One day after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned in a New York appeals court on Thursday, Harvey Weinstein is having his 'medical needs tended to' upon his return to Rikers Island on Saturday.
On Thursday, in a 4-3 decision, the appeals court found that Weinstein's trial judge allowed prosecutors to call women who said Weinstein had assaulted them to testify, even though their accusations did not specifically relate to the entertainment mogul's charges. Weinstein is expected to return to court on May 1, according to The Hollywood Reporter. An attorney for Weinstein did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
He was acquitted of first-degree rape and two counts of predatory sexual assault from actor Annabella Sciorra’s allegations of rape in the 1990s. He has denied ever engaging in non-consensual sex. 'Justice was served. I believe this decision is larger than Harvey Weinstein,' Donna Rotunno, Weinstein's defense lawyer, told Fox News in a statement on Thursday. 'Courts cannot operate on emotion and lack of due process.
Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz, Michael Dorgan and Tracy Wright contributed to this post.
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