Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York on rape and sexual offence charges after his 23-year conviction was overturned on appeal, Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday.
The disgraced 72-year old former Hollywood titan appeared in court in a wheelchair wearing a blue suit and according to reports did not speak in a brief hearing. Reports said Attorney Gloria Allred and Weinstein accuser Jessica Mann attended the hearing.
Prosecutors said there was nothing consensual about Weinstein’s conduct in reference to prior charges that led to the original conviction in February 2020, and told Judge Curtis Farber they would be proceeding.
The disgraced 72-year old former Hollywood titan appeared in court in a wheelchair wearing a blue suit and according to reports did not speak in a brief hearing. Reports said Attorney Gloria Allred and Weinstein accuser Jessica Mann attended the hearing.
Prosecutors said there was nothing consensual about Weinstein’s conduct in reference to prior charges that led to the original conviction in February 2020, and told Judge Curtis Farber they would be proceeding.
- 5/1/2024
- ScreenDaily
Harvey Weinstein is expected to stand trial again in New York after his previous conviction was overturned by New York’s top appeals court.
Weinstein appeared in court today, May 1 for a hearing, his first time appearing in New York court since he was convicted back in 2020. Weinstein was in a wheelchair and was seated next to his lawyer Arthur Aidala, who told the court Weinstein has “very, very serious medical issues” but is still mentally sharp and could end up testifying on his own behalf in a new trial.
Judge Curtis Faber set a hearing for discovery for May 29, at which point prosecutors will also file a certificate of compliance. If filed by that date, the judge expects a trial could begin at some point after Labor Day.
Jessica Mann, one of the women who testified in the original case against Weinstein, was also present in the courthouse on Wednesday.
Weinstein appeared in court today, May 1 for a hearing, his first time appearing in New York court since he was convicted back in 2020. Weinstein was in a wheelchair and was seated next to his lawyer Arthur Aidala, who told the court Weinstein has “very, very serious medical issues” but is still mentally sharp and could end up testifying on his own behalf in a new trial.
Judge Curtis Faber set a hearing for discovery for May 29, at which point prosecutors will also file a certificate of compliance. If filed by that date, the judge expects a trial could begin at some point after Labor Day.
Jessica Mann, one of the women who testified in the original case against Weinstein, was also present in the courthouse on Wednesday.
- 5/1/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Harvey Weinstein will be tried again for rape in New York this fall after his 2020 conviction was overturned last month, Reuters reports.
Weinstein appeared in Manhattan court Wednesday, May 1, seated in a wheelchair. It marked the first time the disgraced movie mogul had been seen in public since he was found guilty of rape in Los Angeles and sentenced to 16 years in prison last February.
During the hearing, prosecutor Nicole Blumberg said, “We believe in this case and we will be retrying the case.” Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, said...
Weinstein appeared in Manhattan court Wednesday, May 1, seated in a wheelchair. It marked the first time the disgraced movie mogul had been seen in public since he was found guilty of rape in Los Angeles and sentenced to 16 years in prison last February.
During the hearing, prosecutor Nicole Blumberg said, “We believe in this case and we will be retrying the case.” Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, said...
- 5/1/2024
- by Daniel Kreps and Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Harvey Weinstein is looking at a new trial in New York after Labor Day.
The former Hollywood mogul appeared in court in New York Wednesday for the first time since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. Judge Curtis Farber set a May 29 hearing for discovery and for prosecutors to file a certificate of compliance. If the certificate is filed by that date, the judge anticipated that a trial will begin sometime after Labor Day.
Weinstein was wheeled into the courtroom in a wheelchair, wearing a blue suit with an American flag pin, after having been hospitalized in the days leading up to the hearing. He waved to the first row of attorneys as he was wheeled in and shook their hands as he was wheeled out. He appeared with his attorney Arthur Aidala, in front of a full audience, including Jessica Mann, who testified in the first New York trial.
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The former Hollywood mogul appeared in court in New York Wednesday for the first time since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. Judge Curtis Farber set a May 29 hearing for discovery and for prosecutors to file a certificate of compliance. If the certificate is filed by that date, the judge anticipated that a trial will begin sometime after Labor Day.
Weinstein was wheeled into the courtroom in a wheelchair, wearing a blue suit with an American flag pin, after having been hospitalized in the days leading up to the hearing. He waved to the first row of attorneys as he was wheeled in and shook their hands as he was wheeled out. He appeared with his attorney Arthur Aidala, in front of a full audience, including Jessica Mann, who testified in the first New York trial.
“Mr.
- 5/1/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Harvey Weinstein appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday, less than a week after the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction. It’s the first time the former movie producer has been seen in public since he was convicted of rape in a Los Angeles court and sentenced to 16 years in prison in February 2023.
Weinstein was seated in a wheelchair and wheeled by a security guard into a courtroom packed with journalists, lawyers and other officials. Lawyer Gloria Allred and Weinstein accuser Jessica Mann were present in the room. Prosecutor Nicole Blumberg from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said they will seek a retrial in the fall.
“[Mann] wants everyone to know the truth, and the defendant may have power and privilege, but she has the truth,” Blumberg said, adding they “have every reason to believe” Weinstein will be convicted in a retrial.
Attorney Arthur Aidala represented Weinstein and...
Weinstein was seated in a wheelchair and wheeled by a security guard into a courtroom packed with journalists, lawyers and other officials. Lawyer Gloria Allred and Weinstein accuser Jessica Mann were present in the room. Prosecutor Nicole Blumberg from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said they will seek a retrial in the fall.
“[Mann] wants everyone to know the truth, and the defendant may have power and privilege, but she has the truth,” Blumberg said, adding they “have every reason to believe” Weinstein will be convicted in a retrial.
Attorney Arthur Aidala represented Weinstein and...
- 5/1/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
“We believe in this case, and we will be retrying this case,” prosecutors in Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape case told a judge today in the first hearing since the much-accused producer’s 2020 conviction was overturned last week. “It was a strong case in 2020 …and it remains a strong case in 2024,” added Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg.
Weinstein was sitting in the courtroom as the officials from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office announced their intention to take the case back to a jury. The trial could begin as quickly as September, if room can be found on the court calendar.
“We are happy to hear that the prosecutors want a speedy trial,” Weinstein chief attorney Arthur Aidala told the court as he once again proclaimed his client’s innocence. “It’s a new trial, it’s a new day … his life is on the line.”
Charged and arrested...
Weinstein was sitting in the courtroom as the officials from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office announced their intention to take the case back to a jury. The trial could begin as quickly as September, if room can be found on the court calendar.
“We are happy to hear that the prosecutors want a speedy trial,” Weinstein chief attorney Arthur Aidala told the court as he once again proclaimed his client’s innocence. “It’s a new trial, it’s a new day … his life is on the line.”
Charged and arrested...
- 5/1/2024
- by Dominic Patten and Sean Piccoli
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Despite a myriad of health issues landing the incarcerated Harvey Weinstein in hospital last week, the much-accused producer is still expected to show up in court tomorrow — at least right now.
“Mr. Weinstein entered prison with serious medical issues, and they have not magically disappeared, but are being managed,” the producer’s long-time spokesperson Juda Engelmayer tells Deadline of his client who is suffering from diabetes, cardiac issued, sleep apnea, and who is also near blind.
Following the April 25 overturning of his 2020 sex crimes conviction, the past few days have seen a storm of rumors that 72-year-old Weinstein wouldn’t make the re-arraignment hearing in the early afternoon local time at 100 Centre Street in Manhattan. While Weinstein’s current condition is far from critical at present and he is under observation at Bellevue, one well-positioned law enforcement source said that “things could turn on a dime” and not to rule out “more drama.
