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Harvey Weinstein Will Stay in a New York Jail as Court Considers California Extradition Before Retrial

Harvey Weinstein will remain in a New York City jail ahead of his rape case retrial as the court considers his possible extradition to California.

Harvey Weinstein will remain in a New York jail as a court mulls his possible extradition to California while he awaits the start of his rape case retrial, The Associated Press reports. Weinstein’s release from prison following the shock decision of a New York appeals court to overturn his 2020 rape and sexual assault conviction put the disgraced movie mogul’s status in flux, as he is also facing a 16-year sentence on separate rape and sexual assault charges in California(he was originally set to begin the California sentence after completing the New York one). Last week, prosecutors stated their intention to pursue a retrial, and while a start date hasn’t been announced yet, the trial is expected to begin in early September.

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