Request to dismiss charges against Harvey Weinstein is baseless, Manhattan prosecutors say
by James Queally and Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times
Nov 19, 2018
2 minutes
Manhattan prosecutors pushed back against a call to dismiss criminal charges against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on Monday, weeks after allegations of misconduct against a New York City police detective roiled the case.
In a 32-page response, the district attorney's office referred to the defense motion as little more than a media smear, saying the arguments made by Weinstein attorney Benjamin Brafman had no legal basis.
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