Harvey Weinstein enters “not guilty” plea in first L.A. court appearance for multiple rape charges – Update
One day after being extradited to L.A. to face rape charges that could see him behind bars for up to 140 years if found guilty,Already a convicted sex offender due to the successful prosecution last year in New York, the once time movie mogul’s lawyer entered a plea of “not guilty” for his client. With his attorney Mark Werksman by his side, a shackled and virtually silent Weinstein entered the Los Angeles Superior Court in a wheelchair on Wednesday.
The only words uttered by Weinstein today was a “thank you very much” after Judge Sergio Tapia wished the disgraced producer “good luck.”Timothy Hutton Will Face 'No Charge' From 1983 Vancouver Sexual Assault Claim; Canadian Prosecutors & Cops Close Case The April indictment of Weinstein was unsealed today, laying out the full extent of the four counts each of forcible rape and forcible oral copulation, two counts of sexual battery by restraint and one count of sexual penetration by use of force that he has been charged with. The attacks involve five women over a span ranging from 2004 to 2013.Also during the brief hearing, Werksman told Judge STapia he would contest the 11 counts from L.A.
Held without bail since July 20 in the Twin Towers jail, Weinstein will be back in the Foltz Criminal Justice Center on July 29 for a further hearing.No trial date was set today, but it is estimated that will be coming in the next few weeks.
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