Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to two new counts of predatory sexual assault; judge moves trial back to Jan. 6, 2020.
The new charges are connected with testimony expected from actress Annabella Sciorra, who claims Weinstein barged into her Manhattan apartment and raped her in 1993.
Weinstein's trial had been set for Sept. 9 but Manhattan Supreme Court Justice James Burke on Monday pushed it back to Jan. 6. When Burke asked Weinstein if he wanted to go to trial, he responded,"not really," bringing chuckles to the Manhattan courtroom.The movie producer did not respond to reporters' questions going into court. Then coming out, one person asked Weinstein how he was doing and he responded,"Really good."Weinstein's lawyers have been demanding that their client'sclaiming that extensive publicity prevents him from getting a fair hearing from 12 jurors.
Before Monday's indictment, Weinstein was facing five felony charges — two counts of predatory sexual assault, one count of criminal sexual act in the first degree and one count each of first-degree rape and third-degree rape.Adam Reiss is a reporter and producer for NBC and MSNBC.
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