NEW YORK – Yesterday, Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to rape and criminal sex act charges after appearing before a New York Court.
The hearing in Manhattan came after a grand jury indicted the man behind films such as Shakespeare in Love and The English Patient, on charges involving two women.
One alleged victim, who has not been identified publicly, told investigators that Mr. Weinstein cornered her in a hotel room and raped her. The other accuser, former actress Lucia Evans, has gone public with her account of how the 66 years old producer forced her to perform a sex act on him at his office in 2004.
The two women are among scores who have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct ranging from rape to harassment. But in the reaction to it, Mr. Weinstein has denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex and his lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, has sought to challenge the credibility of his alleged victims.
The decision was made by the court that Weinstein will return to court on September 22 for a hearing on motions in his case. He turned himself into the authorities last week after being faced with multiple allegations of sexual abuse last year. He was released on bail.
Weinstein has been charged with sex abuse, rape, a criminal sex act, and sexual misconduct from encounters with two separate women. The sex act charge relates to actress Lucia Evans which reportedly dates back to 2004. The rape charges are related to an unnamed woman.
Till September 22 hearing at the court, let’s look at the timeline of the allegations accused on Mr. Weinstein till date:
Weinstein’s lawyer Benjamin Brafman said in a statement. “We will soon formally move to dismiss the indictment and if this case actually proceeds to trial, we expect Mr. Weinstein to be acquitted.”
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