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Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein during a hearing Wednesday, May 1, in Manhattan, the disgraced movie mogul’s first court appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week.
One of Weinstein’s accusers, Jessica Mann, was in the courtroom Wednesday and is prepared to testify again, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg told the judge.
The former actor wants everyone to know that the defendant “may have power” but “she has the truth,” she said.
“We believe in this case and will be retrying this case,” Blumberg added.
Judge Curtis Farber set a May 29 pretrial court date, with the aim of going to trial sometime after Labor Day.
Weinstein, wearing a navy-blue suit, was seated in a wheelchair and didn’t address the court but smiled and shook hands with supporters in the gallery.
The 72-year-old, who has cardiac issues and diabetes, has been in a hospital since his return to the city jail system Friday from an upstate prison.
In court, his attorney, Arthur Aidala, said he has no concern about his client’s mental abilities, describing Weinstein as “sharp as a tack.
