Harvey Weinstein hearing - live updates: Sex assault trial to proceed after New York judge denies dismissal
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Your support makes all the difference.Harvey Weinstein is in court in New York as a judge decides on the future of his sexual assault case.
Judge James Burke is expected to decide whether to drop some or all of the charges against Weinstein, schedule a trial or throw out the indictment against the file producer, allowing prosecutors to file a new one. Weinstein has denied all charges against him.
A recent flurry of court papers from Weinstein's lawyers say the case has devolved into chaos, but prosecutors say there is ample evidence to move forward to trial.
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