The disgraced movie mogul’s 2017 conviction by a jury was overturned seven years later by an appeals court that ruled the way witnesses were handled in the original trial was unlawful.
Former Miramax studio boss Weinstein will be in the dock for the sexual assault of former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006, the rape of aspiring actress Jessica Mann in 2013, and a new count for an alleged sexual assault in 2006 at a hotel in Manhattan.
Weinstein, 73, hopes the case will be judged with “fresh eyes,“ more than seven years after investigations by the New York Times and the New Yorker led to his spectacular downfall and a global backlash against predatory abusers.
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“It’ll be very, very different because of the attitude of New York City, New York State and, I think, the overall country,“ said his lawyer Arthur Aidala.
Weinstein has never acknowledged any wrongdoing and has always maintained that the encounters were consensual.
Since his downfall, Weinstein has been accused of harassment, sexual assault or rape by more than 80 women, including actors Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ashley Judd.
But the conviction and the 23-year prison sentence were overturned in April 2024.
“It really reflects the challenges that survivors face in seeking justice for sexual assault,“ said Laura Palumbo of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
The three survivors of Weinstein’s alleged crimes are expected to testify once again.
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