Weinstein has been accused of sexual misconduct, assault, coercion and or rape by in excess of 50 women.
Stone-faced and sullen, Weinstein was marched into the court building with officers on either side, interlocking their arms with his.
Shortly afterwards Weinstein slipped out a rear entrance of the court as his attorney Benjamin Brafman came to the front to address reporters.
Attorney Carrie Goldberg who represents Lucia Evans, one of the victims in the charges Weinstein faced today, called his arraignment “an emotional moment”.