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Harvey Weinstein Indicted on Additional Sex Crimes Charges

The new charges come ahead of his retrial following the overturn of his 2020 rape conviction.

Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York, U.S.,  July 19, 2024. Adam Gray/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan criminal court for a status hearing to be retried, following his overturned sex crimes conviction, in New York City, May 29, 2024.
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Overview

  • The indictment remains under seal until Weinstein's arraignment on September 18.
  • Weinstein, 72, is recovering from emergency heart surgery and was not present at the hearing.
  • Prosecutors plan to combine the new charges with previous ones for a single trial starting November 12.
  • Weinstein's defense team argues they need more time to prepare for the new charges.
  • The new charges follow the disclosure of up to three additional allegations dating back to the mid-2000s.