Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has been granted an appeal – more than two years after being convicted of crimes including rape.
New York State of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s ruling on Wednesday sets the stage for oral arguments next year, a court spokesperson told‘I am so grateful to my attorneys for working hard and smart on this,’ stated Weinstein through a spokesman. ‘Their hard work will help me prove my innocence in the end.’
‘We are hopeful the entire court will find that Mr. Weinstein did not receive a fair trial and reverse his conviction,’ said Aidala. ‘I represented eight Weinstein clients including two who testified at the trial,’ stated Wigdor. ‘Weinstein is a desperate man but we are confident that New York’s highest court will ultimately reject his appeal… affirming the trial court’s conviction and sentence.’Weinstein was convicted in February 2020 of third-degree rape and two charges of committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree. He has been sentenced to 23 years in prison in New York.
The former producer is known for films including Pulp Fiction and Shakespeare in Love, which earned him an Academy Award.
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