“Mr. Weinstein entered prison with serious medical issues, and they have not magically disappeared, but are being managed,” the producer’s long-time spokesperson Juda Engelmayer tells Deadline of his client who is suffering from diabetes, cardiac issued, sleep apnea, and who is also near blind.
Following the April 25 overturning of his 2020 sex crimes conviction, the past few days have seen a storm of rumors that 72-year-old Weinstein wouldn’t make the re-arraignment hearing in the early afternoon local time at 100 Centre Street in Manhattan. While Weinstein’s current condition is far from critical at present and he is under observation at Bellevue, one well-positioned law enforcement source said that “things could turn on a dime” and not to rule out “more drama.
- 4/30/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood mogul who has been convicted and sentenced to 23 years in prison for s*xual assault and r*pe, has been actively seeking to reverse his conviction. His attorney, Arthur Aidala, filed an appeal earlier this year with New York’s highest court to overturn his conviction.
Harvey Weinstein | Credit: CBS Mornings/YouTube
And the legal landscape shifted dramatically when the New York Court of Appeals overturned his conviction on the grounds of procedural errors, paving the way for a retrial. However, amidst the legal turbulence, Weinstein’s personal saga took a new turn with reports stating that he has been hospitalized due to multiple medical issues.
Harvey Weinstein is Hospitalized Following His Conviction Overturn
After the nullification of his 2020 conviction by an appeals court, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer has revealed that the former Hollywood mogul has been hospitalized in New York City for a series of tests.
Harvey Weinstein | Credit: CBS Mornings/YouTube
And the legal landscape shifted dramatically when the New York Court of Appeals overturned his conviction on the grounds of procedural errors, paving the way for a retrial. However, amidst the legal turbulence, Weinstein’s personal saga took a new turn with reports stating that he has been hospitalized due to multiple medical issues.
Harvey Weinstein is Hospitalized Following His Conviction Overturn
After the nullification of his 2020 conviction by an appeals court, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer has revealed that the former Hollywood mogul has been hospitalized in New York City for a series of tests.
- 4/28/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Days after the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction, former entertainment tycoon Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalised in the Big Apple. His attorney, Arthur Aidala, stated that Weinstein is currently being treated at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan after undergoing examinations by doctors on Rikers Island, according to tmz.com.
Aidala said that Weinstein has been referred for further tests, and described his health as a bit of a “train wreck”.
Aidala also indicated that he has had conversations with the disgraced producer since his release from prison, and he’s in good spirits and happy with his medical care.
Weinstein’s attorney didn’t specify the exact health issues leading to his hospitalisation.
Weinstein is reportedly dealing with cardiac issues, diabetes, sleep apnea, and eye problems, among other ailments.
Following a sentencing of 16 years in prison by a judge in Los Angeles, Weinstein’s representative, Juda Engelmayer, criticised the severity of the sentence,...
Aidala said that Weinstein has been referred for further tests, and described his health as a bit of a “train wreck”.
Aidala also indicated that he has had conversations with the disgraced producer since his release from prison, and he’s in good spirits and happy with his medical care.
Weinstein’s attorney didn’t specify the exact health issues leading to his hospitalisation.
Weinstein is reportedly dealing with cardiac issues, diabetes, sleep apnea, and eye problems, among other ailments.
Following a sentencing of 16 years in prison by a judge in Los Angeles, Weinstein’s representative, Juda Engelmayer, criticised the severity of the sentence,...
- 4/28/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized in New York City, days after the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction.
Attorney Arthur Aidala said Saturday that Weinstein was admitted to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for a battery of tests, according to the Associated Press.
“They examined him and sent him to Bellevue. It seems like he needs a lot of help, physically,” Aidala said. “He’s got a lot of problems. He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck health wise.”
Frank Dwyer, a spokesperson with the New York City Department of Correction, said Weinstein remains in custody at Bellevue.
“Mr. Weinstein has a history of high blood pressure, heart issues, and a myriad of other health conditions. The trip from the Walsh Rmu to NYC triggered some of the health issues that warranted closer monitoring,” Juda Engelmayer, Weinstein’s spokesperson, told Variety in a statement.
Attorney Arthur Aidala said Saturday that Weinstein was admitted to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for a battery of tests, according to the Associated Press.
“They examined him and sent him to Bellevue. It seems like he needs a lot of help, physically,” Aidala said. “He’s got a lot of problems. He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck health wise.”
Frank Dwyer, a spokesperson with the New York City Department of Correction, said Weinstein remains in custody at Bellevue.
“Mr. Weinstein has a history of high blood pressure, heart issues, and a myriad of other health conditions. The trip from the Walsh Rmu to NYC triggered some of the health issues that warranted closer monitoring,” Juda Engelmayer, Weinstein’s spokesperson, told Variety in a statement.
- 4/27/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein was admitted to a Manhattan hospital on Saturday, two days after his New York rape conviction was overturned by a slim majority of the state’s highest appeals court.
The disgraced former Hollywood mogul’s lawyer Arthur Aidala told reporters his client was admitted to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for multiple tests.
“He’s got a lot of problems,” Aidala said. “He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck, health-wise.”
Weinstein, 72, remains under custody while in hospital.
He is due to return to court in New York on May 1 after the Manhattan...
The disgraced former Hollywood mogul’s lawyer Arthur Aidala told reporters his client was admitted to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for multiple tests.
“He’s got a lot of problems,” Aidala said. “He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck, health-wise.”
Weinstein, 72, remains under custody while in hospital.
He is due to return to court in New York on May 1 after the Manhattan...
- 4/27/2024
- ScreenDaily
Former producer Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized for a battery of tests regarding an undisclosed ailment, his lawyer said Saturday.
Weinstein is at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. He arrived there Friday after returning to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.
“They examined him and sent him to Bellevue. It seems like he needs a lot of help, physically. He’s got a lot of problems. He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck, health-wise,” his attorney, Arthur Aidala said.
Craig Rothfeld, his prison consultant and Dept. of Corrections liaison, said that “We are grateful for NYC Doc’s care and discretion as they have been treating Harvey Weinstein’s medical issues as best they can.”
Frank Dwyer, a spokesperson with the New York City Department of Correction, said only that Weinstein remains in custody at Bellevue. Thomas Mailey,...
Weinstein is at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. He arrived there Friday after returning to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.
“They examined him and sent him to Bellevue. It seems like he needs a lot of help, physically. He’s got a lot of problems. He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck, health-wise,” his attorney, Arthur Aidala said.
Craig Rothfeld, his prison consultant and Dept. of Corrections liaison, said that “We are grateful for NYC Doc’s care and discretion as they have been treating Harvey Weinstein’s medical issues as best they can.”
Frank Dwyer, a spokesperson with the New York City Department of Correction, said only that Weinstein remains in custody at Bellevue. Thomas Mailey,...
- 4/27/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Friday just a day after a New York appeals court overturned the rape conviction against the disgraced producer.
Prior to the the New York Court of Appeals’ 4-3 decision nullifying the 2020 conviction, Weinstein was serving time his 23-year sentence at a Rome, New York prison. He was brought to New York City following the appeals court ruling, after which he was sent to Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital for “all kinds of tests,” his lawyer Arthur Aidala said (via the Associated Press).
“They examined him and sent him to Bellevue.
