Harvey Weinstein doesn't want to be dragged to L.A. to face further prosecution for alleged sex crimes, because he feels much safer in his New York prison.
doesn't want to be dragged to Los Angeles to face further prosecution for alleged sex crimes ... because he's already serving a 23-year sentence in New York and feels a trip to an L.A. jail would be a death sentence because of COVID.
The L.A. County D.A. wants Weinstein extradited to Los Angeles for another sexual assault trial, but Weinstein's lawyer,Effman says his client's health would be at serious risk if he's transferred to L.A. -- where coronavirus cases have been surging -- especially the county's jail system which has been plagued by COVID-19 outbreaks.for the virus in March and recovered, but his lawyer says that's no guarantee he's immune now.
Effman points out the Wende Correctional Facility in upstate New York -- where Weinstein's currently locked up -- has had a low infection rate and zero COVID deaths. So, he argues, there's no reason to send Weinstein from a relatively safe environment to a dangerous one. Effman says Weinstein's not fighting extradition altogether ... he just wants to wait until the conditions are safer. The coronavirus outbreak already delayed his extradition back in May. A hearing's set for next week to address the issue again, but it's clear ... Weinstein won't go quietly.in March to 23 years in prison in New York after being convicted of committing a criminal sex act in the first degree and rape in the third degree.
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