Harvey Weinstein Faces New Sex Assault Charges on Third Woman

Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein is facing fresh sexual assault charges. They involve a third woman in a case dating back to 2006, prosecutors say.


The film producer, aged 66, faces life in prison over the charges - one count of criminal sexual act and two of predatory sexual assault.

Mr Weinstein had already been charged with rape and other sexual crimes in May against two women. He pleaded not guilty to those charges. Also, he has previously said via his lawyer that he has never had non-consensual sex.

The new charges are punishable by a minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum of life imprisonment.

"This indictment is the result of the extraordinary courage exhibited by the survivors who have come forward," Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said in a statement. "Our investigation continues."