Weinstein, 74, and wheelchair-bound by ill-health, is already serving a 16-year prison term in a California case for the rape of a European actress more than a decade ago. He is appealing that conviction, with a hearing scheduled for April 23.<\/p>\n
The Oscar-winning Weinstein has faced a litany of prosecutions since allegations against him exploded into public in 2017 \u2013 helping to spur the \u201cMeToo\u201d movement.<\/p>\n
The jury in June\u2019s proceedings convicted Weinstein of sexual assault against movie producer Miriam Haley. He is appealing that conviction. He was acquitted of sexual assault against Polish-born actress Kaja Sokola.<\/p>\n
Haley testified in Weinstein\u2019s original 2020 conviction, which resulted in a 23-year prison term, which was thrown out in 2024 after an appeals court found irregularities in the way witnesses were presented.<\/p>\n
\u2018Threatened and derided\u2019 <\/p>\n
Weinstein has hired a new legal team, including Jacob Kaplan, as well as Marc Agnifilo, who represents high-profile figures including rapper Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs.<\/p>\n
Weinstein has claimed to be under threat at the notorious Rikers Island jail complex in the Bronx where he is being held, leaving him in solitary confinement for the most part.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m constantly threatened and derided. I wouldn\u2019t last long out there,\u201d he told the Hollywood Reporter at the start of the year.<\/p>\n
He claimed to have been punched \u201chard in the face\u201d while waiting to make a telephone call in the prison.<\/p>\n
\u201cI fell on the floor, bleeding everywhere. I was hurt really badly,\u201d he told the Reporter.<\/p>\n
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