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2020 Weinstein Remark Disclosed Before Third Manhattan Sex Crimes Trial
Prosecutors disclosed an alleged remark by Harvey Weinstein made during his 2020 trial as jury selection began for his third Manhattan sex crimes trial on Tuesday. The remark was reported to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office last week. Weinstein faces a third-degree rape charge from Jessica Mann.
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# Prosecutors Disclose Alleged Remark by Weinstein Prosecutors revealed remarks allegedly made by Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday moments before the start of his third Manhattan sex crimes trial. Jury selection for the trial started on Tuesday. Harvey Weinstein, aged 74, allegedly told a court officer 'If you had seen these girls, you would have done the exact same thing' in 2020 at his first sex crimes trial in Manhattan Supreme Court.
The statement by Harvey Weinstein was reported to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office last week, according to Assistant District Attorney Candace White. The statement was made six years before it was reported to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Curtis Farber questioned why the court officer took so long to report the incident.
Weinstein's attorney Marc Agnifilo described the claim as farfetched and urged the judge not to allow the remark to be brought up during the latest trial. Prosecutors stated they were not seeking to bring up the comments in front of a jury unless Weinstein decides to take the stand in his own defense.
Prosecutors stated that if Weinstein testifies, they would seek a separate hearing over whether the remarks could be brought up.
Harvey Weinstein was brought to court in a wheelchair wearing a blue suit jacket on Tuesday.
Weinstein faces a charge of third-degree rape from Jessica Mann.
Jessica Mann first met Harvey Weinstein after moving to Los Angeles to launch her acting career more than a decade ago. Harvey Weinstein was convicted of raping Jessica Mann at his 2020 trial. The 2020 conviction of Harvey Weinstein for raping Jessica Mann was overturned by New York's highest court in 2024.
A jury deadlocked on the third-degree rape charge at Harvey Weinstein's re-trial last year. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg pledged to bring the case back for a third trial.
