Harvey Weinstein Retrial on NY Rape Charges Tentatively Set for Nov. 12
Published on July 20, 2024
Harvey Weinstein could be retried on rape charges in Manhattan on Nov. 12 after a judge set a tentative trial date at a Friday court hearing. Judge Curtis Farber said he was also open to an earlier start date in September depending on how pretrial discovery plays out. Mr. Weinstein’s lawyers say they want to proceed as soon as possible. Mr. Weinstein, 72, has denied wrongdoing and has denied having any non-consensual sexual encounters with anyone. Jurors in Manhattan found him guilty on rape charges in February 2020, but the New York Court of Appeals threw out the conviction in April, finding Mr. Weinstein did not get a fair trial because a judge improperly allowed testimony by accusers he was not formally charged with assaulting....