Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape, criminal sex charges
06/05/2018 3:59 am PDT
UPDATE : Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to rape and criminal sex act charges in New York City.
Weinstein appeared before a judge in Manhattan Tuesday after a grand jury charged him last week with raping a woman in a hotel room and forcing another to perform oral sex in his office.
His bail was previously set at $1 million, allowing him to remain free while he awaits trial.
Dozens more women have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct. Prosecutors say those allegations remain under investigation.
Weinstein denies all allegations of nonconsensual sex.
NEW YORK CITY -- (WPIX) -- Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday in New York on rape and criminal sex act charges.
The hearing in Manhattan comes after a grand jury indicted the former movie mogul last week on charges involving two women.
One alleged victim, who has not been identified publicly, told investigators that Weinstein cornered her in a hotel room and raped her. The other accuser, former actress Lucia Evans, has gone public with her account of Weinstein forcing her to perform oral sex at his office in 2004. The Associated Press does not identify alleged victims of sexual assaults unless they come forward publicly.
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