Prior to the the New York Court of Appeals’ 4-3 decision nullifying the 2020 conviction, Weinstein was serving time his 23-year sentence at a Rome, New York prison. He was brought to New York City following the appeals court ruling, after which he was sent to Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital for “all kinds of tests,” his lawyer Arthur Aidala said (via the Associated Press).
“They examined him and sent him to Bellevue.
- 4/27/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Two days after Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction was overturned by the New York Court of Appeals, the former movie mogul has been hospitalized.
Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, said he was admitted to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for a battery of tests, according to The Associated Press.
“They examined him and sent him to Bellevue,” Aidala explained. “It seems like he needs a lot of help, physically. He’s got a lot of problems. He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck health-wise.”
NYC Department of Correction spokesperson Frank Dwyer told The Hollywood Reporter that Weinstein remains in custody while in the hospital. A representative for the former movie producer told THR that his prison consultant and Doc liaison, Craig Rothfeld, said they “are grateful for NYC Doc’s care and discretion as they have been treating Harvey Weinstein’s medical issues as best they can.
Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, said he was admitted to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for a battery of tests, according to The Associated Press.
“They examined him and sent him to Bellevue,” Aidala explained. “It seems like he needs a lot of help, physically. He’s got a lot of problems. He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck health-wise.”
NYC Department of Correction spokesperson Frank Dwyer told The Hollywood Reporter that Weinstein remains in custody while in the hospital. A representative for the former movie producer told THR that his prison consultant and Doc liaison, Craig Rothfeld, said they “are grateful for NYC Doc’s care and discretion as they have been treating Harvey Weinstein’s medical issues as best they can.
- 4/27/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Less than a week after Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction was tossed out by New York’s highest court, the much-accused Pulp Fiction producer is set to be in front of a judge.
Weinstein will appear in Manhattan Supreme Court on May 1, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said late Friday, The hearing in Judge Curtis Farber’s courtroom is set to start at 2:15 p.m. Et.
In a 4-3 ruling, the New York Court of Appeals on April 25 said that Weinstein’s conviction and 23-year sentence is to be overturned. Writing for the majority, Judge Jenny Rivera said now ex-Justice James Burke “erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes” four years ago when he was overseeing the trial.
The Appeals Court has ordered a new trial for Weinstein.
The purpose of the May 1 hearing is...
Weinstein will appear in Manhattan Supreme Court on May 1, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said late Friday, The hearing in Judge Curtis Farber’s courtroom is set to start at 2:15 p.m. Et.
In a 4-3 ruling, the New York Court of Appeals on April 25 said that Weinstein’s conviction and 23-year sentence is to be overturned. Writing for the majority, Judge Jenny Rivera said now ex-Justice James Burke “erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes” four years ago when he was overseeing the trial.
The Appeals Court has ordered a new trial for Weinstein.
The purpose of the May 1 hearing is...
- 4/26/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 r*pe conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeals in New York, marking a significant reversal in the historic #MeToo movement case. The former Hollywood producer was found guilty of two of the five felony counts of r*pe in 2020.
Given that his prior actions had resulted in an unfair trial, the court granted a new trial. Since February 2020, the 72-year-old has been housed in an upstate New York correctional facility, serving a 23-year sentence stemming from charges of r*pe and s*xual assault.
Harvey Weinstein in a still from The Graham Norton Show
The court found in a 4-3 ruling that Weinstein had been unfairly prejudiced by the trial judge in New York County through the implementation of incorrect rulings, like allowing women to testify about unrelated claims.
In light of this, the court decided that there must be another trial.
Harvey Weinstein’s...
Given that his prior actions had resulted in an unfair trial, the court granted a new trial. Since February 2020, the 72-year-old has been housed in an upstate New York correctional facility, serving a 23-year sentence stemming from charges of r*pe and s*xual assault.
Harvey Weinstein in a still from The Graham Norton Show
The court found in a 4-3 ruling that Weinstein had been unfairly prejudiced by the trial judge in New York County through the implementation of incorrect rulings, like allowing women to testify about unrelated claims.
In light of this, the court decided that there must be another trial.
Harvey Weinstein’s...
- 4/26/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
It was Valentine’s Day earlier this year when, in an Albany courtroom, the seven judges that make up the New York State Court of Appeals spent part of their day hearing oral arguments about potentially overturning the nearly four-year-old landmark trial in which Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of two of five felony counts of rape, resulting in a prison sentence of 23 years. On Thursday, more than two months later, the court announced it has reversed the mogul’s conviction in what is a shocking move to many and a pivotal moment in the #MeToo era.
Others who were closely watching the case and the proceedings on that February day in Albany may feel less shocked by the reversal. That Wednesday, the court’s seven judges — four women and three men — held both defense and the prosecution attorneys to account for their arguments, which centered around the...
Others who were closely watching the case and the proceedings on that February day in Albany may feel less shocked by the reversal. That Wednesday, the court’s seven judges — four women and three men — held both defense and the prosecution attorneys to account for their arguments, which centered around the...
- 4/26/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With an appeals court overturning Harvey Weinstein’s conviction in New York, all eyes are now looking toward the integrity of a California judge’s decisions that led to a Los Angeles jury’s verdict finding him guilty of rape.
Weinstein’s fate may rest on a key distinction between the two states in cases dealing with sexual assault: California allows courts to introduce evidence that demonstrate a defendant’s propensity to commit sex crimes, even when the allegations haven’t led to formal charges. New York, meanwhile, only allows such evidence solely when it’s necessary to provide history on a defendant’s motive, intent or common scheme to carry out the alleged crimes.
If New York prosecutors fail to secure a conviction in a retrial, that subtle difference could swing whether Weinstein, 72, is released from prison or likely spends the majority of the remainder of his life behind bars.
Weinstein’s fate may rest on a key distinction between the two states in cases dealing with sexual assault: California allows courts to introduce evidence that demonstrate a defendant’s propensity to commit sex crimes, even when the allegations haven’t led to formal charges. New York, meanwhile, only allows such evidence solely when it’s necessary to provide history on a defendant’s motive, intent or common scheme to carry out the alleged crimes.
If New York prosecutors fail to secure a conviction in a retrial, that subtle difference could swing whether Weinstein, 72, is released from prison or likely spends the majority of the remainder of his life behind bars.
- 4/25/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In a stunning development of news, the ruling of former Miramax studio head, Harvey Weinstein, has been overturned by the New York State Court of Appeals in his rape charges conviction back in 2020. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the court had a 4-3 ruling that claimed that “the judge in the New York County trial prejudiced Weinstein with improper rulings, including allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case.” The court, which is the highest court in the state’s judicial system, has now decided that a new trial must take place.
Judge Jenny Rivera stated in her ruling that “Under our system of justice, the accused has a right to be held to account only for the crime charged and, thus, allegations of prior bad acts may not be admitted against them for the sole purpose of establishing their propensity for criminality. Nor...
Judge Jenny Rivera stated in her ruling that “Under our system of justice, the accused has a right to be held to account only for the crime charged and, thus, allegations of prior bad acts may not be admitted against them for the sole purpose of establishing their propensity for criminality. Nor...
- 4/25/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer called the disgraced producer’s overturned convictions a “great day for America” and said that Weinstein intends to take the witness stand once the charges are inevitably re-tried.
“Harvey Weinstein did not get a fair trial,” Arthur Aidala, one of Weinstein’s attorneys, told press outside Manhattan’s Criminal Courts building on Thursday. “It may sound like exaggeration but it’s not: Today’s legal ruling is a great day for America because it instills in us the faith that there is a justice system.”
He continued, alluding to Donald Trump’s ongoing hush money trial in New York: “Whether it’s a former president of the United States or the most-storied Hollywood producer of our generation, the law applies to everyone.”
