{"id":1947,"date":"2019-08-26T10:16:10","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T10:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umang.pk\/2019\/08\/harvey-weinstein-to-hear-new-accusations-against-him\/"},"modified":"2019-08-26T10:16:10","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T10:16:10","slug":"harvey-weinstein-to-hear-new-accusations-against-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/en_us\/2019\/08\/26\/harvey-weinstein-to-hear-new-accusations-against-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvey Weinstein to hear new accusations against him"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"story-detail\">\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.radiantmediatechs.com\/rmp\/5.0.5\/js\/rmp.min.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images norender-embeds ui-sortable\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/umang.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Harvey-Weinstein-to-hear-new-accusations-against-him.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"true\" class=\"\">New York prosecutors have announced that they have filed a new indictment against Hollywood Mogul Harvey Weinstein, who was photographed in April 2019. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The fallen film tycoon Harvey Weinstein, charged with two sexual assaults, should be informed about new charges that could delay the trial and complicate defenses on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>New York prosecutors announced Thursday it has filed a new prosecution against a 67-year-old former producer. The first charge against him was the catalyst for the US #MeToo movement.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<p>.ads_between_content {\nHeight: automatic;\nWidth: automatic;\nfloat: right;\nMargin: 10px 0 10px 20px;\n}\n@Media (max width: 600 pixels) {\n.ads_between_content {\nfloat: none;\nMargins: 0px auto;\nText alignment: center;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1531458005988-0\" class=\"ads_between_content\">\n<script>\ngoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1531458005988-0'); });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The document will be released in state court on Monday two weeks before the jury selection for the trial on September 9 begins.<\/p>\n<p>According to American media, the new prosecution includes the testimony of actress Annabella Sciorra, who is famous for the star turn of the hit TV series &quot;Sopranos&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Sciorra helped spark the #MeToo workout in October 2017. She told The New Yorker magazine that Weinstein raped her at home in Manhattan in 1993.<\/p>\n<p>Weinstein insisted that his sex was agreed and is expected to re-enter not guilty pleas on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>One of Hollywood&#39;s most powerful men, Weinstein, has been charged with harassment and assault by more than 80 women, including stars like Angelina Jolie and Ashley Jude.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"norender-embeds medium-insert-embeds hlsurl\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-embed\">\n<div id=\"my-video\" class=\"video_embed_hls post_embed_video_center\">\n<div id=\"myvideo_1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 350px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n            var src = {\n              hls: 'https:\/\/stream1.jeem.tv\/vod\/6c146c132f7d255cd1804109eea80da7.mp4\/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yNi8yMDE5IDE6NTQ6NTEgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT11UjJzZWlGdUNFZWJWRURnWDMvb2VnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE='\n            };\n            \/\/ Define ad-schedule\n            var schedule = {\n              \/\/ Preroll\n              preroll: 'https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ads?sz=640x480&iu=\/1063725\/web_thenews_vod_preroll_holla&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&url=[referrer_url]&description_url=[description_url]&correlator=[timestamp]',\n              \/\/ Midroll\n              \/*midroll: [\n                [60, 'https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ads?sz=640x480&iu=\/1063725\/web_geonews_live_midroll_holla&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&url=[referrer_url]&description_url=[description_url]&correlator=[timestamp]'],\n                [120, 'https:\/\/an.facebook.com\/v1\/instream\/vast.xml?placementid=794732903989092_1405679356227774&pageurl=https:\/\/live.geo.tv\/?']\n              ]*\/\n            };\n            \/\/ Then we set our player settings\n            var settings = {\n              \/\/licenseKey: 'eWZmZ2d2Y3BrdEAxNTMwNjA2',\n              licenseKey: 'eWZmZ2d2Y3BrdEAxNTMwNjA2',\n              src: src,\n              \/\/ The player will automatically resize itself based on context and those reference width\/height values\n              \/*width: 640,\n              height: 360,*\/\n              ads: true,\n              adSchedule: schedule,\n              skin: 's1',\n              preload: 'auto',\n              \/*muted: true,*\/\n              autoplay: true,\n              autoHeightMode: true,\n              autoHeightModeRatio: 1.6,\n              sharing: false,\n              sharingUrl: 'https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk',\n              sharingNetworks: ['facebook', 'twitter', 'linkedin'],\n              poster: 'https:\/\/poovee.net\/media\/thumbs\/6c146c132f7d255cd1804109eea80da7_1.jpg',\n              \/\/ Logo settings\n              \/*logoLoc: 'https:\/\/live.geo.tv\/',*\/\n              logo: 'https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/assets\/front\/images\/logo.png',\n              logoPosition: 'topleft',\n              logoWatermark: true\n            };\n            var elementID = \"myvideo_1\";\n            var rmp = new RadiantMP(elementID);\n            rmp.init(settings);\n        <\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption contenteditable=\"true\" class=\"\">Harby Weinstein, charged with two sexual assault charges, must be informed on Monday of the new charges that could delay his trial.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-embeds-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">However, the producer of &quot;Pulp Fiction&quot; is faced with charges involving those who claim to have raped her in 2013 and two women who made the same claim in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Sciorra cited a letter written by the prosecution officer in charge of the case, reporting that her claim was approaching the prosecutor too late to be included in the original prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>The judge refused a request for prosecution to present evidence in the Weinstein trial because Sciorra did not testify before the grand jury, as in the proceedings under US law.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecution hopes she can testify with a new prosecution. The number of complainants appearing in court may affect the verdict, as evidenced by Bill Cosby&#39;s conviction in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Weinstein&#39;s lawyers are expected to accuse the new prosecution of &quot;desperate&quot; last-minute movements and demand that the prosecution be dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>Bennett Gershman, a law professor and former attorney at Pace University, said the judge is likely to reject their request.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We will spend more time preparing for the exam,&quot; he told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Weinstein called for a trial move, arguing that extensive coverage of the New York tabloid would not result in a fair trial.<\/p>\n<p>The decision also seems to come on Monday, but the request is expected to be rejected.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                                    {\n                                      \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n                                      \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n                                      \"name\": \"Harvey Weinstein to hear new accusations against him\",\n                                      \"description\": \"New York prosecutors announced on Thursday that they had filed a new indictment against the 67-year-old former producer. 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