Key takeaways:
- Harvey Weinstein will not be retried on rape and sexual assault charges in Los Angeles.
- The judge dismissed the charges and said Weinstein would be returned to New York.
- Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence in New York for rape and sexual assault convictions.
Harvey Weinstein, the former movie mogul, will not be retried on rape and sexual assault charges in Los Angeles, prosecutors said Tuesday.
The judge dismissed the charges and said Weinstein would be returned to New York, where he was convicted in a similar case.
In December, a jury in Los Angeles failed to reach a unanimous verdict on charges involving two accusers, a rape count and other sexual assault charges. The jury did convict Weinstein of the rape and sexual assault of one woman.
Prosecutors had been considering a new trial on the charges that left jurors deadlocked. However, they ultimately decided against it.
Weinstein, 70, is currently serving a 23-year sentence in New York for rape and sexual assault convictions. He has denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex.
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