Harvey Weinstein Extradition Hearing Postponed to December

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Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorOnce thought blocked, the long road to a global settlement for victims of Harvey Weinstein got a green light of sorts today in federal court.A Delaware judge Wednesday allowed attorneys for debtors to start contacting potential Weinstein victims who might want to file claims in the more than two-year old bankruptcy case of the imprisoned mogul.The move at a hearing by Judge Mary Walrath in U.S.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticA new proposal to settle sex crimes claims against Harvey Weinstein should be DOA, says lawyers representing several of the now incarcerated producer’s victims.“Filed in the middle of the night to avoid attention, the latest Weinstein settlement plan is more offensive than the version that was rejected by Judge Hellerstein,” declared Douglas Wigdor and Kevin Mintzer this morning (READ IT HERE).

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will remain behind bars in New York until at least December after having his Los Angeles extradition hearing adjourned.

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers and Los Angeles prosecutors have agreed to postpone extradition proceedings that would send the imprisoned former film producer from New York to California to face sexual assault charges, citing the coronavirus pandemic.

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will remain behind bars in New York until at least December after having his Los Angeles extradition hearing adjourned.The convicted rapist is currently serving a 23-year sentence in the Big Apple, but prosecutors in Los Angeles are seeking his transferral to stand trial for five felony sex crime charges filed against him earlier this year.The counts include forcible rape and sexual penetration by use of force, and are based on the accounts of three women

sexual assault charges, citing the coronavirus pandemic. Weinstein, who is serving a 23-year prison sentence on convictions for rape and sexual assault against two women, made a brief appearance Friday in a Buffalo courtroom via video conference from prison.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticThe long road to getting Harvey Weinstein out West to face rape charges hit a new roadblock today.Mired in technical difficulties and coronavirus restrictions today, the initial gathering before Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case has now been moved to December 11 at 9:30 AM ET, according to the local D.A.

Also Read: Ashley Judd Wins Appeal to Pursue Sexual Harassment Claim Against Harvey WeinsteinThe Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office requested temporary custody of Weinstein last month to begin criminal proceedings.

Tuesday was a big day for Sen. Kamala Harris, but actress Rose McGowan proved that she wasn't terribly impressed. Harris was named Joe Biden's running mate for his presidential campaign, making her the first Black and South Asian woman to appear on a national major-party ticket.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentA group of women who stood up against Harvey Weinstein and other sexual abusers are pushing New York Gov.

Harvey Weinstein is fearing for his life. The convicted sex offender doesn't want to begin his second sex crimes trial in Los Angeles due to the surging numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAn aspiring actress sued Harvey Weinstein in federal court on Friday, claiming that he repeatedly sexually assaulted over the span of nine years.The plaintiff, identified only as Jane Doe, joins dozens of other women who have pursued litigation against the incarcerated producer.

faces charges of forcible rape, forcible oral copulation, sexual penetration by use of force, sexual battery by restraint and sexual battery. The charges stem from the accounts of three women for incidents that took place in 2010 and 2013 in Los Angeles.Weinstein, who has denied accusations of nonconsensual sex, faces up to 29 years in prison in the Los Angeles case.

Prosecutors in Los Angeles has filed a request to extradite Harvey Weinstein from New York, in a bid to try the disgraced Hollywood producer on five counts of sexual assault.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has filed a request to extradite Harvey Weinstein, as it seeks to try him on five counts of sexual assault and rape.The D.A.’s office had previously filed a detainer on New York State prison authorities, the first step in a process that has been slowed considerably by the coronavirus pandemic.

A federal appeals court has ruled that Ashley Judd can in fact sue Harvey Weinstein for sexual harassment. A lower court judge had previously tossed the sexual harassment portion of the suit, but allowed Judd, 52, to sue the movie mogul for defamation.

A federal appeals court on Wednesday restored a major part of Ashley Judd’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, finding that the producer had power over the actor which should make her able to sue under a California sexual harassment law.