Aidala added that should Weinstein be re-tried in New York, Weinstein will be itching to take the witness stand. “He’s been dying to...
“Harvey Weinstein did not get a fair trial,” Arthur Aidala, one of Weinstein’s attorneys, told press outside Manhattan’s Criminal Courts building on Thursday. “It may sound like exaggeration but it’s not: Today’s legal ruling is a great day for America because it instills in us the faith that there is a justice system.”
He continued, alluding to Donald Trump’s ongoing hush money trial in New York: “Whether it’s a former president of the United States or the most-storied Hollywood producer of our generation, the law applies to everyone.”
Aidala added that should Weinstein be re-tried in New York, Weinstein will be itching to take the witness stand. “He’s been dying to...
- 4/25/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers celebrated his overturned rape conviction at a press conference in New York Thursday.
“From the bottom of our hearts, we knew Harvey Weinstein didn’t get a fair trial,” his attorney Arthur Aidala told reporters. “There are some people who are unpopular but we still have to apply the law fairly to. The law was not applied fairly to Harvey Weinstein. The court of appeals said today that no one is above the law, but no one is below the law either. You can’t throw out 100 years of legal precedent because someone is unpopular.”
The press conference took place in a park across from the Manhattan court where Donald Trump is currently on trial for hush money payments. Shouting Trump protesters surrounded the scrum of over 50 reporters, including a man in a pig mask with a sign that said “Trump is a pig.” Once he...
“From the bottom of our hearts, we knew Harvey Weinstein didn’t get a fair trial,” his attorney Arthur Aidala told reporters. “There are some people who are unpopular but we still have to apply the law fairly to. The law was not applied fairly to Harvey Weinstein. The court of appeals said today that no one is above the law, but no one is below the law either. You can’t throw out 100 years of legal precedent because someone is unpopular.”
The press conference took place in a park across from the Manhattan court where Donald Trump is currently on trial for hush money payments. Shouting Trump protesters surrounded the scrum of over 50 reporters, including a man in a pig mask with a sign that said “Trump is a pig.” Once he...
- 4/25/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
“It may sound like an exaggeration, but it’s not, today’s legal ruling is a great day for America because it instills in us the faith that there is a justice system,” proclaimed Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer Arthur Aidala today after New York’s Appeals Court threw out his client’s 2020 conviction and ordered a new trial.
“If it’s a former president of the United States or the most storied Hollywood producer of our generation, the law applies to everyone,” Aidala added Thursday just a few feet away from the criminal court building where Donald Trump’s hush money trial is going on right now.
“It’s like this case begins brand new, like it was …six years ago when he was initially arrested and brought in” the attorney said of what happens next, saying he passed the news of the ruling onto Weinstein early this morning as the order was released.
“If it’s a former president of the United States or the most storied Hollywood producer of our generation, the law applies to everyone,” Aidala added Thursday just a few feet away from the criminal court building where Donald Trump’s hush money trial is going on right now.
“It’s like this case begins brand new, like it was …six years ago when he was initially arrested and brought in” the attorney said of what happens next, saying he passed the news of the ruling onto Weinstein early this morning as the order was released.
- 4/25/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Arthur Aidala, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer in the appellate case, opened the first press conference after the former Hollywood mogul’s rape conviction in New York was overturned saying that his team always knew that “Harvey Weinstein did not get a fair trial.”
“You can’t throw out 100 years of legal precedent because someone is unpopular,” Aidala said, referring to the Molineux precedent that helped overturn the ruling. “Today’s legal ruling is a great day for America because it instills in us the faith that there is a justice system.”
The New York state Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction Thursday, ruling that the judge in the New York County trial was prejudiced against Weinstein because among other things, the court allowed women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case.
Aidala said he spoke with Weinstein after 10 am Thursday on a call. Weinstein...
“You can’t throw out 100 years of legal precedent because someone is unpopular,” Aidala said, referring to the Molineux precedent that helped overturn the ruling. “Today’s legal ruling is a great day for America because it instills in us the faith that there is a justice system.”
The New York state Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction Thursday, ruling that the judge in the New York County trial was prejudiced against Weinstein because among other things, the court allowed women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case.
Aidala said he spoke with Weinstein after 10 am Thursday on a call. Weinstein...
- 4/25/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In a stunning twist to the landmark #MeToo case, the New York state Court of Appeals has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction.
The highest court in New York state’s judicial system ruled on Thursday that the judge in the New York County trial prejudiced Weinstein with improper rulings, including allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case.
The decision orders a new trial take place.
“Under our system of justice, the accused has a right to be held to account only for the crime charged and, thus, allegations of prior bad acts may not be admitted against them for the sole purpose of establishing their propensity for criminality. Nor may the prosecution use ‘prior convictions or proof of the prior commission of specific, criminal, vicious or immoral acts’ other than to impeach the accused’s credibility,” wrote Judge Jenny Rivera in her ruling.
The highest court in New York state’s judicial system ruled on Thursday that the judge in the New York County trial prejudiced Weinstein with improper rulings, including allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case.
The decision orders a new trial take place.
“Under our system of justice, the accused has a right to be held to account only for the crime charged and, thus, allegations of prior bad acts may not be admitted against them for the sole purpose of establishing their propensity for criminality. Nor may the prosecution use ‘prior convictions or proof of the prior commission of specific, criminal, vicious or immoral acts’ other than to impeach the accused’s credibility,” wrote Judge Jenny Rivera in her ruling.
- 4/25/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Harvey Weinstein’s accusers slammed the decision to overturn his New York rape conviction, saying it’s “profoundly unjust” and a “major step back.”
The New York Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction on Thursday in a 4-3 decision, ruling that the trial showed prejudice to him by allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case. Weinstein will now face a new trial.
“The news today is not only disheartening, but it’s profoundly unjust,” said the Silence Breakers, a group of Weinstein survivors, in a statement. “But this ruling does not diminish the validity of our experiences or our truth; it’s merely a setback. The man found guilty continues to serve time in a California prison. When survivors everywhere broke their silence in 2017, the world changed. We continue to stand strong and advocate for that change. We will continue to fight for justice for survivors everywhere.
The New York Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction on Thursday in a 4-3 decision, ruling that the trial showed prejudice to him by allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case. Weinstein will now face a new trial.
“The news today is not only disheartening, but it’s profoundly unjust,” said the Silence Breakers, a group of Weinstein survivors, in a statement. “But this ruling does not diminish the validity of our experiences or our truth; it’s merely a setback. The man found guilty continues to serve time in a California prison. When survivors everywhere broke their silence in 2017, the world changed. We continue to stand strong and advocate for that change. We will continue to fight for justice for survivors everywhere.
- 4/25/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Four years after Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape in New York, a victory for the #MeToo movement, the disgraced film mogul’s conviction has been overturned. On Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals reached a 4-3 decision to overturn the conviction.
In a 77-page decision, the majority of judges decided that the judge who oversaw Weinstein’s trial, Justice James M. Burke, should not have allowed prosecutors to let accusers whose allegations were not part of the charges against him to testify in the trial.
Alvin J.
In a 77-page decision, the majority of judges decided that the judge who oversaw Weinstein’s trial, Justice James M. Burke, should not have allowed prosecutors to let accusers whose allegations were not part of the charges against him to testify in the trial.
Alvin J.
- 4/25/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
The New York Court of Appeals has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding that the judge at the trial prejudiced the producer with “egregious” improper rulings.
