Sickly Weinstein says ‘I’m dying of cancer, I can’t hold on’ as he begs for #MeToo rape retrial to be brought FORWARD
Sickly Weinstein says ‘I’m dying of cancer, I can’t hold on’ as he begs for #MeToo rape retrial to be brought FORWARD
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DISGRACED Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has pleaded with a court to move his #MeToo retrial forwards because of his rapidly declining health. The sickly 72-year-old is soon set to go on trial again on charges alleging he forcibly performed oral sex on an assistant in 2006 as well as the rape of an aspiring actor in 2013.
![[Harvey Weinstein at a court hearing.]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/former-film-producer-harvey-weinstein-967588095.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Weinstein appeared in a frail state as he entered the Lower Manhattan courthouse in a wheelchair to decide on a date for his trial. New York judge Curtis Farber lead today's court proceedings and decided on an April 15 start date for the #MeToo retrial.
![[Harvey Weinstein at a court hearing.]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/former-film-producer-harvey-weinstein-967588231.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Weinstein's lawyer Arthur Aidala has argued for weeks that his client's trial should be moved forwards because of the disgraced film icon's declining health. He argued last week in court: "They know that Mr. Weinstein is dying of cancer and is an innocent man right now in the state of New York.
![[Harvey Weinstein testifying.]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/image_d9be76.jpeg?strip=all&w=960)
"Can I try this dying man's case first?". Aidala is also representing conservative strategist and former political advisor to Trump, Steve Bannon, in a fraud trial set to start on March 4. Weinstein and Farber had a back and forth at the hearing as the ageing ex-producer begged the judge to allow him "out of this hellhole as quickly as possible".
![[Harvey Weinstein using a walker, surrounded by police officers.]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/image_3b3527.jpeg?strip=all&w=960)
He said: “I’m in a serious emergency situation, I’m begging for you to move your date. “I need to get out of this hellhole as quickly as possible.”. Judge Farber also announced a fresh allegation involving a woman not included in the original case will now be included.
![[Harvey Weinstein in court.]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/former-film-producer-harvey-weinstein-942741507.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
