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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michael R. Sisak

What to know about Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo retrial with jury selection set to get underway

Sexual Misconduct Weinstein - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Five years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and hauled to jail in handcuffs, the former movie mogul returns to a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday for a new trial covering the very same allegations — plus one that hasn't been tried before.

It isn’t double jeopardy, but rather a legal redo after a New York appeals court overturned the landmark #MeToo verdict a year ago.

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