Prosecutors revealed a new grand jury indictment against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on Thursday morning, multiple outlets reported—though the new charges will reportedly remain under seal until he is arraigned.
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was indicted for a second time in New York just days ... [+]
Weinstein was charged with and convicted of criminal sexual assault and third-degree rape charges in 2020, but the conviction was overturned in April after an appeals court found a judge allowed women who were not involved with the case to testify.
Prosecutors in New York said shortly after the conviction was overturned they were looking to file new charges, with prosecutor Nicole Blumberg saying at the time “some people who were not ready to speak out” during Weinstein’s initial trial in 2020 “now appear ready to do so in 2024.”
Weinstein—who has denied ever having a non-consensual sexual relationship with women—was not present in court on Thursday for the new indictment as he was not medically cleared after having heart surgery earlier this week, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
A representative for Weinstein did not immediately respond to Forbes’ request for comment on the new indictment.
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