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In this June 5, 2018, file photo, Harvey Weinstein arrives at court in New York. Weinstein is set to appear before a New York judge as his lawyers try to get the charges dismissed in his criminal case. Judge James Burke is expected to issue rulings Thursday on defense motions assailing an indictment accusing Weinstein of rape and sexual assault. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Harvey Weinstein in court as judge mulls future of sex assault case

By Michael R. Sisak and Tom Hays - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 5, 2018 file photo, Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was due in court on Monday, July July 9 for arraignment on charges alleging he committed a sex crime against a third woman. An updated indictment unveiled last week alleges the movie mogul-turned-#MeToo villain performed a forcible sex act on a woman in 2006. The new charges include two counts of predatory sexual assault, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison upon conviction. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Lawyer: Alleged Weinstein victim would testify

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FILE - In this June 5, 2018 file photo, Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was due in court on Monday, July July 9 for arraignment on charges alleging he committed a sex crime against a third woman. An updated indictment unveiled last week alleges the movie mogul-turned-#MeToo villain performed a forcible sex act on a woman in 2006. The new charges include two counts of predatory sexual assault, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison upon conviction. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)

Weinstein lawyer says emails, witnesses show he’s innocent

By MICHAEL R. SISAK - Associated Press

In this May 25, 2018, file photo, Harvey Weinstein arrives at the first precinct while turning himself to authorities following allegations of sexual misconduct in New York. Weinstein is scheduled to be arraigned in New York on rape and criminal sex act charges. The hearing on Tuesday, June 4, in NY's Manhattan borough comes after a grand jury indicted the former movie mogul on charges involving two women. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape as lawyer vows to fight

By Tom Hays - Associated Press

FILE- In this May 25, 2018, file photo, Harvey Weinstein, right, appears at his arraignment with his lawyer Benjamin Brafman, in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York. Brafman was on the winning end of that scenario in 2011 when he helped former International Monetary Fund director Dominique Strauss-Kahn beat an attempted rape charge. Seven years later, Brafman has an even bigger challenge: defending Weinstein against sex crime charges. (Jefferson Siegel/New York Daily News via AP, Pool)

Lawyer fights for Harvey Weinstein, in court and out

By TOM HAYS and JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2017 file photo, former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli speaks during an interview by Maria Bartiromo during her &quot;Mornings with Maria Bartiromo&quot; program on the Fox Business Network, in New York. Shkreli became notorious for raising the price of a life-saving drug by 5,000 percent and trolling critics on the internet with his snarky &quot;Pharma Bro&quot; persona. A federal judge in Brooklyn will have to weigh the conflicting portrayals of Shkreli on Friday, March 9, 2018, at his sentencing on a securities fraud conviction. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

The Latest: Attorney says ‘Pharma Bro’ OK after sentence

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Cameron Douglas, son of actor Michael Douglas, leaves Manhattan federal court in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. Douglas got the approval Wednesday of the judge who sentenced him to a decade in prison to go to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)

Judge: Michael Douglas’ son can go to Los Angeles to act

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

Former pharmaceutical company CEO Martin Shkreli, left, walks out of federal court with his attorney Benjamin Brafman, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in New York. Jurors were on their fourth day of deliberations Thursday at the securities fraud trial of the former pharmaceutical company CEO. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Convicted ‘Pharma Bro’ has an image problem, lawyer concedes

By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press