(29 May 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
POOL
New York – 29 May 2024
1. STILL Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York – 29 May 2024
++PARTIALLY COVERED++
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Arthur Aidala, attorney for Harvey Weinstein:
"Mr. Weinstein was in court when the prosecutor made all the statements, so he heard it. He’s confident that there is there will be no more complaining witnesses. That is the appropriate term. That’s the courtroom term. Complaining witnesses. So, you know, he did not seem to be very concerned about that."
POOL
New York – 29 May 2024
3. STILL Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York – 29 May 2024
++COVERED++
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Arthur Aidala, attorney for Harvey Weinstein:
"The bottom bottom line is Mr. Weinstein is in very good spirits, in terms of his desire to challenge all of the evidence, like every defendant does when they’re on trial. And, he really looks forward to the trial proceeding sooner than later."
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Arthur Aidala, attorney for Harvey Weinstein:
"Mr. Weinstein’s one desire is to get to trial as soon as possible. He’s been in jail for he’s going into his fifth year for a matter that the highest court of the state, no matter what anybody else says, the the voices that matter, say he got an unfair trial."
++WHITE FLASH++
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Gloria Allred, attorney for Miriam Haley:
"I think it’s long overdue for Mr. Aidala to retract his statements concerning Mimi and apologize to her."
++WHITE FLASH++
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Arthur Aidala, attorney for Harvey Weinstein:
"I don’t believe the judge ever said anything about apologies. I don’t believe the prosecutor ever said anything about apologies. So I’m not going to apologize."
++WHITE FLASH++
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Gloria Allred, attorney for Miriam Haley:
"Why he’s so threatened by me, I don’t know. I’m only five foot tall. I do represent victims."
POOL
New York – 29 May 2024
9. STILL Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York – 29 May 2024
++COVERED++
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Gloria Allred, attorney for Miriam Haley:
"So I feel if I’m a threat to Arthur Aidala and Mr. Weinstein, I accept that as a badge of honor. Thank you."
STORYLINE:
Manhattan prosecutors told a judge Wednesday they are evaluating new claims of sexual misconduct made against Harvey Weinstein and could potentially seek a new indictment against the former movie mogul ahead of his scheduled retrial on rape charges later this year.
Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg said during a court hearing that additional people have come forward with assault claims and prosecutors are currently assessing which fall under the statute of limitations.
She said some potential survivors that were not ready to step forward during Weinstein’s first trial may now be willing to testify.
When asked by Judge Curtis Farber whether there was a possibility of prosecutors filing a new indictment, Blumberg replied: “Yes, your honor.”
Weinstein appeared before the judge Wednesday afternoon in the same New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial.
He entered the court in a wheelchair, as he has during other recent court hearings after his 2020 conviction was tossed out.
Blumberg said prosecutors would be in a better position to update the court on the direction of the case at the end of June. The retrial on the rape charge is tentatively scheduled for some time after Labor Day.
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