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Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Appeals Rape Verdict at New York’s Highest Court
Harvey Weinstein's lawyer, Arthur Aidala, argued before the New York Court of Appeals that two rulings made it impossible to get a fair trial.
Harvey Weinstein ‘s lawyer urged the highest court in New York to overturn his conviction on Wednesday, saying that too many accusers were allowed to testify at his trial. Steven Wu, the chief of appeals for the Manhattan D.A.’s office, argued that the Molineux witnesses were called to establish that Weinstein did not care whether the women he targeted were consenting or not. In a statement following the argument, Aidala noted that the judges had raised concerns about several critical issues, and said, “we are cautiously optimistic that Harvey Weinstein’s conviction will be overturned.”
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