Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was charged by Los Angeles prosecutors with sexually assaulting a third woman.
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was charged by Los Angeles prosecutors on Friday with sexually assaulting a third woman, as authorities there build their own case against the convicted rapist.sentenced to 23 years in jail for rape and sexual assaultThe new charge of"sexual battery by restraint" will form part of a separate trial he faces in Los Angeles over allegations he assaulted multiple women in local hotels, with extradition proceedings under way.
He has already been charged with the rape and sexual assault of two other women on consecutive nights in 2013. It is not known when the trial will begin, but Los Angeles prosecutors confirmed Friday they have initiated a request for Weinstein's transfer. If convicted in all the California cases, Weinstein could face an additional 29-year prison sentence. producer was expelled from the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences that awarded his films several Oscars after a flood of accusations broke.
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