London police have been authorized to charge disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein for indecent assault against a woman in London in 1996.
Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said Wednesday the charges were related to two incidents that occurred between July 31, 1996, and Aug. 31, 1996. The alleged victim, who was not identified, is now a woman in her 50s, the agency said.
“Charges have been authorised against Harvey Weinstein, 70, following a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan police in its investigation,” Rosemary Ainslie, the head of the CPS special crime division, said in a news release.
“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.”
Earlier this month, Weinstein’s rape conviction and 23-year prison sentence were upheld in a New York appeals court.
Weinstein is currently in a California jail after he was extradited to face additional criminal sexual assault charges, but no trial date has been set.
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