Weinstein Weighs Guilty Plea, Says Rikers Is "March to My Death"
The Hollywood Reporter••entertainment
Key Points:
- Harvey Weinstein pleaded in Manhattan court for reconsideration of his guilty verdict, asserting he never assaulted anyone and expressing fear of dying in Rikers prison.
- Judge Curtis Farber denied Weinstein's motion to vacate the criminal sexual act conviction related to Miriam Haley, despite claims from a juror about being bullied into a guilty verdict.
- Weinstein, appearing in a wheelchair, described his mental state as deteriorating due to isolation in prison and requested the judge meet with the jurors involved.
- A tentative trial date of March 3 has been set for the unresolved third-degree rape charge, with Weinstein's attorney indicating possible openness to a plea deal under certain conditions.
- Weinstein still faces sentencing for the criminal sexual act conviction and a separate
