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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.

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.