Harvey Weinstein Faces New Sex Assault Charges in Manhattan
Source: New York Times
The movie producer Harvey Weinstein, already charged with sexually assaulting two women, has been indicted on additional sexual assault charges in connection with a third victim.
Prosecutors in the Manhattan district attorney’s office said on Monday that a grand jury had voted to approve a superseding indictment against Mr. Weinstein, adding to the charges he already faces in State Supreme Court in Manhattan.
Once a powerful figure in Hollywood who could make or break careers, Mr. Weinstein, 66, was arrested in Manhattan in May on charges that he sexually assaulted two women, one in 2013 and one in 2004. He has denied the charges, saying the encounters were consensual, and has pleaded not guilty. A judge released him on $1 million bail to await trial.
Issued on Monday, the updated indictment accuses Mr. Weinstein of forcing a third woman to have sex with him. The additional charges include two counts of predatory sexual assault, which carries a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life.
“This indictment is the result of the extraordinary courage exhibited by the survivors who have come forward,” the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., said. “Our investigation continues.”
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Holy shit, Weinstein may be even more of a creep than we originally suspected. Lock him up!
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