Harvey WeinsteinThe former Hollywood producer’s legal troubles could get much worse… he’s facing another possible criminal charge.
According to new court documents obtained by TMZ, Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidalatestified at a hearing Tuesday in a Manhattan courtroom and acknowledged that a grand jury has been empaneled to investigate new allegations of criminal wrongdoing by HW.
During the hearing, Aidala told the court that he is aware of three witnesses who testified before the grand jury in support of the prosecutor’s request for a new indictment against his client.
Aidala later told TMZ that she doesn’t know the identities of the three people, but seems to think they are all new “whistleblower witnesses” who are accusing Weinstein of committing alleged sexual assaults.
Aidala believes two of the three alleged attacks occurred between 2005 and 2006 — and a third in 2016.
You may recall… Weinstein was convicted of sexual assault Mimi Haley and Jessica Mann in his first Manhattan trial in 2020 and sentenced to more than 20 years in prison.
In April, HW’s conviction was knocked down on appeal, but the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office decided to prosecute the case again.
At Tuesday’s hearing, Aidala told the judge she wants to separate the Mann and Haley case from the potential new indictment that is coming.
Aidala also mentioned that Weinstein — who suffers from a number of physical ailments and is confined to a wheelchair — may want to appear before the grand jury to insist he is innocent.
We’ve reached out to the Manhattan District Attorney… so far, no response.
