CNN —A critical witness in the original trial of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has announced she will testify in his upcoming retrial on criminal charges.
After Weinstein’s conviction was overturned earlier this year, Mimi Haley, a former production assistant on The Weinstein Company’s “Project Runway,” said she wasn’t sure if she wanted to go through it all again.
Haley alleged that Weinstein had pinned her down and forced her into a sex act in 2006 at his Manhattan apartment.
Last week, he was indicted in Manhattan in connection to new sexual assault allegations, according to prosecutors.
If he is cleared to attend the hearing, Weinstein is expected to be arraigned on the new indictment.
Persons:
Harvey Weinstein, Mimi Haley, Weinstein, ”, Gloria Allred, “, Haley, Jessica Mann, Mann, Arthur Aidala
Organizations:
CNN, Hollywood, New, Bellevue Hospital
Locations:
Manhattan, New York, Los Angeles