Prosecutors Seek New Rape Trial For Harvey Weinstein

The Associated Press reports:

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.

The 72-year-old, who has cardiac issues and diabetes, has been in a hospital since his return to the city jail system Friday from an upstate prison.

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BREAKING: Prosecutors are seeking a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein in his first court appearance since his rape conviction in New York was tossed. https://t.co/ffpI7vSnsQ

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