The trial is scheduled to January 6, 2020 to give Weinstein's defense time to prepare.
POSTPONED. Harvey Weinstein leaves court after his arraignment over a new indictment for sexual assault on August 26, 2019 in New York City. His trial will resume on January 6, 2020. Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images/AFPFallen movie mogul Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to two new charges of sexual predatory assault Monday, August 26, as a judge postponed his trial until next year.
Weinstein, 67, laughed and said"not really" when he was asked by the judge whether he wanted to go to trial.Once one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, Weinstein has been accused of harassment and assault by more than 80 women, including stars such as Angelina Jolie and Ashley Judd.producer has only faced charges involving two women — one who alleges he raped her in 2013, the other who claims he forcibly performed oral sex on her in 2006.
Sciorra reportedly approached prosecutors too late for her allegations to be included in the original indictment,The judge denied a prosecution request that Sciorra be allowed to give evidence at Weinstein's trial because she had not testified before a grand jury as is procedure under US law.
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