Overview
- The Manhattan case, which begins Tuesday, focuses on a 2013 rape accusation by aspiring actress Jessica Mann.
- The do‑over follows a June jury deadlock, a restart set in motion by a 2024 appeals ruling that voided his 2020 New York conviction for procedural errors.
- Weinstein has reshaped his defense by adding Jacob Kaplan and Marc Agnifilo, and he has told Bloomberg Law he may testify for the first time.
- He remains jailed regardless of the New York outcome, with a 16‑year California sentence under appeal and a hearing scheduled for April 23.
- From Rikers Island, the 74‑year‑old, who now uses a wheelchair, reports he was struck in the face and says he fears he cannot endure long in custody.