Harvey Weinstein May Face New Indictment As Additional Accusers Have Come Forward With Sexual Assault Claims, Prosecutor Says

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Harvey Weinstein may face a new indictment on criminal sexual misconduct charges, Manhattan prosecutors told a judge today.

According to the Associated Press, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg told a judge that they are evaluating additional claims of assault from additional accusers who have come forward.

She said that a new indictment is possible, even as Weinstein faces a retrial later this year after his 2020 conviction was overturned.

Weinstein appeared at the hearing today, held in the same Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump is awaiting a jury’s verdict in his hush money case.

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