Harvey Weinstein Facing 4 More Sexual Charges In Los Angeles

Harvey Weinstein Hit With 4 More Sexual Charges

Disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein is preparing ahead for his New York trial this week, but he’s now facing four more charges of sexual assault in Los Angeles.

Although he has denied all of the charges against him in New York, he’s yet to respond to the allegations in California.

Harvey Weinstein CBE is an American former film producer. He and his brother Bob Weinstein co-founded the entertainment company Miramax, which produced several successful independent films.

The new charges stem from accusations brought by two women who say Weinstein attacked them in hotels in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills in 2013, District Attorney Jackie Lacey told reporters.

Weinstein was charged in LA with forcible rape, forcible oral copulation, sexual penetration by use of force and sexual battery by restraint as reported by Los Angeles Times.

“We believe the evidence will show that the defendant used his power and influence to gain access to his victims and then commit crimes against them,” Lacey said in a statement.

“I want to commend the victims who have come forward and bravely recounted what happened to them.”