New York judge lets Harvey Weinstein sex assault case move forward
Posted December 20, 2018 7:29 am.
Last Updated December 20, 2018 7:30 am.
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NEW YORK – A New York judge has allowed Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault case to move forward.
Judge James Burke held a brief court session Thursday after a flurry of court papers in which Weinstein’s lawyers say the case has been “irreparably tainted” by allegations that a police detective acted improperly in the investigation.
After a brief discussion with the lawyers, the judge denied a motion to dismiss the case.
Prosecutors say there’s ample evidence to move forward to trial.
Weinstein, who denies all allegations of nonconsensual sex, is putting on his fiercest campaign yet to get the case thrown out.
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer says he’s still confident the disgraced Hollywood mogul will be “completely exonerated.” Benjamin Brafman spoke outside a Manhattan courthouse.
