Weinstein is awaiting a new trial on sexual assault and rape charges after the New York Court of Appeals overturned his conviction in April.
Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional charges in New York, a prosecutor announced at a hearing Thursday.
The former producer was not present at the hearing as he continues to recover from emergency heart surgery at Bellevue Hospital.
Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, told the court Thursday that his client “almost died,” according to court reports.
Weinstein, 72, is awaiting retrial on charges of sexual assault and rapeafter the New York Court of Appeals overturned his conviction in April. Manhattan prosecutors had indicated they would seek more victims to testify at the new trial, though it is unclear how many accusers he will face.
Harvey Weinstein’s prior convictions
Weinstein He was initially convicted in 2020 on charges of third-degree rape. and commission of a “criminal sexual act,” and was sentenced to 23 years in prison. At that trial, three additional accusers were called to testify about their own assault allegations to bolster the criminal charges.
The appeals court ruled that the trial court had erred by allowing additional accusers to testify and by allowing prosecutors to raise dozens of alleged incidents of misconduct during cross-examination should Weinstein take the stand. The court — New York’s highest — vacated the conviction and ordered a new trial.
Weinstein was also convicted in 2022 in Los Angeles for raping an Italian model and was sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison.
Weinstein’s deteriorating health has been evident throughout the criminal proceedings. He initially attended court in New York with a walker and later had to be transported in a wheelchair to the courthouse in Los Angeles.
Source: Ambito
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