Accused sex trafficker wants trial delayed, argues he can't get impartial jury amid #MeToo movement
CHICAGO - With the national focus on alleged sexual misconduct by high-profile men, is it possible for an accused sex trafficker to get a fair shake?
That's the unusual question being posed by attorneys for Benjamin Biancofiori, who cited the #MeToo movement in asking a federal judge in Chicago to postpone Biancofiori's upcoming trial on charges alleging he used death threats, vicious beatings and other abuse to force women into sexual servitude.
Biancofiori is hardly a household name, but the seven-page motion sought to draw a link between his case and allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein and the cascade of male celebrities that followed, from Kevin Spacey to Matt Lauer.
"In view of the extraordinary attention to and enflamed (sic)
