Harvey Weinstein, who was convicted in New York of rape and sentenced to 23 years in prison, faces an additional sexual assault charge in his California case, prosecutors say.
Prosecutors said the victim in the new charge spoke to detectives in 2019 and in March gave them information confirming that the assault took place within the statute of limitations, according to the press release.
“We are continuing to build and strengthen our case,” district attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement. “As we gather corroborating evidence, we have reached out to other possible sexual assault victims. If we find new evidence of a previously unreported crime, as we did here, we will investigate and determine whether additional criminal charges should be filed.”
Weinstein faces up to 29 years in state prison if convicted in the amended complaint. His attorney could not immediately be reached on Friday.
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