Harvey Weinstein

Jury selection in Harvey Weinstein's latest sexual abuse trial got underway in Los Angeles on Monday 10 October.

Weinstein’s notoriety and his place in our culture at the centre of the firestorm which is the #MeToo movement is real, and we’re trying to do everything we can to avoid having a trial when there will be a swirl of adverse publicity toward him." If Weinstein's conviction in New York is upheld, he will continue to serve the rest of his 23 year sentence. Weinstein is already serving 23 years behind bars in New York after being convicted of third degree rape, but is facing a further 11 charges of abuse, including allegations of [assault and rape](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a40543035/sexual-consent-violence-men-women/). Although Weinstein is currently serving a sentence of more than two decades, it was recently confirmed that he had been granted an appeal by New York State of Appeals Chief Judge, Janet DiFiore. He could face an additional 140 years in prison in California if found guilty. All five accusers are expected to testify at the trial, which could last for several weeks.

The disgraced Hollywood mogul, who's already serving a 23-year sentence in a New York prison for criminal first-degree sexual assault and third-degree rape, ...

All five accusers are expected to testify. The new trial, expected to last about eight weeks, will center on accusations of sexual assault from incidents involving the women, which allegedly took place from 2004 until 2013. He wore a blue suit after changing out of his jail attire.

An attorney for Jennifer Siebel Newsom said she "intends to testify at his trial in order to seek some measure of justice for survivors."

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's trial has started in Los Angeles, US for an additional 11 charges of abuse including rape.

He is also the co-founder of Miramax, the American film and TV production company. Weinstein through his lawyers also said that the allegations "stem from many years ago" and that there is no forensic evidence or credible witnesses that can be relied on. Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's trial has started in Los Angeles, US for an additional 11 charges of abuse including rape.

An attorney for Jennifer Siebel Newsom said she "intends to testify at his trial in order to seek some measure of justice for survivors."

Accuser Jennifer Siebel Newsom is married to Gavin Newsom, touted as a future Democrat candidate for US president.

All of them will testify during the eight-week trial in a Los Angeles court, where jury selection began on Monday and continues on Wednesday. Recently she has directed documentaries including The Great American Lie in 2020 and Fair Play from this year. [Joe Biden chooses not to run](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/12/23/joe-biden-says-will-run-president-2024-fate-health-allow/). [serving a 23-year prison sentence](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/04/12/harvey-weinstein-going-blind-losing-teeth-prison-lawyers-say/) after a conviction in New York, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of rape and seven others of sexual assault, involving Ms Newsom and four other women. [latest rape and sexual assault trial](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/07/20/harvey-weinstein-extradited-los-angeles-face-sex-assault-charges/), her attorney said. [new trial against the former film producer](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/10/05/harvey-weinstein-appears-dishevelled-us-court-ahead-rape-case/) gets under way in Los Angeles.

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein is facing court once again, five years after several women's stories unleashed the #MeToo movement.

This trial stems from a series of rape and sexual assault allegations against the former producer. Here is everything you need to know about Weinstein's second ...

Click here to find out more about our partners. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. You can select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices.

But before Weinstein faced a group of 71 potential jurors in his rape and sexual assault trial, his attorneys had another issue to raise with the court: the “ ...

“I’m not going to let the record reflect that he’s deprived of a toilet. Weinstein’s attorney submitted four doctor’s notes to the court and told the judge that when his client leaves the courtroom each day, he is taken to a holding cell, where he is left alone in his wheelchair for a few hours before being transported back to jail. “He’s not deprived of a toilet. “I’m worried about him surviving this ordeal without a heart attack or stroke.” “Hi everyone,” he said, greeting jurors from the defense table, where he had climbed into a seat from his wheelchair. I’m concerned about his health and his ability to survive this ordeal,” one of Weinstein’s lawyers, Mark Werksman, told Judge Lisa B.

The disgraced mogul, no longer wearing a mask, spoke his first words to the Los Angeles jury pool Tuesday.

His appeal of that conviction has been granted, but will await the outcome of the Los Angeles trial, which is expected to see a broader range of testimony – including Jurors are still required to wear masks in Los Angeles. Wearing a dark suit and blue tie, Weinstein appeared later seated in court Tuesday morning as 71 potential jurors filed in.

An attorney for the ex-film mogul says his client has been kept in an "unsanitary, fetid" cell alone in his wheelchair. Weinstein has repeatedly raised ...

I’m not going to let the record reflect that he’s deprived of a toilet.” Please respect her choice to not discuss this matter outside of the courtroom.” On Monday during the first day of trial, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a former actress and the wife of California governor Gavin Newsom confirmed that she’s among the witnesses set to testify. He suggested that Weinstein doesn’t have access to a toilet. Opening statements are expected to start on Oct. He also requested last year during his New York trial to be allowed to undergo eye surgery. “He’s not deprived of a toilet,” Lench responded. He submitted four letters from physicians to the court. In September, he asked for a private dentist to treat his rotting teeth because he can’t get proper treatment in jail. Jury selection began on Monday. “I’m concerned about his health and his ability to survive this ordeal. He’s 70 years old.”

Attorney Mark Werksman asked Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench for help with the issue at the beginning of the second day of jury selection in the ...

With the slow process of screening and selecting jurors from a pool or more than 200, opening statements aren't expected until Oct. Weinstein's trial, which comes five years after women's stories about him gave momentum to the #MeToo movement, is expected to last eight weeks. They have asked the judge for permission to see an outside dentist because the one he sees in jail keeps pulling out his teeth. I'm not going to let the record reflect that he's deprived of a toilet." "It's almost medieval, the conditions," Werksman said. [Jennifer Siebel among accusers at Harvey Weinstein trial in LA](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/10/10/harvey-weinstein-trial-gavin-newsom-wife-jennifer-siebel-testify/10462543002/)

Harvey Weinstein's attorney claims conditions in the holding cell where his client is being kept after court are "unhygienic" and "almost medieval".

He was hospitalised with chest pains and had a heart procedure immediately after he was found guilty in New York in February of 2020, and was diagnosed with COVID-19 in prison in the first weeks of the pandemic. "He's not deprived of a toilet, there is a toilet in the cell," Judge Lench replied. He said Weinstein was being left alone in his wheelchair for three or four hours in an "unsanitary, fetid" holding cell at the courthouse before he is taken back to jail.

Harvey Weinstein has been spending hours in an “unsanitary” and “medieval” holding cell during his trial in Los Angeles, his attorneys claimed Tuesday.

Click here to find out more about our partners. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. You can select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices.