Harvey Weinstein appeals New York rape conviction, requests new trial
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Harvey Weinstein requested a new trial in an appeal filed in New York Tuesday for his 2020 rape conviction. Weinstein, 70, was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
"We will ask the Court of Appeals to remind trial courts throughout the state that a defendant cannot be tried based on his character but must be tried based on the conduct for which he has been accused," Aidala said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. Tracy Wright is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to tracy.wright@fox.com.
"The trial judge disregarded basic rules of New York law and allowed into evidence acts of misconduct which prevented Mr. Weinstein from testifying in his own defense to powerfully proclaim his innocence."
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