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The physical one Harvey Weinstein visibly ailing was wheeled into a Manhattan courtroom sitting in a wheelchair, an AFP reporter reported. A prosecutor said the prosecution “strongly believes” that Weinstein will be retried. Prosecutor Jessica Mann will work to ensure that “justice is served again.”
It was initially expected on Wednesday that Judge Curtis Farber would formally overturn Weinstein’s conviction in New York, but would not release the 72-year-old. The New York Supreme Court issued the ruling in 2020 Rape verdict against the former Hollywood producer was overturned last week and a retrial was ordered. As justification, the judges referred to procedural errors during the trial.
However, Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison in February 2023 in California for multiple sexual assaults. This judge’s ruling remains legally binding. Dozens of women have accused the once-celebrated film producer of sexual assault and even rape. The revelations sparked the #MeToo movement in 2017.
