Former Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is set to make a court appearance in New York on Friday in preparation for a retrial on rape and sexual assault charges. The pretrial hearing in Manhattan criminal court will focus on issues related to evidence in the case, including text messages.
Prosecutors have indicated that they are expecting a retrial to take place in November. They have mentioned that they are actively pursuing new claims against Weinstein, although no findings have been presented to a grand jury yet. Weinstein's lawyer has argued that the ongoing investigation is merely a delay tactic.
