Judge James Burke is expected to rule on a motion by Harvey Weinstein's lawyer Ben Brafman to dismiss the remaining 5 counts against Weinstein. Brafman is arguing the case was "irreparably tainted by police misconduct."
In lieu of that, Weinstein's attorney also has requested an evidentiary hearing to examine conduct by police and prosecutors in the case.
The judge could do several things:
- He could grant the hearing.
- He could allow the case to proceed and set a trial date.
- Or he could dismiss all the charges.
But note: Even if the entire criminal case is thrown out, Weinstein still faces lots of legal hurdles.
"Even if [Manhattan District Attorney] Cyrus Vance is not able to win in court, he (Weinstein) still faces all of the civil allegations," Richard Levick, an attorney and crisis management expert, told CNN. "He is no more redeemable than Bill Cosby."
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