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Harvey Weinstein hearing - live updates: Sex assault trial to proceed after New York judge denies dismissal

Chris Stevenson
New York
Thursday 20 December 2018 16:36 GMT
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Harvey Weinstein is in court in New York as a judge decides on the future of his sexual assault case.

Judge James Burke is expected to decide whether to drop some or all of the charges against Weinstein, schedule a trial or throw out the indictment against the file producer, allowing prosecutors to file a new one. Weinstein has denied all charges against him.

A recent flurry of court papers from Weinstein's lawyers say the case has devolved into chaos, but prosecutors say there is ample evidence to move forward to trial.

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Chris Stevenson20 December 2018 16:01

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