Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty ahead of rape trial in Los Angeles

Harvey Weinstein has denied having non-consensual sex with anyone and is appealing his 2020 New York conviction and sentence.

Los Angeles: Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of rape and sexual assault involving five women in Los Angeles ahead of a second trial. Weinstein, 69, arrived at Los Angeles Superior Court for his first appearance there in a wheelchair, wearing a brown jail uniform, after being extradited from New York on Tuesday where he was serving 23 years in prison for rape and other sexual offenses. Weinstein has denied having non-consensual sex with anyone and is appealing his 2020 New York conviction and sentence.