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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:12 pm
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New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned #HarveyWeinstein’s 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges, ordering a new trial. However, that doesn’t mean the ‘Pulp Fiction’ producer will be stepping out of prison any time soon.
In a 4-3 ruling, the New York Court of Appeals flipped Weinstein’s conviction, stating the judge in charge of the trial “erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes.”
“We will do everything in our power to retry this case, and remain steadfast in our commitment to survivors of sexual assault,” the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said in a statement Thursday.
“We’re cautiously excited,” Weinstein spokesperson Juda Engelmayer told Deadline this morning after the ruling was made public. “He still has a long road ahead of him because of the Los Angeles case. We are studying the ramifications of the appeal right now."
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