As reported by Associated Press, the court – the highest level of appeal available in New York state – came to a 4-3 decision.
“We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes,” the court’s decision said. “The remedy for these egregious errors is a new trial.”
The judgment continued, ”It is an abuse of judicial discretion to...
As reported by Associated Press, the court – the highest level of appeal available in New York state – came to a 4-3 decision.
“We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes,” the court’s decision said. “The remedy for these egregious errors is a new trial.”
The judgment continued, ”It is an abuse of judicial discretion to...
- 4/25/2024
- ScreenDaily
(Updated with statement from Weinstein spokesperson & Silence Breakers) New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges, ordering a new trial. However, that doesn’t mean the Pulp Fiction producer will be stepping out of prison any time soon.
In a 4-3 ruling (read it below), the New York Court of Appeals flipped Weinstein’s conviction, stating the judge in charge of the trial “erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes.”
“Defendant was convicted by a jury for various sexual crimes against three named complainants and, on appeal, claims that he was judged, not on the conduct for which he was indicted, but on irrelevant, prejudicial, and untested allegations of prior bad acts,” Judge Jenny Rivera wrote in the Appeals Court ruling of the verdict against Weinstein and his subsequent...
In a 4-3 ruling (read it below), the New York Court of Appeals flipped Weinstein’s conviction, stating the judge in charge of the trial “erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes.”
“Defendant was convicted by a jury for various sexual crimes against three named complainants and, on appeal, claims that he was judged, not on the conduct for which he was indicted, but on irrelevant, prejudicial, and untested allegations of prior bad acts,” Judge Jenny Rivera wrote in the Appeals Court ruling of the verdict against Weinstein and his subsequent...
- 4/25/2024
- by Dominic Patten and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by the New York Court of Appeals.
On Thursday, the court found in a 4-3 ruling that the judge in Weinstein’s trial — a landmark moment in the #MeToo movement that the 2017 allegations against him started — had shown prejudice by allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case. The court has now ordered a new trial.
Weinstein, the Oscar-winning producer of “Shakespeare in Love” and “Good Will Hunting,” is serving a 23-year sentence at the Mohawk Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison in Rome, N.Y. He will remain imprisoned as he was also convicted of rape in Los Angeles in 2022 and sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison. However, Weinstein was acquitted in the Los Angeles trial on charges involving a woman who testified in his New York case.
Weinstein spokesperson Juda Engelmayer said in a statement: “We’re cautiously excited.
On Thursday, the court found in a 4-3 ruling that the judge in Weinstein’s trial — a landmark moment in the #MeToo movement that the 2017 allegations against him started — had shown prejudice by allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case. The court has now ordered a new trial.
Weinstein, the Oscar-winning producer of “Shakespeare in Love” and “Good Will Hunting,” is serving a 23-year sentence at the Mohawk Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison in Rome, N.Y. He will remain imprisoned as he was also convicted of rape in Los Angeles in 2022 and sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison. However, Weinstein was acquitted in the Los Angeles trial on charges involving a woman who testified in his New York case.
Weinstein spokesperson Juda Engelmayer said in a statement: “We’re cautiously excited.
- 4/25/2024
- by Ellise Shafer and Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The New York state Court of Appeals has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction.
The court, in a 4-3 ruling, ruled that the judge in the New York County trial prejudiced Weinstein with improper rulings, including allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case.
The court — the highest court in New York state’s judicial system — ruled that a new trial must take place.
“Under our system of justice, the accused has a right to be held to account only for the crime charged and, thus, allegations of prior bad acts may not be admitted against them for the sole purpose of establishing their propensity for criminality. Nor may the prosecution use ‘prior convictions or proof of the prior commission of specific, criminal, vicious or immoral acts’ other than to impeach the accused’s credibility,” wrote Judge Jenny Rivera in her ruling. “It is our...
The court, in a 4-3 ruling, ruled that the judge in the New York County trial prejudiced Weinstein with improper rulings, including allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case.
The court — the highest court in New York state’s judicial system — ruled that a new trial must take place.
“Under our system of justice, the accused has a right to be held to account only for the crime charged and, thus, allegations of prior bad acts may not be admitted against them for the sole purpose of establishing their propensity for criminality. Nor may the prosecution use ‘prior convictions or proof of the prior commission of specific, criminal, vicious or immoral acts’ other than to impeach the accused’s credibility,” wrote Judge Jenny Rivera in her ruling. “It is our...
- 4/25/2024
- by Hilary Lewis and Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Harvey Weinstein, who once used to get lauded by film experts and media alike for seldom losing box office battles as a producer, is now showing no signs of accepting a defeat in the legal arena.
Harvey Weinstein in a still from The Graham Norton Show
On Wednesday, the disgraced producer’s lawyer approached the highest court in New York to overturn his conviction, saying that too many accusers were allowed to testify at this trial.
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Harvey Weinstein‘s dominance in Hollywood came crashing down after a New York Times report detailed scores of allegations of se*ual harassment against the producer.
Harvey Weinstein. Credit: CNN
Eventually, the 71-year-old found himself under the scanner of the law.
Harvey Weinstein in a still from The Graham Norton Show
On Wednesday, the disgraced producer’s lawyer approached the highest court in New York to overturn his conviction, saying that too many accusers were allowed to testify at this trial.
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Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Challenge His 2020 R*pe Conviction
Harvey Weinstein‘s dominance in Hollywood came crashing down after a New York Times report detailed scores of allegations of se*ual harassment against the producer.
Harvey Weinstein. Credit: CNN
Eventually, the 71-year-old found himself under the scanner of the law.
- 2/15/2024
- by Vishal Singh
- FandomWire
In a legal saga filled with controversy and public outrage, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer has launched an effort to overturn his client’s conviction, resorting to arguments that border on the absurd. Nearly four years after his initial conviction, Weinstein’s defense team has now launched an appeal, claiming bias and unfair treatment during the trial proceedings.
Harvey Weinstein in a CNN interview
This move comes after Weinstein was found guilty of r*pe and s*xual assault after multiple women came forward with allegations against him. Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence for r*pe and s*xual assault at Mohawk Correctional Facility in New York and was additionally convicted of separate r*pe charges in Los Angeles and received a 16-year sentence in that case.
Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Appealed For Conviction Overturn
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer, Arthur Aidala, has appealed to overturn his conviction in New York’s highest court,...
Harvey Weinstein in a CNN interview
This move comes after Weinstein was found guilty of r*pe and s*xual assault after multiple women came forward with allegations against him. Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence for r*pe and s*xual assault at Mohawk Correctional Facility in New York and was additionally convicted of separate r*pe charges in Los Angeles and received a 16-year sentence in that case.
Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Appealed For Conviction Overturn
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer, Arthur Aidala, has appealed to overturn his conviction in New York’s highest court,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer urged the highest court in New York to overturn his conviction on Wednesday, saying that too many accusers were allowed to testify at his trial.
Arthur Aidala challenged the trial judge’s ruling allowing three women to testify as “Molineux” witnesses. The women spoke about sexual assaults that were not among the charges, but did help establish a pattern of misconduct.
Had Weinstein testified in his own defense, the prosecutors also would have been allowed to raise 28 allegations of other bad acts, including that Weinstein threw a table of food at an employee and threatened to sever someone’s genitals.
Aidala argued that the two rulings made it impossible for Weinstein to get a fair trial.
“This is major prejudice,” Aidala said. “It’s saying, ‘He’s a bad guy. He’s a bad guy. He’s a bad guy.'”
Weinstein, the former Hollywood producer,...
