Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on new criminal charges in New York, a prosecutor confirmed on Thursday, as the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office prepares to retry the former Hollywood producer following the reversal of his 2020 rape conviction.
The specifics of the new charges, revealed during a hearing before Judge Curtis Farber, have not yet been made public. The indictment follows fresh testimony from additional women who have come forward with allegations of violent sexual assault. Prosecutors had reopened investigations after New York’s top court overturned Weinstein’s conviction, citing an unfair trial due to inadmissible witness testimony.
Weinstein, 72, did not appear in court as he was hospitalized over the weekend for emergency heart surgery. His legal team has raised concerns about his worsening health, noting he is now wheelchair-bound and faces multiple health complications.
Despite the conviction being thrown out, Weinstein remains in custody due to his separate rape conviction in California, for which he was sentenced to 16 years in prison. His New York sentence, previously set at 23 years, has been vacated but could be reinstated depending on the outcome of the retrial, tentatively set for November 12.
Weinstein’s lawyer has criticized the prosecution’s efforts to introduce new accusers into the retrial, calling it unjust.
The disgraced Miramax co-founder was a central figure in the #MeToo movement, with over 80 women accusing him of sexual misconduct. His initial conviction in 2020 marked a turning point in holding powerful figures accountable for sexual abuse in the entertainment industry.