Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers want a court to throw out sexual assault charges against him, citing reasons on Friday including friendly emails from a woman who accused him of rape.
No other criminal cases have been filed against Weinstein, who produced movies including “Pulp Fiction” and “Shakespeare in Love”.
Allegations against Weinstein, first brought to light by the New York Times and the New Yorker magazine, catalyzed the #MeToo movement about calling out sexual misbehavior.
They also take issue with other charges against Weinstein on legal grounds, such as being too vague or outside legal time limits, and argue all the charges should be dismissed.