Arthur Aidala challenged the trial judge’s ruling allowing three women to testify as “Molineux” witnesses. The women spoke about sexual assaults that were not among the charges, but did help establish a pattern of misconduct.
Had Weinstein testified in his own defense, the prosecutors also would have been allowed to raise 28 allegations of other bad acts, including that Weinstein threw a table of food at an employee and threatened to sever someone’s genitals.
Aidala argued that the two rulings made it impossible for Weinstein to get a fair trial.
“This is major prejudice,” Aidala said. “It’s saying, ‘He’s a bad guy. He’s a bad guy. He’s a bad guy.'”
Weinstein, the former Hollywood producer,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Attorneys representing convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein, the onetime titan of Hollywood whose trials in the public sphere and courtrooms on both U.S. coasts defined the #MeToo reckoning, will appear before an Albany judge today to argue that his 2020 conviction was not the result of a fair trial.
Weinstein will not appear in the Albany Court of Appeals on Wednesday as his attorneys argue for the dismissal of his 2020 conviction, which amounted to a watershed moment as the #MeToo movement saw women worldwide come forward across multiple industries alleging sexual and other misdeeds from powerful men. As his lawyers argue the appeal on Wednesday, Weinstein may watch via video feed from nearby Mohawk Valley Correctional Facility, where he is serving 23 years after the trial in question resulted in a guilty verdict in February 2020.
“What we’re arguing is that there should not be a different set of rules for an...
Weinstein will not appear in the Albany Court of Appeals on Wednesday as his attorneys argue for the dismissal of his 2020 conviction, which amounted to a watershed moment as the #MeToo movement saw women worldwide come forward across multiple industries alleging sexual and other misdeeds from powerful men. As his lawyers argue the appeal on Wednesday, Weinstein may watch via video feed from nearby Mohawk Valley Correctional Facility, where he is serving 23 years after the trial in question resulted in a guilty verdict in February 2020.
“What we’re arguing is that there should not be a different set of rules for an...
- 2/14/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A woman who killed an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach by shoving her onto a Manhattan sidewalk has avoided a lengthy prison sentence by pleading guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday, and will instead serve eight years behind bars.
Lauren Pazienza, 28, teared up in court as she admitted to randomly attacking Barbara Maier Gustern on March 10, 2022. Gustern, whose students included Blondie singer Debbie Harry, lay bleeding on a sidewalk as Pazienza walked away, prosecutors said. She died five days later.
“Today’s plea holds Pazienza accountable for her deadly actions,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement.
Gustern’s relatives, some of whom were in court, said they were disappointed with Pazienza’s plea deal and agreed-upon prison sentence — a fraction of the maximum 25 years she would have faced if convicted at trial.
Pazienza’s lawyer Arthur Aidala declined to comment.
Pazienza, a former event planner originally from Long Island,...
Lauren Pazienza, 28, teared up in court as she admitted to randomly attacking Barbara Maier Gustern on March 10, 2022. Gustern, whose students included Blondie singer Debbie Harry, lay bleeding on a sidewalk as Pazienza walked away, prosecutors said. She died five days later.
“Today’s plea holds Pazienza accountable for her deadly actions,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement.
Gustern’s relatives, some of whom were in court, said they were disappointed with Pazienza’s plea deal and agreed-upon prison sentence — a fraction of the maximum 25 years she would have faced if convicted at trial.
Pazienza’s lawyer Arthur Aidala declined to comment.
Pazienza, a former event planner originally from Long Island,...
- 8/23/2023
- by The Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In a new development, ex-Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has won the right to appeal more than two years after his New York conviction for sex crimes that included third-degree rape.
Janet Difiore, the chief judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, cleared a path for oral arguments next year before the entire court on whether Weinstein received a fair trial, reports ‘NBC News’.
Deadline states that Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in state prison upon his conviction in February 2020. He was found guilty of committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree and third-degree rape. A lower court turned down his request for an appeal before today’s ruling granting the request.
Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, said that his client was grateful for the decision. “We are hopeful the entire court will find that Mr. Weinstein did not receive a fair trial and (will) reverse his conviction,...
Janet Difiore, the chief judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, cleared a path for oral arguments next year before the entire court on whether Weinstein received a fair trial, reports ‘NBC News’.
Deadline states that Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in state prison upon his conviction in February 2020. He was found guilty of committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree and third-degree rape. A lower court turned down his request for an appeal before today’s ruling granting the request.
Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, said that his client was grateful for the decision. “We are hopeful the entire court will find that Mr. Weinstein did not receive a fair trial and (will) reverse his conviction,...
- 8/25/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
More than two years after his New York conviction for sex crimes that included third-degree rape, ex-Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has won the right to appeal, NBC News has reported.
Janet Difiore, the chief judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, cleared a path for oral arguments next year before the entire court on whether Weinstein received a fair trial.
Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in state prison upon his conviction in February 2020. He was found guilty of committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree and third-degree rape. A lower court turned down his request for an appeal before today’s ruling granting the request.
Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, said that his client was grateful for the decision.
“We are hopeful the entire court will find that Mr. Weinstein did not receive a fair trial and reverse his conviction,” Aidala said.
Weinstein issued a statement...
Janet Difiore, the chief judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, cleared a path for oral arguments next year before the entire court on whether Weinstein received a fair trial.
Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in state prison upon his conviction in February 2020. He was found guilty of committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree and third-degree rape. A lower court turned down his request for an appeal before today’s ruling granting the request.
Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, said that his client was grateful for the decision.
“We are hopeful the entire court will find that Mr. Weinstein did not receive a fair trial and reverse his conviction,” Aidala said.
Weinstein issued a statement...
- 8/25/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The highest appeals court in the state of New York will hear Harvey Weinstein’s case based on “questions of law … which ought to be reviewed,” the Court of Appeals announced Wednesday.
Weinstein was convicted in 2020 of rape and sexual assault, and a lower court upheld that conviction in June. The Court of Appeals has granted Weinsten’s application, and the ruling on Wednesday from New York State of Appeals Chief Judge Janet Difiore will clear the way for oral arguments to begin next year before the entire court, a court spokesman told NBC News.
“I’m hopeful that this is the opportunity to finally prove my innocence,” Weinstein said in a Wednesday statement to The New York Post.
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“We are grateful that Chief Judge Difiore acknowledged the substantial legal issues in this case and...
Weinstein was convicted in 2020 of rape and sexual assault, and a lower court upheld that conviction in June. The Court of Appeals has granted Weinsten’s application, and the ruling on Wednesday from New York State of Appeals Chief Judge Janet Difiore will clear the way for oral arguments to begin next year before the entire court, a court spokesman told NBC News.
“I’m hopeful that this is the opportunity to finally prove my innocence,” Weinstein said in a Wednesday statement to The New York Post.
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- 8/25/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
2Nd Update, May 10: Lauren Pazienza, the woman accused of fatally shoving Broadway vocal coach Barbara Gustern on a New York sidewalk in March, pleaded not guilty to the charges Tuesday and is being held without bail.
As part of the plea hearing in New York State Supreme Court on one count of first-degree manslaughter and two counts of second-degree assault, the judge remanded Pazienza into custody after revoking her 500,000 bail, ruling she was a flight risk.
According to the prosecutors, on March 10 the 87-year-old Gustern had just left her apartment building in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan at around 8:30 p.m. when the women they identify as Pazienza crossed the street, yelled “Bitch” and pushed Gustern to the ground. Gustern’s head hit the pavement, and she began bleeding profusely, at which point Pazienza, prosecutors say, she continued “briskly” walking away.
