Disgraced media mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape in 2020, but it was overturned in April. He is currently serving time for an LA rape conviction - which he's appealing. Manhattan prosecutors said yesterday (Tuesday 9 July) that they intend to bring new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein as they anticipate a for the disgraced media mogul.

Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg said in court that prosecutors are actively pursuing claims of rape that occurred in Manhattan within the statute of limitations. She said some potential survivors that were not ready to step forward during Weinstein’s first New York trial have indicated they are now willing to testify. But when pressed by the judge, Blumberg said prosecutors have not yet brought their findings to a grand jury.

She also said she could not provide the court a timeline for when their investigation will be complete. “The People are still investigating in a trauma-informed manner,” she said. “That is an ongoing process.

” Weinstein’s lawyer Arthur Aidala, with his client sitting next to him in a wheelchair, suggested the investigation was simply a delay tactic from prosecutors, saying something similar happened ahead of the initial rape trial. “Once again, they’re doing the ’1-800-Get-Harvey,” he said outside the courthouse following the morning hearing. “They’re trying to find someone else to come forward because I guess they feel that their current case is not strong eno.