Judge threatens to revoke Harvey Weinstein's bail over phone use in court

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Judge threatens to revoke Harvey Weinstein's bail over phone use in court

Judge furious with Weinstein for using phone in courtroom, where mogul is standing trial on five counts of serious sexual offences

Ed Pilkington in New York
@edpilkington
Tue 7 Jan 2020 16.59 GMT
First published on Tue 7 Jan 2020 16.01 GMT

The second day of Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in Manhattan kicked off with sparks flying as the judge threatened to slap the movie mogul in jail for using his cellphone in court while defence lawyers protested that their client was not receiving a fair and impartial hearing.

The usually mild-mannered judge, James Burke of New York county supreme court, responded in fury when it emerged that Weinstein had used his phone inside the courtroom soon after arriving on his trademark walking frame, despite numerous orders not to do so.

“Mr Weinstein, I cannot implore you more not to answer the phone,” the judge said.

“Is this really the way you want to end up in jail for the rest of your life – by texting in violation of a court order?”

Burke told the movie producer’s lead lawyer, Arthur Aidala, that if Weinstein was caught in the act again his $2m bail would immediately be revoked.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jan/07/harvey-weinstein-trial-judge-threatens-revoke-bail-phone-court

[cwydro]

1. Anybody else would already be in jail.

Unreal.

[llmart]

2. Another maglignant narcissist.

Guess the sick and decrepit act didn't work so well to gain sympathy.

[leftieNanner]

3. Why do they expect good behavior from these guys

When there are NEVER any consequences for the bad behavior?? "Now, that was naughty. Don't do it again." Same deal with Roger Stone. Sheesh!