Current:Home > MarketsHarvey Weinstein Indicted on New Sexual Assault Charges in New York After Overturned Conviction -MoneyTrend
Harvey Weinstein Indicted on New Sexual Assault Charges in New York After Overturned Conviction
View
Date:2025-04-17 10:43:55
Harvey Weinstein is facing more legal trouble.
The disgraced film producer has been indicted by a New York City grand jury on new sexual assault charges, prosecutors announced during a Sept. 12 court hearing, according to NBC News.
The new indictment is under seal, prosecutor Nicole Blumberg stated per the outlet and no further specifics are known. The trial date is set for Nov. 12.
Weinstein was not present in court for the hearing, which comes days after he was taken from Rikers Island jail and hospitalized for emergency heart surgery. According to NBC News, his arraignment will be finalized after he recovers from his health battle.
E! News has reached out to Weinstein's attorneys for comment and has not yet heard back.
The latest charges brought against the 72-year-old comes after the New York Court of Appeals announced in April that Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction had been overturned, ordering a new trial for the producer, who was previously sentenced to 23 years in prison in the case.
In the decision previously obtained by E! News, the state's highest court noted that the "trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes because that testimony served no material non-propensity purpose."
At the time, Weinstein's lawyer Arthur Aidala told the New York Times the development was "not just a victory for Mr. Weinstein, but for every criminal defendant in the state of New York, and we compliment the Court of Appeals for upholding the most basic principles that a criminal defendant should have in a trial."
However, a Manhattan DA spokesperson told NBC News at the time, "We will do everything in our power to retry this case, and remain steadfast in our commitment to survivors of sexual assault."
In addition to receiving 20 years in prison with five years of post-release supervision for criminal sexual act in the first degree, Weinstein was also sentenced to three years in prison with five years of post-release supervision for rape in the third degree, NBC News reported at the time and was ordered to serve these sentences consecutively.
Three years later, in February 2023, Weinstein was sentenced by a Los Angeles jury separately to 16 years in prison for one count of forcible rape and two counts of sexual assault.
(E! and NBC News are part of the NBCUniversal family.)
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (19235)
Related
- Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
- Biden ally meets Arab American leaders in Michigan and tries to lower tensions over Israel-Hamas war
- Nearly a third of employees admit to workplace romance since returning to office, study finds
- Pregnant teen found dead in a ditch days after she was to be induced
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Gay rights advocates in Kentucky say expansion to religious freedom law would hurt LGBTQ+ safeguards
- Man pleads guilty in 2021 Minnesota graduation party shooting that killed 14-year-old
- Planned Parenthood asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to find 1849 abortion law unconstitutional
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- To become the 'Maestro,' Bradley Cooper learned to live the music
Ranking
- Will the 'Yellowstone' finale be the last episode? What we know about Season 6, spinoffs
- Watch melted during atomic blast over Hiroshima sells for more than $31,000
- How the death of a nonbinary Oklahoma teenager has renewed scrutiny on anti-trans policies
- The Daily Money: Jeff Bezos unloads more Amazon stock
- Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
- Report: Former NBA player Matt Barnes out as Sacramento Kings television analyst
- Atlanta is the only place in US to see pandas for now. But dozens of spots abroad have them
- A medida que aumentan las temperaturas, más trabajadores mueren en el campo
Recommendation
Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
Frog and Toad are everywhere. How 50-year-old children's characters became Gen Z icons
Alexey Navalny's mother is shown his body, says Russian authorities are blackmailing her to have secret burial
Kentucky Senate panel advances bill to encourage cutting-edge research
Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
Missing Texas girl Audrii Cunningham found dead: What to know about missing children cases
Best Home Gym Equipment of 2024: Get Strong at Home
Hydeia Broadbent, HIV/AIDS activist who raised awareness on tv at young age, dies at 39