Harvey Weinstein begs to get out of Rikers Island 'hell hole' in court
Harvey Weinstein begged to go on trial earlier than planned, saying he isn't sure he will survive long enough in the "hell hole" of New York's Rikers Island jail complex.
Harvey Weinstein Begs Judge to Move Trial Date Up, Calls Jail 'Hellhole': 'Can't Hold On Much Longer'
The former Hollywood studio head will be retried for his 2020 sexual assault conviction after an appeals court overturned it in 2024. Weinstein also faces additional sex crimes charges.
Harvey Weinstein says 'I'm dying' as he pleads for rape trial to be moved forward
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has begged a court to move his rape retrial forward as he is 'dying of cancer'.
Ailing Harvey Weinstein begs to have #MeToo retrial sooner after judge sets April 15 date
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein begged a judge Wednesday to hold his #MeToo retrial as soon as possible, telling him “I don’t know how much longer I can hold on” with cancer, heart issues and harsh conditions at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex.
Harvey Weinstein doesn't think he can survive in Rikers "hellhole" until April
Harvey Weinstein thinks his days are numbered. Today, per The Hollywood Reporter, Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Curtis J. Farber set an April 15 date for his New York City trial. That’s not soon enough for the disgraced mogul, who proclaimed in court, “I won’t be there for April.”
Harvey Weinstein Pushes For Earlier Trial: “I Need to Get Out of This Hell Hole”
Weinstein was arraigned in September on the count of a criminal sexual act in the first degree, which stemmed from a recent indictment returned by a grand jury. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, which carries a sentence of up to 25 years in prison.
New Harvey Weinstein Sex Crimes Trial Is Set for April 15
The disgraced movie mogul asked for his trial to be accelerated, calling Rikers Island a “hellhole.” He faces three sex-crime charges.
Harvey Weinstein Is ‘Begging’ for Earlier Trial Date: ‘I Can’t Hold On Anymore’ in ‘Hellhole’ Jail
Harvey Weinstein, 72, is ‘begging’ a New York City judge for an earlier trial after the date was set for April 2025 and calls his Rikers Island jail a 'hellhole'
Harvey Weinstein says 'I'm dying' as he pleads for rape trial to be brought forward
The 72-year-old disgraced mogul is set to go on trial again on charges claiming he forcibly performed oral sex on an assistant in 2006 and raped an aspiring actor in 2013. Weinstein entered the Lower Manhattan courthouse looking frail in a wheelchair on Wednesday.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial on rape charges in New York is set for April 15
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood mogul whose sexual misconduct helped fuel the #MeToo movement, will face retrial in New York on rape charges in April.
Harvey Weinstein wants retrial moved up, 'holding on' amid health issues: Reports
Harvey Weinstein, who has been hospitalized for various health issues over the years, told a judge he doesn't "know how much longer I can hold on."
Sickly Weinstein says ‘I’m dying of cancer, I can’t hold on’ as he begs for #MeToo rape retrial to be brought FORWARD
DISGRACED Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has pleaded with a court to move his #MeToo retrial forwards because of his ...
Harvey Weinstein Insists He'll Die At Rikers If NYC Rape Trial Isn't Moved Up
A gaunt-looking Harvey Weinstein pleaded with the judge in his upcoming criminal retrial to move the start date forward, even ...
Harvey Weinstein Tells Judge He May Die If He's Forced to Stay in Jail
Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein told a judge he "won't be there" for his upcoming retrial if he remains at Rikers Island.