Harvey Weinstein has lost his bid to dismiss two sex charges

A New York judge has denied former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's request to dismiss two predatory sexual assault charges.

A jury has been selected for the rape trial of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

A jury has been selected for the rape trial of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. Source: Getty Images North America

A New York judge has rejected Harvey Weinstein's bid to throw out the most serious charges in his sexual assault case.

The former high-powered Hollywood producer is accused of raping a woman in 2013 and performing a forcible sex act on a different woman in 2006.

He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. His lawyers recently objected to two of the counts - predatory sexual assault, which carries a maximum life sentence.
Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Source: Getty Images North America
Other rulings made public on Wednesday also went against the movie mogul.

Judge James Burke rejected Weinstein's claim that emails obtained from his movie studio were private.
The judge also denied Weinstein access to the personnel file of a police detective whose alleged witness coaching led prosecutors to drop a charge last year.

Weinstein's spokesman said his lawyers did not have an immediate comment.


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