LOS ANGELES — A Hollywood producer charged with sex crimes was remanded into custody Tuesday after a judge characterized him as a potential danger to society.
Eric Weinberg, best known for his work as co-executive producer of the TV show "Scrubs," was led away in handcuffs by a deputy after pleading not guilty to 18 felony counts of rape, forcible oral copulation, sexual battery, false imprisonment, assault by means to cause great bodily harm and sexual penetration by a foreign object.
Weinberg was rearrested this month after prosecutors expanded previous charges against him to include the claims of five additional women. He had been free in lieu of $5-million bail following an arrest in July.
