crazy ball Weinstein Faces a New Sealed Indictment in New York, Prosecutors Say
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood mogul whose conviction for sex crimes in New York was overturned in April, is facing a new indictment, Manhattan prosecutors said in a hearing on Thursday.
Mr. Weinstein, 72, was not in court on Thursday morning. He was still in Bellevue Hospital after being rushed from the Rikers Island jail complex for emergency heart surgery on Monday morning, according to jail records.
The new indictment is still sealed and awaiting Mr. Weinstein’s recovery so he can be arraigned, prosecutors said.
Mr. Weinstein “almost died,” and his health has continued to deteriorate in jail, his lawyer, Arthur Aidala, told the court. The judge, Curtis Farber, ordered that Mr. Weinstein be kept in Bellevue’s prison ward indefinitely, but said he could be moved to a regular bed if needed.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTJustice Farber set a hearing for Sept. 18 during which Mr. Weinstein would be arraigned on the new indictment if he is medically cleared to appear.
The downfall of Mr. Weinstein, who was responsible for a long string of productions in Hollywood, including movies like “Shakespeare in Love” and “Chocolat,” helped ignite the global #MeToo movement. His conviction for sex crimes in New York was followed by another conviction and a sentence of 16 years in prison in a separate sex-crimes case in Los Angeles.
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