A passing bicyclist helped Gustern back to her apartment building,...
As part of the plea hearing in New York State Supreme Court on one count of first-degree manslaughter and two counts of second-degree assault, the judge remanded Pazienza into custody after revoking her 500,000 bail, ruling she was a flight risk.
According to the prosecutors, on March 10 the 87-year-old Gustern had just left her apartment building in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan at around 8:30 p.m. when the women they identify as Pazienza crossed the street, yelled “Bitch” and pushed Gustern to the ground. Gustern’s head hit the pavement, and she began bleeding profusely, at which point Pazienza, prosecutors say, she continued “briskly” walking away.
A passing bicyclist helped Gustern back to her apartment building,...
- 5/10/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
New York attorney Arthur Aidala, who has represented Rudolph Giuliani, Harvey Weinstein, Roger Ailes and Alan Dershowitz, apparently has a new high-profile client: Lauren Pazienza, the Long Island woman charged with manslaughter in the shoving death of Broadway vocal coach Barbara Maier Gustern.
Aidala, a former Fox News legal analyst who currently hosts the New York-based radio show The Arthur Aidala Power Hour, was reported by Fox News today to be the attorney who arranged for Pazienza to turn herself in to the NYPD.
On his radio show and podcast last night, Aidala said he had been contacted on Saturday morning to work on “a big case you’re going to hear about tomorrow or the next day.”
The Daily Mail quoted Aidala today commenting on the widely circulated photos and video of Pazienza taken as she entered a subway station on the night of the shoving. “What they have...
Aidala, a former Fox News legal analyst who currently hosts the New York-based radio show The Arthur Aidala Power Hour, was reported by Fox News today to be the attorney who arranged for Pazienza to turn herself in to the NYPD.
On his radio show and podcast last night, Aidala said he had been contacted on Saturday morning to work on “a big case you’re going to hear about tomorrow or the next day.”
The Daily Mail quoted Aidala today commenting on the widely circulated photos and video of Pazienza taken as she entered a subway station on the night of the shoving. “What they have...
- 3/22/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein wants his money back.
The imprisoned producer — who is awaiting extradition to Los Angeles — filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Jose Baez, one of several lawyers who briefly represented him in his New York rape case.
He is seeking the return of $1 million in legal fees, arguing that Baez failed to substantiate the charges.
Baez — the Florida attorney best known for winning the Casey Anthony case — was Weinstein’s lawyer for about five months in 2019. Baez charged a non-refundable retainer of $200,000 per month. Under their original agreement, Baez anticipated charging a total of $2 million over 10 months.
According to the complaint, Weinstein became dissatisfied with Baez’s representation. The suit alleges that Baez was “regularly preoccupied with other matters, regularly unavailable to communicate to Weinstein, and not directly involved with the compilation, investigation, research, and drafting of various high priority substantive legal work.”
Much of that work was delegated to Baez’s co-counsel,...
The imprisoned producer — who is awaiting extradition to Los Angeles — filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Jose Baez, one of several lawyers who briefly represented him in his New York rape case.
He is seeking the return of $1 million in legal fees, arguing that Baez failed to substantiate the charges.
Baez — the Florida attorney best known for winning the Casey Anthony case — was Weinstein’s lawyer for about five months in 2019. Baez charged a non-refundable retainer of $200,000 per month. Under their original agreement, Baez anticipated charging a total of $2 million over 10 months.
According to the complaint, Weinstein became dissatisfied with Baez’s representation. The suit alleges that Baez was “regularly preoccupied with other matters, regularly unavailable to communicate to Weinstein, and not directly involved with the compilation, investigation, research, and drafting of various high priority substantive legal work.”
Much of that work was delegated to Baez’s co-counsel,...
- 5/5/2021
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Update (4/12): A grand jury indicted Harvey Weinstein on 11 counts of sexual assault, the Los Angeles Times reports. The indictment doesn’t feature any new charges and was reportedly part of a procedural move to skip a preliminary hearing and make sure the trial itself can move quickly (Covid-19 has created a massive backlog of cases in the Los Angeles court system).
The new indictment comes as Weinstein appeared in a New York court for a hearing about his extradition to Los Angeles for the trial there. As Deadline reports,...
The new indictment comes as Weinstein appeared in a New York court for a hearing about his extradition to Los Angeles for the trial there. As Deadline reports,...
- 4/12/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Over a year after Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison by a New York jury, the Oscar-winning producer on Monday filed his long-pledged appeal of the multiple sex crimes conviction.
“Mr. Weinstein was tried in a venue, the atmosphere of which was permeated with negative publicity about him and his alleged relationships with women,” says the thick, 190-page appellate brief (read it here) filed today in the Empire State by The King’s Speech executive producer’s defense team.
“Mr. Weinstein had a right to a fair trial by an impartial jury,” the filing adds, citing a “carnival-like” atmosphere at the last trial. “The trial court should have exercised the utmost vigilance in protecting this most important right of the defendant. Instead, the trial court was cavalier in its obligation to safeguard this right and the consequences for Mr. Weinstein were disastrous.”
Taking a dog’s breakfast approach to...
“Mr. Weinstein was tried in a venue, the atmosphere of which was permeated with negative publicity about him and his alleged relationships with women,” says the thick, 190-page appellate brief (read it here) filed today in the Empire State by The King’s Speech executive producer’s defense team.
“Mr. Weinstein had a right to a fair trial by an impartial jury,” the filing adds, citing a “carnival-like” atmosphere at the last trial. “The trial court should have exercised the utmost vigilance in protecting this most important right of the defendant. Instead, the trial court was cavalier in its obligation to safeguard this right and the consequences for Mr. Weinstein were disastrous.”
Taking a dog’s breakfast approach to...
- 4/5/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The final stage in Harvey Weinstein’s criminal trial will take place on Wednesday morning in New York City, when the convicted producer will appear in court for his sentencing.
Weinstein was found guilty by a jury of a first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree rape based on the accounts of two women: Miriam Haley (née Mimi Haleyi) and Jessica Mann. He faces between five and 29 years in prison for his crimes.
Assistant district attorney Joan Illuzzi, who led the prosecution on the case, requested in a letter last Friday that the judge hand down a “lengthy prison sentence” worthy of the offenses Weinstein committed.
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“[The] defendant has displayed a staggering lack of empathy, treating others with disdain and inhumanity. He has consistently advanced his own sordid desires and fixations over the well-being of others. He has destroyed...
Weinstein was found guilty by a jury of a first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree rape based on the accounts of two women: Miriam Haley (née Mimi Haleyi) and Jessica Mann. He faces between five and 29 years in prison for his crimes.
Assistant district attorney Joan Illuzzi, who led the prosecution on the case, requested in a letter last Friday that the judge hand down a “lengthy prison sentence” worthy of the offenses Weinstein committed.
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“[The] defendant has displayed a staggering lack of empathy, treating others with disdain and inhumanity. He has consistently advanced his own sordid desires and fixations over the well-being of others. He has destroyed...
- 3/10/2020
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
Harvey Weinstein’s defense team asked a judge on Monday to sentence him to five years in prison, the statutory minimum for two counts of rape and sexual assault.
In a seven-page sentencing memo, the defense recounted Weinstein’s charitable contributions and his support for social causes. They also argued that Weinstein has already received a harsh societal sanction.
“Mr. Weinstein cannot walk outside without being heckled, he has lost his means to earn a living, simply put, his fall from grace has been historic, perhaps unmatched in the age of social media,” the attorneys wrote.” Deserved or not, this is certainly a unique and extremely severe consequence that Mr. Weinstein had to endure, and in the age of social media and given his fame, virtually unrivaled when compared to any other defendant in the state of New York if not nationally.”
