Prosecutors accuse Weinstein's defense lawyer of intimidating a witness, urging the judge to restrict future public statements.

Prosecutors in Harvey Weinstein's New York case accuse his lead defense lawyer, Arthur Aidala, of making public statements aimed at intimidating a potential witness before the fallen movie mogul's retrial. The Manhattan district attorney's office sent a letter to the trial judge, urging the judge to instruct the defense team not to make public statements discussing or disparaging potential witnesses in the future. New York's highest court had previously overturned Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction due to unfairly allowed testimony.

May 24, 2024
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