Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the new sex crime charge brought against him ahead of his retrial in New York. Per The New York Times, Weinstein is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Manhattan hotel room in 2006. The official charge is one count of …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Indicted on New Sex Crime Charges in New York
Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on new sex crime charges, New York City prosecutors announced Thursday. The grand jury indictment will remain sealed until the disgraced producer is formally arraigned on Sept. 18, at which point the exact charges, number of victims, and sexual abuse allegations will be revealed, the …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein: U.K. Prosecutors Discontinue Indecent Assault Charges
Prosecutors in the U.K. announced Wednesday that they have discontinued indecent assault charges against Harvey Weinstein, citing in a statement, “there is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.” Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service charged the disgraced producer in July 2022 in the aftermath of Weinstein’s conviction in sexual assault trials …
Read More »Disney, CAA Fail to Dismiss Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault Suit From Julia Ormond
Disney, CAA, and Miramax lost a bid to toss out a lawsuit by Julia Ormond, who alleged the companies failed to protect her from now-incarcerated Harvey Weinstein. “The complaint sufficiently alleges that CAA failed to protect plaintiff from Weinstein, failing to warn her of his alleged reputation while at the …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized With Covid, Double Pneumonia: Report
Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized after testing positive for Covid-19 and double pneumonia as he deals with a “myriad of health conditions,” a representative for the imprisoned former movie mogul confirmed to NBC News Thursday. Prison consultant Craig Rothfeld told the outlet that the disgraced Hollywood executive was currently at …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Retrial Timeline Set at Court Appearance With Possibility of Additional Charges
Prosecutors are aiming for a November date in the retrial of Harvey Weinsten’s rape case in New York. On Tuesday, the disgraced movie mogul appeared at a Manhattan criminal court for a hearing on discovery and compliance. There, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg noted that prosecutors are continuing to investigate …
Read More »Judge Says James Dolan Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Must Allege 'Fraud or Coercion' to Survive
A federal judge is giving a massage therapist two weeks to adequately allege a commercial sex act in her sex trafficking lawsuit naming entertainment mogul James Dolan and disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein — or face permanent dismissal of her claims in federal court. In a new ruling obtained by …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Files to Appeal Los Angeles Rape Conviction
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein filed an appeal to overturn a rape and sexual assault conviction in Los Angeles, California, on Friday, NBC News reported, weeks after he successfully overturned a similar conviction in New York. Weinstein has requested a new trial. “Harvey Weinstein was tried by a system devoted …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Could Face New Charges in New York Rape Case Retrial
Prosecutors said they might bring new charges against Harvey Weinstein, based on claims from additional accusers, ahead of the disgraced movie mogul’s rape case retrial in New York. At a hearing Wednesday, May 29, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg said that “some people who were …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Will Stay in a New York Jail as Court Considers California Extradition Before Retrial
Harvey Weinstein will remain in a New York jail as a court mulls his possible extradition to California while he awaits the start of his rape case retrial, The Associated Press reports. Weinstein returned to court in New York Thursday, May 9, for a brief hearing on the extradition. Weinstein’s …
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