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New York judge sets tentative November date for Weinstein retrial
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New York judge sets tentative November date for Weinstein retrial

A New York judge on Friday set a tentative November date for the retrial of disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein on sexual assault charges.

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Weinstein, 72, was convicted in New York in 2020 of the rape and sexual assault of actress Jessica Mann and of forcibly performing oral sex on a production assistant.

A New York appeals court overturned his conviction in April in a shock reversal in one of the defining cases of the #MeToo movement.

The court ruled that the trial judge had erred by allowing testimony from accusers who Weinstein was not formally charged with assaulting.

Judge Curtis Farber, at a brief hearing in a Manhattan courtroom on Friday, set a tentative start date of November 12 for Weinstein's retrial.

The judge said more details for the trial would be discussed at a hearing on September 12.

Weinstein, who has health problems, appeared in court in a dark blue suit with a sort of disinterested look on his face.

Prosecutors have said Mann is prepared to testify against Weinstein again and they may bring additional sexual assault charges against the once-powerful film producer.

Although Weinstein's New York conviction was overturned, he has remained behind bars because of a conviction for rape in California for which he received a sentence of 16 years.

His lawyers filed an appeal last month, arguing for a retrial in that case as well.

Bombshell allegations broke against the Oscar-winning Weinstein in 2017, launching the #MeToo movement, a watershed moment for women fighting sexual misconduct.

Weinstein and his brother Bob co-founded Miramax Films.

Their hits included 1998's "Shakespeare in Love," for which Weinstein shared a best picture Oscar.

楊-C.Yáng--THT-士蔑報