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Harvey Weinstein attended his first tribunal proceeding successful a wheelchair Wednesday pursuing his rape condemnation reversal, Fox News Digital tin confirm.
Weinstein appeared successful personification astatine nan tribunal hearing, which is expected to beryllium procedural, days aft being hospitalized. The intermezo mogul was "examined" upon his presence astatine Rikers Island jailhouse connected Friday and past sent to Bellevue.
"It seems for illustration he needs a batch of help, physically," his lawyer Arthur Aidala said. "He’s sewage a batch of problems. He’s getting each kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck wellness wise."
A New York appeals tribunal overturned Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction connected April 25, ordering a caller proceedings successful a stunning reversal of a landmark #MeToo case.
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In a 4-3 decision, nan appeals tribunal recovered that Weinstein's proceedings judge allowed prosecutors to telephone women who said Weinstein had assaulted them to testify, moreover though their accusations did not specifically subordinate to nan intermezo mogul's charges.
Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years successful situation aft being convicted successful February 2020 of forcing oral activity connected TV and movie accumulation adjunct Mimi Haley successful 2006 and third-degree rape of hairstylist Jessica Mann successful 2013.
He was acquitted of first-degree rape and 2 counts of predatory intersexual battle from character Annabella Sciorra’s allegations of rape successful nan 1990s. He has denied ever engaging successful non-consensual sex.
Harvey Weinstein's lawyer, Arthur Aidala, arrives astatine a tribunal proceeding May 1. (Getty Images)
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A New York appeals tribunal overturned Harvey Weinstein's rape condemnation connected April 25. (Getty Images)
Weinstein's lawyer first revenge an entreaty successful his New York lawsuit successful January 2023. The appeal, revenge by Arthur Aidala, claimed nan intermezo mogul didn't person a "fair trial."
"Harvey is guiltless and ne'er should person been convicted aliases moreover tried for these allegations," Weinstein's rep, Juda Engelmayer, told Fox News Digital astatine nan time. "The proceedings grounded astatine objectivity from nan infinitesimal erstwhile Judge Burke berated Harvey, asking him if he wanted to walk nan remainder of his life successful situation complete nan usage of a cellphone that occurred earlier nan judge ever entered nan courtroom aliases began nan day's proceedings."
"Burke was rejected from nan chair arsenic a result, and nan lawsuit should person been too. From nan lies a juror told to backstage lawyers representing non-case-related complainants acting arsenic prosecutorial surrogates, arsenic we were often gagged, nan assemblage was steered successful a guidance they ne'er would person gone successful if it were honest."
Ultimately, nan appeals tribunal recovered nan proceedings judge should person only allowed witnesses to attest astir nan intersexual battle encounters that Weinstein's charges stemmed from. During his trial, aggregate women testified astir intersexual assaults allegedly performed by Weinstein moreover though it wasn't what he faced charges for.
Harvey Weinstein was primitively convicted connected charges of rape and forced oral sex. (Scott Heins)
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Despite New York's determination to overturn his conviction, Weinstein will proceed to service retired his situation clip for charges he was convicted connected successful California.
After Weinstein's sentencing successful New York successful 2020, he was extradited to California successful July 2021 to look intersexual battle allegations made by 4 women successful Los Angeles and Beverly Hills betwixt 2004 and 2013.
Harvey Weinstein was extradited to California aft his New York trial, wherever he was recovered blameworthy connected further intersexual battle charges. (Reuters)
In December 2022, he was recovered blameworthy of rape, forced oral copulation and different intersexual misconduct count involving a female known arsenic Jane Doe 1. He was sentenced to 16 years successful situation successful February 2023. Weinstein's ineligible squad has vowed to entreaty that condemnation arsenic well.
Weinstein besides faces charges in London for 2 alleged offenses successful 1996.
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Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
