Disgraced Movie Mogul Faces Retrial for Alleged Assaults on Two Women
Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, confirmed the former Hollywood mogul, 72, was moved to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for a series of medical tests. Aidala revealed that Weinstein is facing multiple health issues, describing him as a “train wreck” physically, with several ongoing afflictions, including cardiac problems, diabetes, and sleep apnea.
The New York Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that Weinstein had not received a fair trial. The court decided that too much irrelevant evidence was shown to jurors, which led to the erasure of his 23-year prison sentence and ordered a retrial. Weinstein remains in custody following this ruling, as he was convicted in Los Angeles in 2022 for another rape and sentenced to 16 years in prison.
Prosecutors plan to retry Weinstein for allegedly forcing oral sex on a TV and film production assistant in 2006 and raping an aspiring actress in 2013. Weinstein’s lawyer emphasized that while his client’s physical health is deteriorating, he remains mentally sharp.
Weinstein’s case became one of the central figures in the #MeToo movement, after women began sharing their stories of sexual harassment and assault, leading to a global reckoning with abuse in the entertainment industry.
