Harvey Weinstein Indicted by N.Y. Grand Jury on Additional Charges: Prosecutors

Mar. 15, 2025

Harvey Weinstein in court in May 2024.Photo:STEVEN HIRSCH/POOL/AFP via Getty

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Weinstein did not appear in court because he is still recovering in the hospital from heart surgery earlier this week.

His attorneys attended the hearing, where prosecutors announced that a grand jury indicted Weinstein on the additional charges,The Hollywood Reporterwas first to report.

Weinstein, 72, will be arraigned on the additional charges, which are allegations from three alleged victims, at a later date, prosecutors said,ABC NewsandNBC Newsreport.

According to theAssociated Press, the new allegations against Weinstein encompass three alleged sexual assaults in New York City.

The additional charges are under seal, according to NBC News.

In a statement to PEOPLE following the handing down of the indictments, Weinstein’s representative, Juda Engelmayer said, in part, “Harvey is resting in a hospital following heart surgery and is connected to monitors and various IV tubes, as well as bags to relieve the fluids from his body.”

Engelmayer’s statement added, “The district attorney announced that they have indictments ready, but they have not yet served them. We have no idea what’s in them, who they are about, or when any instances have occurred, but the district attorney said that they expect us to be ready to try those in November.”

NBC News was first to reportthat a grand jury had been convened to hear from alleged victims who had come forward with new accusations against the disgraced former Hollywood studio head.

Prosecutors said they will file a motion to consolidate all the indictments related to his case,THRreports.

On Monday, Sept. 9, Weinstein, 72, underwent emergency heart surgery at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, Juda Engelmayer and Curtis Rothfeld said in a statement sent to PEOPLE.

The night before, Weinstein was transferred from New York City’s Rikers Island where he has been jailed since his2020 rape conviction was overturnedin April, to Bellevue, his representatives said.

“We can confirm that Mr. Weinstein had a procedure and surgery on his heart today however cannot comment any further than that,” Weinstein’s representatives said.

He underwent pericardiocentesis surgery to “alleviate the massive amount of fluid on his lung and heart,” Rothfeld toldNBC News.

Weinstein was kept in the ICU after his surgery, NBC News reports.

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In February 2020, Weinstein was found guilty in New York City of first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree rape during a the landmark #MeToo case, theNew York Timesreported at the time. He wassentenced to 23 yearsin prison.

On April 25, 2024, the New York Court of Appeals overturned that conviction in4-to-3 decision.

The state’s highest court overturned the conviction after finding that trial judge James Burke erroneously allowed three women whose allegations were not a part of the criminal case against Weinstein to testify about his “prior bad acts.”

On July 19, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Curtis Farber set a tentative date for a retrial on Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault charges for Nov. 12.

At an earlier hearing on July 9, prosecutors said Weinstein could potentially face new charges during the retrial.

During the July 9 hearing, assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg said the state was still investigating additional claims of sexual assault and wasn’t ready to send an indictment to the grand jury at this time.

“We spoke to several individuals who claimed Weinstein raped them in Manhattan,” Blumberg said during the hearing, noting that the claims would fall within the statute of limitations.

“They have a defendant and are looking for crimes," Aidala said at the hearing in regard to the alleged investigation. “That’s not how it’s supposed to be.”

Weinstein currently remains imprisoned for a2022 conviction of rapein California, where he wassentenced to 16 years in prisonin 2023.

Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.

source: people.com