More accusers may testify in Harvey Weinstein‘s New York retrial.
Last month, the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction.
In a 4-3 ruling, the New York Court of Appeals said the 23-year sentence in the state is to be overturned after 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.
In February 2020, Weinstein was convicted of sexually assaulting former production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006 and of r*ping aspiring actress Jessica Mann in 2013. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison. During the same trial, Weinstein was acquitted of first-degree rape and two counts of predatory sexual assault related to Annabella Sciorra’s allegations of rape.
More than 80 women have accused him of sexual misconduct.
Nicole Blumberg, Manhattan’s Assistant District Attorney, told the judge that “some people who were not ready to speak out in 2020” may now do so for the new trial.
