Weinstein Can’t Wait to ‘Tell His Story’ at Retrial, Lawyer Says
Harvey Weinstein has been “dying to tell his story” for years—and he wants to do it on the witness stand.
Hours after the New York Court of Appeals issued a bombshell ruling overturning Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, his defense lawyers took a victory lap outside of Manhattan Criminal Court to praise the decision that marks “a great day for America.” In front of a sea of reporters, defense attorney Arthur Aidala relayed that Weinstein is eager for a retrial—and this time intends to tell the court his version of events without “so much baggage.”
“Harvey will, under this ruling, be able to take the stand. He will be able to tell his side of his story,” Aidala said. “He’s been dying to tell his story from Day 1.”