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Harvey Weinstein back in court for jury deliberations in rape retrial after complaining of chest pains

The Independent·Jennifer Peltz·19 days ago
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Harvey Weinstein was back in court Thursday morning after the disgraced movie mogul left with chest pains during jury deliberations one day before. The 74-year-old has a history of heart trouble but looked alert when brought into the courtroom in the wheelchair he’s needed to use for years. He said he felt “good, fine.” The ex-studio boss was in a courthouse holding area Wednesday when jurors, after a few hours of deliberating , sent a note asking to r ehear some of accuser Jessica Mann’s testimony and to review a lengthy prosecution timeline of emails and other evidence. After defense lawyers, prosecutors and Judge Curtis Farber convened in court to decide how to respond, Weinstein's attorney Marc Agnifilo said court officers had told him Weinstein was experiencing chest pains. Weinstein wasn't brought into court, and Farber ultimately sent jurors home for the day a bit earlier than planned, telling them there were “unforeseen reasons” for the early dismissal.…

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