New York’s highest court has overturned two 2020 sex crimes convictions against Harvey Weinstein, but the director could face a retrial. The court found that Weinstein’s New York conviction tainted his case in Los Angeles, and his attorneys plan to appeal his California conviction as well.
Donald Trump’s legal woes continue to mount as he faces a contempt hearing in the hush-money case. His niece, clinical psychologist Mary Trump, says the prosecutors’ emphasis on his ‘extrajudicial statements’ and requests for sanctions, including fines and potential imprisonment, could be seen as a ‘loss of control’ and a threat to the proceedings’ integrity. She also believes that Trump could see jail time as an opportunity to play the victim and rally his supporters.
Former President Donald Trump faces potential fines and up to 30 days in jail if New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan determines that Trump violated a court-imposed gag order. The gag order prohibits Trump from making public comments about witnesses, court officials, and their relatives in connection with the ongoing criminal case against him. Trump has criticized the gag order as unconstitutional and a violation of his free speech rights.
