Weinstein pleads not guilty to new indictment, trial delayed
NEW YORK (AP) — Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to a new indictment Monday that includes revised charges of predatory sexual assault, a development that caused the judge to delay the start of his trial until early next year.
The tweak to the case was intended to open the door for an actress to testify against Weinstein in a rape and sexual assault trial that had been scheduled to start on Sept. 9.
Weinstein was in and out of a Manhattan courthouse quickly to enter the plea. He didn't speak with reporters.
After the hearing, his lawyers said they would ask the judge to dismiss the indictment, which they called a "desperate" attempt to salvage the case.
"I think the case itself is weak," said his lawyer Donna Rotunno.
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