Harvey Weinstein's legal team fought the disgraced movie mogul's extradition to California. His legal team asserted his right not to be extradited to California at this time, mostly so that he can prepare for his re-trial and due to his 'very serious health issues.' Weinstein showed up for the Thursday hearing in a wheelchair wearing a dark suit. 'Our main concern in all of this is that Mr.
Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison after being convicted in February 2020 of forcing oral sex on TV and film production assistant Mimi Haley in 2006 and third-degree rape of hairstylist Jessica Mann in 2013. 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. Weinstein has denied ever engaging in non-consensual sex.
The 72-year-old film producer will be retried on the New York charges. Last week prosecutors claimed they would be ready to re-try Weinstein as early as September. 'We will do everything in our power to retry this case, and remain steadfast in our commitment to survivors of sexual assault,' a spokesperson for the Manhattan DA previously told Fox News Digital. Weinstein will return to court May 29 for a discovery hearing related to the new trial.
Fox News' Jennifer Johnson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.