Harvey Weinstein Seeks Plea Deal After Judge Sets New Trial Date

Harvey Weinstein is exploring plea negotiations to avoid a March 3 trial following a court appearance where a judge rejected a motion to vacate a previous sex crime conviction.Defense attorney Arthur Aidala indicated the former film producer is open to a settlement after Judge Curtis Farber scheduled the new trial for a third-degree rape charge involving Jessica Mann.Despite his landmark 2020 conviction being overturned, Weinstein remains incarcerated at Rikers Island due to a separate California sentence and a recent conviction involving Miriam Haley, a former assistant on "Project Runway".