonging the case.  Aidala said that Weinstein has a plethora of serious health problems, including uncontrolled high blood sugar,  macular degeneration in his eyes, spinal stenosis, and fluid in his heart and lungs.

Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for two felonies (sex assaults on women) was reversed in April by an appellate court in New York. The trial judge erred in allowing the prosecution to present a number of witnesses who claimed Weinstein had attacked them, according to the 4-3 ruling. These women’s claims were not included in the charges against Weinstein.

For thirty years, Weinstein was one of Hollywood’s most prominent producers and studio moguls. Thus, his decision came as a shock for some individuals in the entertainment world.

Regardless of the outcome of the retrial in New York, the 72-year-old Weinstein will not soon be free.  A 16-year prison term stemming from a guilty judgment in his criminal case in Los Angeles remains in effect.