Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein arrived in court where jury selection is set to begin for his rape trial. Weinstein faces life in prison if convicted on the most serious charges against him – predatory sexual assault
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as the judge threatened to revoke his bail and jail the former film producer after catching him using his cellphone just as jury selection got underway.
“Is this really the way you want to end up in jail for the rest of your life, by texting and violating a court order?” state Judge James Burke asked, visibly angry. He told Weinstein not to answer.“There is a grave risk that this defendant at some point will realize that the evidence against him is imposing and overwhelming” and he will try to flee, she said.The judge ultimately decided not to jail Weinstein but warned he would not get another chance.
Reporting by Gabriella Borter in New York; Additional reporting by Tom Hals in Wilmington, Delaware, and Brendan Pierson in New York; Editing by Noeleen Walder and Jonathan Oatis
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