Harvey Weinstein Due In Court For Key Rulings As His Metoo Retrial Nears

Harvey Weinstein 's MeToo retrial next month will largely be an abridged version of the original, with one big addition: a charge based on an allegation from a woman who wasn't a part of the first case.

Just how the reprise of the disgraced movie mogul's prosecution plays out should come into focus on Wednesday, when a judge is set to issue rulings on a variety of issues, including the scope of accuser testimony and potential expert witnesses.

Weinstein, 72, is expected to be in court when Judge Curtis Farber rules.

His retrial is scheduled to start April 15 in state court in Manhattan - nearly a year after New York's highest court overturned his 2020 conviction on rape and sexual assault charges.

At his last court appearance, in January, Weinstein implored Farber to start the retrial sooner. He told the judge "I don't know how much longer I can hold on" with cancer, heart issues and harsh conditions at New York City's Rikers Island jail complex, where he is locked up.