Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault Retrial: Jury Selection Begins in Manhattan

Weinstein Retrial Underway

• 🎯 Jury selection has commenced today for the sexual assault retrial of Harvey Weinstein in lower Manhattan.
• 💡 The disgraced movie mogul faces allegations of rape from three women, including a new accuser who alleges assault in a Manhattan hotel in 2006.

Overturned Conviction and New Charges

• ⚖️ Weinstein's previous 2020 conviction and 23-year sentence were overturned by New York's highest court due to issues with witness testimony and fair trial.
• 📌 He has pleaded not guilty to all charges, including the latest allegation.
• ⚠️ Even if acquitted in this trial, Weinstein will not be released as he is also appealing a 2022 rape conviction from Los Angeles.

Trial Process

• ⏳ The judge anticipates that seating a jury could take up to five days.
• 🎤 Eyewitness News reporter Crystal Cranmore is providing live updates from outside the federal courthouse.