HARVEY Weinstein’s accuser Mimi Haley will contemplate taking the stand once more ought to the disgraced movie producer be granted a brand new trial in New York, her former lawyer informed The U.S. Solar.
Famed lawyer Gloria Allred, who represented Haley throughout Weinstein’s 2020 trial in Manhattan, ripped the New York Courtroom of Attraction’s determination as a “important step backward for the Me Too motion.”
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“Regardless that the method of testifying was grueling and retraumatizing for Mimi, she reaffirmed to me as we speak that she would contemplate testifying once more if District Legal professional Alvin Bragg determined to proceed with a brand new trial of Harvey Weinstein,” Allred informed The U.S. Solar in an announcement.
“I commend Mimi on her braveness and willingness to maintain standing up for the reality.”
The famend lawyer blasted Thursday’s ruling, saying, “The choice of the New York Courtroom of Appeals as we speak is a big step backwards for the ‘Me Too’ motion in legal circumstances in New York.
“The choice signifies that it is going to be harder to convict those that victimize ladies and prey on them.
“Because of this, fewer prosecutions will probably be introduced towards sexual predators and plenty of will escape the justice that they deserve.
“Though victims have misplaced this battle they haven’t misplaced the conflict.
“We are going to proceed to combat for justice for victims each in legal and civil circumstances till there’s a truthful trial not only for the accused but in addition for individuals who allege that they’re victims of sexual predators.”
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