Harvey Weinstein seeks to dismiss case based on accuser's emails

Harvey Weinstein seeks to dismiss case based on accuser's emails

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is demanding criminal case against being thrown out of court.

On Friday, his lawyers filed a defence proposal, citing allegedly "hot" emails, in which he says that Mr Weinstein had received one of his accused after the alleged rape.

His team argues that the prosecutors should have shared evidence with the Grand Jury who blamed him.

Mr Weinstein did not blame for the six charges related to three different women.

In the question, the accused has made its anonymity.

Mr Weinstein's lawyers say that the case should be dismissed in its former trial phase and that there has been a series of failures.

Other objections included the lack of further details on the timeline of the alleged attack in 2004, and there was a lack of early warning from the District Attorney's office about the presentation of more serious allegations.

How the Harvey Weinstein scam unfolded
At their pace, they included dozens of emails written by the anonymous accuser, who now claim the program and send a comprehensive, warm, complimentary and requested message to Mr Weinstein over the next four years.

"These communications inevitably reflect the true nature of this consensual intimate friendship, which has not included forced rape at any time."


The New York District Attorney's office has not commented yet.

What did the woman write?
The lawyer says that the 159-page speed has been sent between April 2013 and February 2017 between Mr Waynestein and the accused, with more than 400 emails.

The alleged rape took place on March 18, 2013. The woman alleged that Mr Waynestein caught him in the hotel room of New York City and forced himself.

Their defence says that the email is continuing after this date. On April 11, 2013, he wrote, "I hope to see you as soon as possible," the next day sent "I appreciate everything I do for you".

On February 8, 2017, he wrote, "I love you, always do." But I hate to feel like a robbery call. :) "

A footnote in the attorney's document reads: "This [speed] is not to be overlooked that rape can be done in a relationship such as abusive marriage, or where the parties are dating each other."

The woman has not issued a statement.

Where did these emails come from?
According to LA Times, Mr Weinstein was fired by his company last year, the email was changed to his legal team.

Who has accused Weinstein?
The judge issued the order to deal with his separate bankruptcy case saying that private messages could not be issued because the accused can lose his right to be anonymous.

On Thursday, the same judge accepted that correspondence can be used against the criminal case against Mr Weinstein unless the identity of the woman is safe.

What are the cases against him?
In 2017, many women, including many famous actresses, came forward with allegations of sexual harassment from rape. They sparked a solidarity movement known as #MeToo.

The charges of three women reduce the criminal case: former actress Lucia Evans, former production assistant Mimi Heli and unknown accused.

One of the allegations against him - violent sexual assault - imprisonment for maximum life in prison.

Mr Weinstein has consistently denied any non-consenting sex. He is currently at $ 1m (£ 770,000) bail bond and wears an electronic tag.

They have to face civil litigation.

In April, actress Ashley Judd sued her and claimed that she had harmed her career after rejecting her sexual advances. Mr Weinstein has denied the allegations.

The Metropolitan Police of London is also investigating claims against them, some of which are in the date of the 1980s.

Unlike in the US, there is no statute of limitation on sexual abuse cases in the UK, meaning incidents from decades ago could still go to court.