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Harvey Weinstein due in court as judge weighs scope of his #MeToo retrial and when it will start

Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to return to court as a judge decides when his #MeToo retrial will begin and whether to include a new allegation from a woman not part of the original case.
Weinstein's lawyers argue that the additional charge was introduced to strengthen the prosecution's case after the overturning of his previous conviction.
Judge Curtis Farber is expected to rule on the trial date amid a crowded court calendar, while Weinstein remains in custody due to health issues.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office stated that the new allegation required a sensitive investigation due to a lack of eyewitnesses and physical evidence.

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The Express Tribune

Harvey Weinstein begs judge to move up retrial, calls Rikers Island a Hellhole amid poor health

Harvey Weinstein pleaded with a Manhattan judge on Wednesday to move up his retrial date, citing his deteriorating health and harsh conditions at Rikers Island. The former Hollywood mogul appeared frail as he arrived in court in a wheelchair, wearing a black suit and clutching a book. Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault by almost 100 women. The initial allegations against him were made in 2017, when he was one of t…

24 days ago·Pakistan

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BroBible

Harvey Weinstein Predicts He'll Die In Prison In The Next Few Months If Not Given Helping Hand By The Court

harvey weinstein in court Disgraced Hollywood producer and convicted criminal predator Harvey Weinstein has told a New York City judge he believes he’s going to die in Rikers Island prison if his upcoming retrial isn’t moved up. Weinstein, 72 years old, is being tried on charges that were originally handed down in 2018. Harvey Weinstein is currently serving a 16-year sentence in Rikers Island for charges he was convicted of in California. While …

24 days ago

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Straight Arrow News

Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial set, pleads for earlier date as health fails

Harvey Weinstein will face a retrial on rape charges. He was sentenced to prison in 2020, but the verdict was overturned.

24 days ago

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Newser

Weinstein Begs Judge to Get Him Out of Rikers

Harvey Weinstein said he was "begging the court" on Wednesday to move up his April 15 trial date because the disgraced movie mogul isn't sure he can survive till then in New York City's Rikers Island jail complex. Calling the jail a "hell hole," ABC News reports, Weinstein told Judge...

24 days ago·Miami, United States

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Irish Independent

Ill Harvey Weinstein begs judge to bring retrial date forward

Harvey Weinstein begged a judge yesterday to hold his sexual assault retrial as soon as possible, telling him “I don’t know how much longer I can hold on” with cancer, heart issues and harsh conditions at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex.

24 days ago·Ireland

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n-tv.de

"Wants to get out of the hellhole": Weinstein pleads for earlier trial

Harvey Weinstein can't wait for the retrial to begin. He is apparently hoping for a timely release from his "hellhole". The reason for this is likely the 72-year-old's alarmingly poor health.

24 days ago

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