A federal judge has just denied a motion from attorneys for accused serial sexual abuser Harvey Weinstein, determining his trial will move forward, the AP reports. Attorneys had tried to get the case tossed out of court.
Weinstein has been accused by over 80 women. Some reports say over 100 women.
In this case, “Weinstein is accused of raping a woman in a New York hotel room in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on another woman at his Manhattan apartment in 2006. He faces five felony charges,” CNN reports.
Here’s MSNBC’s report, minutes before the judge ruled:
This is a breaking news and developing story. Details may change. This story will be updated, and NCRM will likely publish follow-up stories on this news. Stay tuned and refresh for updates.