Justice James Burke is set to sentence Weinstein...
In a seven-page sentencing memo, the defense recounted Weinstein’s charitable contributions and his support for social causes. They also argued that Weinstein has already received a harsh societal sanction.
“Mr. Weinstein cannot walk outside without being heckled, he has lost his means to earn a living, simply put, his fall from grace has been historic, perhaps unmatched in the age of social media,” the attorneys wrote.” Deserved or not, this is certainly a unique and extremely severe consequence that Mr. Weinstein had to endure, and in the age of social media and given his fame, virtually unrivaled when compared to any other defendant in the state of New York if not nationally.”
Justice James Burke is set to sentence Weinstein...
- 3/10/2020
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Around 36 hours before Harvey Weinstein is set to discover how long he is going to prison for, the disgraced producer and convicted sex offender’s defense team today say they want the judge to low ball the sentence.
“Please accept this letter as our request that the Court sentence Mr. Weinstein to a period of incarceration of five years,” wrote attorneys Donna Routunno, Damon Cheronis and Arthur Aidala to Judge James Burke late this evening as the determining March 11 hearing looms (read the letter here).
Full of citations about the currently Rikers Island incarcerated Oscar winning producer’s charitable works, naming dropping Nelson Mandela and Paul Newman, the fact he is a “first-time offender” and more, the correspondence also comes just three days after the Manhattan District Attorney’s office essentially recommended to Empire State Supreme Court Judge Burke that he bury the 67-year old Weinstein and his “total lack of remorse.
“Please accept this letter as our request that the Court sentence Mr. Weinstein to a period of incarceration of five years,” wrote attorneys Donna Routunno, Damon Cheronis and Arthur Aidala to Judge James Burke late this evening as the determining March 11 hearing looms (read the letter here).
Full of citations about the currently Rikers Island incarcerated Oscar winning producer’s charitable works, naming dropping Nelson Mandela and Paul Newman, the fact he is a “first-time offender” and more, the correspondence also comes just three days after the Manhattan District Attorney’s office essentially recommended to Empire State Supreme Court Judge Burke that he bury the 67-year old Weinstein and his “total lack of remorse.
- 3/10/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
After being taken into custody last week when he was found guilty on two charges, including rape, Harvey Weinstein complained of chest pains and was diverted to the hospital, instead of prison, on his way out of the New York City criminal courthouse.
With his sentencing exactly one week away, it appears Weinstein will remain in the hospital until he has to return to the courthouse on March 11, Variety has learned.
A spokesperson for Weinstein confirmed to Variety that the former power producer is still under care at Bellevue Hospital, and says he is “likely there until sentencing on March 11.”
Last week, the first photos of Weinstein post-conviction surfaced, showing him lounging in the common area at the Bellevue prison ward, watching television in an undershirt. The photos prompted social media users to wonder if Weinstein is getting special treatment with many people, including his accusers, questioning the images on Twitter.
With his sentencing exactly one week away, it appears Weinstein will remain in the hospital until he has to return to the courthouse on March 11, Variety has learned.
A spokesperson for Weinstein confirmed to Variety that the former power producer is still under care at Bellevue Hospital, and says he is “likely there until sentencing on March 11.”
Last week, the first photos of Weinstein post-conviction surfaced, showing him lounging in the common area at the Bellevue prison ward, watching television in an undershirt. The photos prompted social media users to wonder if Weinstein is getting special treatment with many people, including his accusers, questioning the images on Twitter.
- 3/5/2020
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Disgraced movie mogul’s legal team is discussing appeal against his convictions for rape and a criminal sex act
Days after he was convicted of rape and a criminal sex act, Harvey Weinstein is working on his appeal while he remains in Bellevue hospital in New York awaiting a probable transfer to Rikers Island jail complex before his sentencing.
Weinstein was admitted to Bellevue on Monday after concerns were expressed about high blood pressure and heart palpitations. During his trial Donna Rotunno, one of his lawyers, told the judge that he has back injuries stemming from a car crash last summer and a condition that requires shots in his eyes, so he does not go blind. Another of his lawyers, Arthur Aidala, told the Hollywood Reporter that neither Weinstein nor his legal team had requested the admission, and that it was a decision by the New York City Department of Corrections.
Days after he was convicted of rape and a criminal sex act, Harvey Weinstein is working on his appeal while he remains in Bellevue hospital in New York awaiting a probable transfer to Rikers Island jail complex before his sentencing.
Weinstein was admitted to Bellevue on Monday after concerns were expressed about high blood pressure and heart palpitations. During his trial Donna Rotunno, one of his lawyers, told the judge that he has back injuries stemming from a car crash last summer and a condition that requires shots in his eyes, so he does not go blind. Another of his lawyers, Arthur Aidala, told the Hollywood Reporter that neither Weinstein nor his legal team had requested the admission, and that it was a decision by the New York City Department of Corrections.
- 2/28/2020
- by Staff and agencies
- The Guardian - Film News
Harvey Weinstein is “in disbelief,” but “not delusional,” about his conviction, as he remains under care at Bellevue Hospital before being transferred to Rikers Island, where he’ll be put behind bars.
“He’s still in disbelief of the charges he was convicted of. He’s very consistent about his innocence,” one of Weinstein’s attorneys, Arthur Aidala, told Variety over the phone late Wednesday night.
Weinstein was convicted Monday on two felony charges: criminal sex act in the first-degree for assaulting Miriam Haley by forcible oral sex in 2006, and rape in the third-degree for raping Jessica Mann in a New York City hotel room in 2013.
Aidala, who visited Weinstein in the hospital this week, gave some insight into Weinstein’s thoughts about his conviction.
“He’s realistic, and he knows he’s got a major problem. He’s not delusional,” Weinstein’s attorney said. “But at the same time,...
“He’s still in disbelief of the charges he was convicted of. He’s very consistent about his innocence,” one of Weinstein’s attorneys, Arthur Aidala, told Variety over the phone late Wednesday night.
Weinstein was convicted Monday on two felony charges: criminal sex act in the first-degree for assaulting Miriam Haley by forcible oral sex in 2006, and rape in the third-degree for raping Jessica Mann in a New York City hotel room in 2013.
Aidala, who visited Weinstein in the hospital this week, gave some insight into Weinstein’s thoughts about his conviction.
“He’s realistic, and he knows he’s got a major problem. He’s not delusional,” Weinstein’s attorney said. “But at the same time,...
- 2/27/2020
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein was unavailable for comment on Monday afternoon, after being carted off to jail following a guilty verdict on two of five counts related to charges of rape and sexual assault in cases involving Miriam Haley and Jessica Mann, but one of his lawyers was on hand to provide the disgraced mogul’s thoughts on his conviction. Variety reports that Weinstein’s lawyer Arthur Aidala told assembled press that Weinstein was stunned by the rulings. “The words he said over and over again to me is, ‘I’m innocent, I’m innocent, I’m innocent. How could this happen in America?,'” Aidala said outside the lower Manhattan courtroom.
Weinstein was found guilty on Monday morning of rape in the third degree and criminal sexual acts in the first degree, but was acquitted of other charges leveled at him, including sexual predatory assault. The conviction in the...
Weinstein was found guilty on Monday morning of rape in the third degree and criminal sexual acts in the first degree, but was acquitted of other charges leveled at him, including sexual predatory assault. The conviction in the...
- 2/24/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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