The New York State Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein's 2020 conviction last week, ruling that his trial was unfair.
In a New York criminal courtroom Wednesday afternoon, the Manhattan district attorney's office told Judge Curtis Farber that they intend to pursue a new trial against disgraced former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, after his previous New York felony sex crime convictionManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg confirmed that his office is working on putting together a new trial, noting in a press conference Wednesday afternoon,"We are already moving forward in that matter, and having...
Aidala also reiterated Weinstein's innocence, saying:"We have a tremendous sense of relief that we're back here. The most obvious difference is the judge that we're before." Weinstein's previous conviction in New York was overturned after the state's Court of Appeals decreed that Weinstein had not received a fair trial, in part because the judge in that trial, James Burke, had allowed testimony from women whose allegations were not part of the charges. (These women's testimonies were allowed by Burke as so-called," or"prior bad act witnesses.
However, in Feb. 2023, Weinstein was also convicted of rape and sexual assault in a separate trial in Los Angeles;, to be served after the end of his New York imprisonment. Weinstein's lawyers say they are appealing the California conviction as well. The brief for that appeal is due to the court later this month.
It is unclear whether all the women whose accusations were part of the first round of New York charges will be willing to testify again in front of a new jury. Attorney Gloria Allred, who has represented accuser, said in a press conference Wednesday afternoon:"Mimi has not yet reached a decision whether or not she will agree to testify in the new trial.
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