Only a few days after the disgraced film producer underwent emergency heart surgery at a Manhattan hospital to remove fluid on his heart and lungs, the fresh indictment against him was first made public last week.
At the time, prosecutors did not provide any information, but they did state that the case that resulted in his historic #MeToo conviction in 2020 was not related to any new accusations.
A wheelchair-bound man, Weinstein entered a not guilty plea to a fresh first-degree criminal charge on Wednesday when he appeared in Manhattan court.
The former movie mogul is charged in a new indictment with coercing a woman into performing a sexual act on her in a downtown Manhattan hotel at some point between April 29, 2006, and May 6, 2006.
In connection with a prior New York State Supreme Court indictment, he is additionally accused with first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree rape, according to Manhattan’s district attorney, Alvin Bragg Jr. To these accusations, Weinstein has likewise entered a not guilty plea.
“Thanks to this survivor who bravely came forward, Harvey Weinstein now stands indicted for an additional alleged violent sexual assault,” stated Bragg. “This inquiry is still being conducted. I can promise you that our team of committed prosecutors, detectives, social workers, and many others will look into any sexual assault cases you may have.
