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| Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape charge in court | |
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| Disgraced Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein has formally pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges. | Disgraced Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein has formally pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges. |
| His appearance in New York Supreme Court on Tuesday came after he was indicted last week by a grand jury. | His appearance in New York Supreme Court on Tuesday came after he was indicted last week by a grand jury. |
| Mr Weinstein, 66, has previously insisted via his lawyer that he has never had non-consensual sex. | |
| He could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted of either offence, which relate to two women. | |
| The former film producer has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 70 women. | |
| He faces additional investigations in Los Angeles, London, and by the US federal government. | He faces additional investigations in Los Angeles, London, and by the US federal government. |
| Wearing a black suit and tie, Mr Weinstein and his lawyer Benjamin Brafman walked past a crowd of reporters and photographers as they arrived at the courthouse in Manhattan. | |
| Mr Brafman has argued that unfair political pressure was placed on prosecutors to secure a conviction because of the high-profile nature of the case and the rise of the #MeToo movement highlighting sexual harassment. | |
| Mr Weinstein is currently free on $1m (£751,000) bail. He has agreed to wear a GPS tracker and to surrender his passport. |