reprises his role as Winston Zeddemore, alongside other OG cast members such as Annie Potts, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver.
10.06.2022 - 21:59 / deadline.com
Almost a year after Harvey Weinstein was extradited to Los Angeles to face rape and other multiple sex crimes charges, the incarcerated former producer today learned when his trial will begin.
At a downtown hearing this morning with Weinstein present, LA Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench marked October 10 on the calendar for the start of the jury trial. Once jurors are selected, the proceedings are anticipated to take about two months.
“We have four months to prepare and we are ready to face this and win it,” a spokesperson for Weinstein told Deadline on Friday
Looking at 140 years behind bars if found guilty, Weinstein is facing grand jury indictments of four counts of rape, four counts of forcible oral copulation, one count of sexual penetration by use of force, plus one count of sexual battery by restraint and sexual battery in incidents involving five women in L.A. County over a nine-year period.
Last year, one of Weinstein’s West Coast attorney Mark Werksman proclaimed that the material submitted to the grand jury by LA County D.A. George Gascón’s office in the summer of 2021 was “weak and insufficient. Despite numerous motions by the defense, the judge has rejected all attempts to have the matter dismissed or diminished.
Currently held in DTLA’s Twin Towers Correctional Facility, the 70-year old Weinstein recently had his appeal of his New York State 2020 conviction on rape and sexual assault charges in Manhattan rejected unanimously by a five-judge panel. Additionally, Weinstein was hit on June 8 by UK officials with at two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in August 1996. It is unclear right now, how and when the once looming mogul will actually face British justice as his convictions and trials
reprises his role as Winston Zeddemore, alongside other OG cast members such as Annie Potts, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver.
A paedophile with an ‘attraction to children’ was caught with extreme porn showing a ‘threat to life’ on a mobile phone that he hid in a bin. Simon McDonald, 44, was also caught in possession of indecent images and videos of children aged between one month old and 11.
A Plague Tale: Requiem developer Asobo Studio has confirmed when the studio’s upcoming title will launch.During the Focus Showcase that aired today (June 23), Asobo Studio announced that A Plague Tale: Requiem will launch on October 18 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.Along with the release date, the showcase also included an extensive look at new in-game footage. The latest video shows protagonists Amicia and Hugo pursued by soldiers, who the pair outwit with a range of creative skills.Asobo Studio has also revealed that it is working with Nvidia to add RTX features to PC versions of the game, which includes ray tracing and DLSS.You can go back and watch the livestream below: A Plague Tale: Requiem is a sequel to 2019’s A Plague Tale: Innocence, which introduced Amicia and her younger brother Hugo as they were pursued by Inquisition soldiers across France.As to what the sequel will involve, the Steam page for A Plague Tale: Requiem shares the following:“After escaping their devastated homeland, Amicia and Hugo travel far south, to new regions and vibrant cities.
Season 5 of “The Handmaid’s Tale” is nearly upon us.The upcoming installment of Hulu’s dystopian drama will premiere Sept. 14 with two episodes, the streamer announced Monday. New episodes will stream weekly following the premiere.“The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 4 ended on a dramatic note, as June (Elisabeth Moss) orchestrated the murder of Commander Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) with fellow Handmaid refugees.
according to CBS news. Weinstein was extradited last year from New York to Los Angeles. Weinstein’s lawyers had fought efforts to bring him to California and his extradition had been delayed repeatedly, due to both the COVID-19 pandemic and also because of claims that the L.A.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterHarvey Weinstein’s second trial on rape and sexual assault charges will begin in Los Angeles on Oct. 10, attorneys agreed on Friday.Weinstein, 70, is facing 11 charges involving five alleged victims, which carry a theoretical maximum of 140 years.The trial is expected to take six to eight weeks, meaning it would run through the end of November.Weinstein has been held in a medical unit at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown L.A.
British actor Christopher Eccleston believes that white, middle-class, male, straight actors like him are “the new pariahs of the industry.”
Federal prosecutors say embattled R&B star R. Kelly should spend at least 25 years in jail for sexually abusing women and girls. The recommendation comes after a New York City jury found the "I Believe I Can Fly" singer guilty of racketeering, including acts of bribery and sexual exploitation of a child, and other counts at a sex-trafficking trial last year.
Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefThe trial in a civil suit against Bill Cosby got underway in a Santa Monica courthouse last week. Judy Huth is accusing the disgraced entertainer of sexually assaulting her in the 1970s when she was a teenager.I reached out to one of Huth’s attorneys, Gloria Allred, and she emailed me her response: “Ms.
Authorities in London have authorized two charges of indecent assault against Harvey Weinstein. Police said the alleged offenses against the woman, now in her 50s, took place during July and August 1996.
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is facing two charges of indecent assault in London, the Crime Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed. The Metropolitan Police has charged 70-year-old Weinstein following a review of evidence, the CPS said today.
Harvey Weinstein is set to be charged with two counts of indecent assault against a woman stemming from an event in August 1996 via the U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Services.“The CPS has authorized the Metropolitan Police to charge Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in August 1996. Charges have been authorized against Harvey Weinstein, 70, following a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation,” Rosemary Ainslie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said in a statement.
The disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is to be charged with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in August 1996.
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K.J. Yossman Starz has set a premiere date and first trailer for their upcoming three-part documentary series about socialite turned sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.The All3Media-produced “Who is Ghilaine Maxwell?” will bow on Friday, June 24 at midnight on Starz’s app and on-demand platforms.