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| Harvey Weinstein charged with multiple sex crimes in Los Angeles on the same day his trial begins in New York | Harvey Weinstein charged with multiple sex crimes in Los Angeles on the same day his trial begins in New York |
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| NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood producer who has come to symbolize the #MeToo movement, was charged with sexual assault in Los Angeles on Monday, hours after he slid his walker into a Manhattan courtroom for the start of his criminal trial here. | NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood producer who has come to symbolize the #MeToo movement, was charged with sexual assault in Los Angeles on Monday, hours after he slid his walker into a Manhattan courtroom for the start of his criminal trial here. |
| Weinstein — visibly aged since his May 2018 arrest in New York — was in court with his five attorneys for a final conference before jury selection begins in his trial on allegations involving two women who have accused him of rape and other sexual offenses. He has pleaded not guilty. | Weinstein — visibly aged since his May 2018 arrest in New York — was in court with his five attorneys for a final conference before jury selection begins in his trial on allegations involving two women who have accused him of rape and other sexual offenses. He has pleaded not guilty. |
| It was not immediately clear if the charges filed in Los Angeles will affect plans to proceed with jury pre-screening in Manhattan Supreme Court, which is scheduled for Tuesday morning, but a spokesperson for the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office said that Weinstein is not expected to appear in court there until his trial in New York concludes. | It was not immediately clear if the charges filed in Los Angeles will affect plans to proceed with jury pre-screening in Manhattan Supreme Court, which is scheduled for Tuesday morning, but a spokesperson for the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office said that Weinstein is not expected to appear in court there until his trial in New York concludes. |
| Weinstein, 67, remains under investigation as well in Dublin and London. | Weinstein, 67, remains under investigation as well in Dublin and London. |
| The charges in Los Angeles involve alleged encounters with two women, a day or two apart, in February 2013, authorities said. In all, eight people have come forward there to report crimes involving Weinstein, officials said. In three cases, the statute of limitations had expired, so charges were not filed. The other three remain under investigation. | |
| Prosecutors in Los Angeles are recommending a $5 million bail in a case for which he faces up to 28 years in prison. | Prosecutors in Los Angeles are recommending a $5 million bail in a case for which he faces up to 28 years in prison. |
| One set of charges relates to an encounter with a woman inside her hotel room during a Hollywood film festival, authorities said. Weinstein forced her to perform a sex act on him before raping her, according to a criminal complaint. The woman told investigators she did not report the crime at the time because Weinstein threatened her life. | One set of charges relates to an encounter with a woman inside her hotel room during a Hollywood film festival, authorities said. Weinstein forced her to perform a sex act on him before raping her, according to a criminal complaint. The woman told investigators she did not report the crime at the time because Weinstein threatened her life. |
| The second accuser said Weinstein violated her in a Beverly Hills hotel bathroom after meeting Weinstein at a restaurant for what she thought was a business meeting, according to the complaint. He allegedly led her to a bathroom, showered briefly and then masturbated while grabbing her breast, according to court papers. | The second accuser said Weinstein violated her in a Beverly Hills hotel bathroom after meeting Weinstein at a restaurant for what she thought was a business meeting, according to the complaint. He allegedly led her to a bathroom, showered briefly and then masturbated while grabbing her breast, according to court papers. |
| “We believe the evidence will show that the defendant used his power and influence to gain access to his victims and then commit violent crimes against them,” Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement. “I want to commend the victims who have come forward and bravely recounted what happened to them. It is my hope that all victims of sexual violence find strength and healing as they move forward.” | “We believe the evidence will show that the defendant used his power and influence to gain access to his victims and then commit violent crimes against them,” Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement. “I want to commend the victims who have come forward and bravely recounted what happened to them. It is my hope that all victims of sexual violence find strength and healing as they move forward.” |
| At Monday’s hearing in New York, which concluded before officials’ announcement in Los Angeles, Weinstein lawyer Arthur Aidala asked that the jury to be sequestered to preempt the possibility that charges could be brought in another jurisdiction once the trial starts. The request was denied. | At Monday’s hearing in New York, which concluded before officials’ announcement in Los Angeles, Weinstein lawyer Arthur Aidala asked that the jury to be sequestered to preempt the possibility that charges could be brought in another jurisdiction once the trial starts. The request was denied. |
| The challenges in the highly anticipated Harvey Weinstein trial | The challenges in the highly anticipated Harvey Weinstein trial |
| Dozens of women have accused the former producer of sex crimes or sexual harassment since the #MeToo movement was launched in late 2017. | Dozens of women have accused the former producer of sex crimes or sexual harassment since the #MeToo movement was launched in late 2017. |
| Weinstein and his legal team deny that any of the acts he’s accused of were nonconsensual. | Weinstein and his legal team deny that any of the acts he’s accused of were nonconsensual. |
| Aidala, in seeking the jury sequestering, said “the worst thing that can happen” is for Weinstein’s trial in New York to be interrupted after several weeks and suggested such a development after jury selection could lead to a mistrial. | Aidala, in seeking the jury sequestering, said “the worst thing that can happen” is for Weinstein’s trial in New York to be interrupted after several weeks and suggested such a development after jury selection could lead to a mistrial. |
| “He’s not looking for a mistrial. He’s looking for a conclusion to this,” Aidala said. | “He’s not looking for a mistrial. He’s looking for a conclusion to this,” Aidala said. |
| Weinstein is out on $2 million bail and required to wear a monitoring bracelet. He is not allowed to leave the New York area. | Weinstein is out on $2 million bail and required to wear a monitoring bracelet. He is not allowed to leave the New York area. |
| Los Angeles authorities have issued a warrant for Weinstein’s arrest but authorities there indicated they will not seek his extradition or surrender until his trial ends. | Los Angeles authorities have issued a warrant for Weinstein’s arrest but authorities there indicated they will not seek his extradition or surrender until his trial ends. |
| Weinstein is on trial in Manhattan for allegedly raping a woman in 2013; she has not been publicly identified. The charges also include an allegation of forced sexual activity involving a former production assistant, Mimi Haleyi, in 2006. | Weinstein is on trial in Manhattan for allegedly raping a woman in 2013; she has not been publicly identified. The charges also include an allegation of forced sexual activity involving a former production assistant, Mimi Haleyi, in 2006. |
| He faces a minimum of 10 years in prison on the top count, predatory sexual assault, which requires a pattern of sex crimes. Prosecutors are expected to call as a witness actress Annabella Sciorra, who accused Weinstein of sexually assaulting her in her Manhattan apartment in 1993. | He faces a minimum of 10 years in prison on the top count, predatory sexual assault, which requires a pattern of sex crimes. Prosecutors are expected to call as a witness actress Annabella Sciorra, who accused Weinstein of sexually assaulting her in her Manhattan apartment in 1993. |
| A lengthy jury selection process is expected and testimony will not begin for at least two weeks. | A lengthy jury selection process is expected and testimony will not begin for at least two weeks. |
| Three additional women, including one who will say she was raped in 2005, are expected to be called as supporting witnesses but are not formally a part of the charges. | Three additional women, including one who will say she was raped in 2005, are expected to be called as supporting witnesses but are not formally a part of the charges. |
| Reis Thebault in Washington contributed to this report. | Reis Thebault in Washington contributed to this report. |