Prosecutors Seek September Retrial for Harvey Weinstein After Rape Conviction Was Tossed

Published on May 2, 2024

NEW YORK—Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein during a hearing Wednesday in Manhattan, the disgraced movie mogul’s first court appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week. One of Weinstein’s accusers, Jessica Mann, was in the courtroom Wednesday and is prepared to testify again, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg told the judge. The former actor wants everyone to know that the defendant “may have power” but “she has the truth,” she said. “We believe in this case and will be retrying this case,” Blumberg added. Judge Curtis Farber set a May 29 pretrial court date, with the aim of going to trial some time after Labor Day....

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