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The contents of the indictment could not
immediately be determined. The spokesman for Manhattan District
Attorney Cyrus Vance declined to comment on the substance of the
indictment.
"He'll be there Monday," said Damon Cheronis, a lawyer for
Weinstein, referring to his client. "He'll enter a plea of not
guilty, because he is not guilty."
Vance's office has accused Weinstein of having sexually
assaulted two women, in 2006 and 2013. Prosecutors earlier this
month sought to bring a new indictment that would allow jurors
to hear testimony from a third woman, former Sopranos actress
Annabella Sciorra, who has said Weinstein raped her in 1993,
court papers show.
Her manager did not immediately respond to a request for
comment.
Once among Hollywood's most powerful producers, Weinstein faces
a Sept. 9 trial date in New York state court in Manhattan.
Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to five criminal charges
in the earlier indictment, including rape and predatory sexual
assault. He could face a life sentence if convicted.
The two women in the earlier indictment are among roughly 70 who
have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct dating back decades.
Weinstein has denied the accusations and said any sexual
encounters were consensual.
Lawyers for Weinstein have asked that the trial be moved,
perhaps to Suffolk County on Long Island or to Albany County
upstate, because intense media scrutiny in New York City would
make it impossible for him to get a fair trial there, according
to a court filing.
(Reporting by New York Newsroom; Editing by Noeleen Walder and
Leslie Adler)
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