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Harvey Weinstein Extradition Fight Ends With Transfer To California
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The disgraced movie producer was released by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision at about 9:25 a.m.
ALDEN, N.Y. (AP) — New York prison officials handed over convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein for transport to California on Tuesday to face additional sexual assault charges. The disgraced movie producer was released by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision at about 9:25 a.m., a department statement said, ending his lawyers’ protracted fight to have him remain in New York. His spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, said Weinstein’s lawyers had still been trying to negotiate an extradition waiver but that the transfer was expected “at some point.”More Related News