2024-05-04 18:51:59
A judge of New York Supreme Court Yesterday he ordered a new trial for the movie mogul Harvey Weinsteinafter an appeals court last week overturned his previous conviction for rape and sexual assault, due to procedural errors.
The former actress Jessica Mann, one of the magnate’s accusers who led to his conviction in 2020, was in the front row of the court, a few meters from her attacker. Visibly deteriorated, the former potentate of the film industry entered the room of the old court in a wheelchair, flanked by his lawyers.
“We believe in this case. To this end, Jessica Mann “He is in court today,” said the prosecutor. Nicole Blumberg by announcing that his office is requesting a new trial. “She is committed to seeing justice served once again,” she added.
“We are convinced that the accused will be convicted again at trial,” he added. His lawyer Arthur Iidala He insisted that “he was acquitted of the most serious charges” and accused the prosecutor of the original trial ofand New York of committing perjury.
Weinstein’s team had requested that their client be granted bail pending a new trial, but the Judge Curtis Farber rejected him and imposed preventive detention until he sits on the bench again no earlier than 4th of September.
The next hearing in the case has been set for May 29 to address new evidence.
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2024-05-04 18:51:59