New LA Charges Don't Change NY Trial Plans or Bail Terms for Harvey Weinstein
Prosecutors told the judge that one of the two alleged victims in Los Angeles is expected to provide testimony in the New York trial to provide evidence of Weinstein's prior bad acts.
January 07, 2020 at 10:48 AM
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Manhattan Criminal Court Judge James Burke on Tuesday refused to revoke Harvey Weinstein's bail or delay the trial in the wake of news of his charges on similar sex crime offenses in Los Angeles.
Burke's decision was made despite requests from lawyers on both sides of the ex-Hollywood film producer's criminal trial Tuesday morning. Prosecutors sought to revoke bail, while defense counsel said it would be impossible to find an impartial jury given coverage of the new charges.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced the charges just a few hours after Weinstein's Manhattan trial on charges of rape and predatory sexual assault began Monday morning.
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