Weinstein expected back in court this week for bail hearing

NEW YORK (AP) — Imminent changes to New York’s criminal justice system are forcing Harvey Weinstein back into court a month before his sexual assault trial is set to start. Weinstein is due to appear Friday at a bail hearing necessitated by changes that go into effect Jan. 1. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

December 2, 2019

Judge upholds charges that could put Weinstein away for life

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has rejected Harvey Weinstein’s bid to throw out the most serious charges in his sexual assault case, dealing a big blow to the disgraced movie mogul as he sought to limit the scope of his looming trial and any potential punishment. The ruling made public Wednesday clears... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

October 24, 2019

Rose McGowan sues alleging intimidation by Weinstein, others

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Rose McGowan filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging that Harvey Weinstein and two of his former attorneys engaged in racketeering to silence her and derail her career before she accused him of rape. The suit filed in Los Angeles names as defendants Weinstein, attorneys David Boies and Lisa Bloom and... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein, Rose McGowan

August 26, 2019

Harvey Weinstein due back in court in sex assault case

NEW YORK (AP) — Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is due back in court on Monday to face a new indictment that prosecutors say would open the door for an actress to testify against him in his sexual assault case. Prosecutors say Weinstein will appear in state court in Manhattan, where he’s expected to enter a... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

August 23, 2019

Weinstein to be rearraigned as DA seeks actress’s testimony

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are bringing a new indictment against Harvey Weinstein in an attempt to bolster their case with testimony from an actress who says he raped her in 1993 . The disgraced movie mogul is set to be arraigned Monday on the revised charges, which Weinstein’s lawyers called an unfair ploy to... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

August 21, 2019

Harvey Weinstein wants to move trial out of NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein has asked that the disgraced movie mogul’s upcoming criminal trial be moved out of New York City, saying he can’t get a fair trial. In a longshot motion filed with the New York State appellate court on Friday, attorney Arthur Aidala suggested the trial be moved... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

July 11, 2019

NY judge OKs Weinstein defense team recasting

NEW YORK (AP) — With one lawyer bolting amid public backlash and another saying he and his client just couldn’t get along, a judge on Thursday approved a request to recast Harvey Weinstein’s defense team yet again, this time a mere 60 days before the disgraced movie mogul is due to stand trial in New... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

May 24, 2019

Lawyer: Deal close in Weinstein sexual misconduct lawsuits

NEW YORK (AP) — A tentative deal has been reached to settle multiple lawsuits brought against the television and film company co-founded by Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by scores of women. Attorneys involved in the negotiations told a federal bankruptcy court judge during a hearing in Wilmington, Delaware, Thursday that... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

April 29, 2019

Attorneys in Weinstein case buy some extra time before trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial, postponed until September, is now poised to end two years after a wave of women’s allegations against him sparked the #MeToo movement. A Manhattan judge announced the delay Friday after a closed-door hearing in which prosecutors sought to broaden their case to include some of those... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

April 26, 2019

Judge: Key Harvey Weinstein hearing to be held in secret

NEW YORK (AP) — An important pretrial hearing in Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault case was poised to play out in secret on Friday, after a judge ruled against news organizations fighting to keep the courtroom open. Both the prosecution and defense asked that the hearing, which would deal with trial strategy and potential witnesses, be... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

April 22, 2019

News groups fight to keep Harvey Weinstein’s hearing open

NEW YORK (AP) — News organizations are going to court in hopes of pulling back the curtain on Harvey Weinstein’s next court appearance in his sexual assault case. The organizations, including The Associated Press and The New York Times, are filing court papers on Monday that argue New York City prosecutors and Weinstein’s lawyers haven’t... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

April 19, 2019

Judge scales back Weinstein suit, allows sex-traffic claim

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit seeking to represent any woman with a claim against Harvey Weinstein can proceed on sex-trafficking grounds, a judge ruled Thursday, as he dramatically shrank the scope of an action trying to treat the disgraced movie producer and various companies like a mob organization. U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

February 21, 2019

Weinstein seeks speedy appeal of sex trafficking ruling

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge who ruled an aspiring actress can use sex trafficking laws to sue Harvey Weinstein seemed reluctant at a hearing Wednesday to let his decision be appealed before trial. U.S. District Judge Robert W. Sweet noted that no other judge has disagreed with his August ruling. Two other federal judges,... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

February 20, 2019

Judge to consider Weinstein appeal of sex trafficking ruling

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge who ruled that an aspiring actress can use sex trafficking laws to sue Harvey Weinstein will hear lawyers argue whether his decision can be appealed before trial. U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday. He’ll rule at a later date whether his August decision can... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

Weinstein expected back in court this week for bail hearing

Judge upholds charges that could put Weinstein away for life

Rose McGowan sues alleging intimidation by Weinstein, others

Harvey Weinstein due back in court in sex assault case

Weinstein to be rearraigned as DA seeks actress’s testimony

Harvey Weinstein wants to move trial out of NYC

NY judge OKs Weinstein defense team recasting

Lawyer: Deal close in Weinstein sexual misconduct lawsuits

Attorneys in Weinstein case buy some extra time before trial

Judge: Key Harvey Weinstein hearing to be held in secret

News groups fight to keep Harvey Weinstein’s hearing open

Judge scales back Weinstein suit, allows sex-traffic claim

Weinstein seeks speedy appeal of sex trafficking ruling

Judge to consider Weinstein appeal of sex trafficking ruling

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