Harvey Weinstein Cheerful, Tearful After NYC Rape Conviction Overturned

Harvey Weinstein‘s NYC rape conviction getting overturned has him so elated it is decreased him to tears as he sits in jail.

Weinstein’s rep Juda Engelmayer tells TMZ she chatted along with her shopper twice as we speak, and he is over the moon concerning the information of the Courtroom of Appeals ruling Thursday … which decided his constitutional rights have been violated again in 2020 throughout the trial.

Nonetheless, Juda says the disgraced film mogul — presently incarcerated in an upstate NY State jail — is simply cautiously optimistic concerning the courtroom’s ruling, and is aware of he has a troublesome highway forward of him, particularly because it stays to be seen if and when he’ll be prosecuted once more.

However, he emphasizes the information clears a big hurdle for Weinstein, and has moved him to tears as a result of he assumed no choose would dare problem the courtroom of public opinion by overturning his conviction.

We’re advised Weinstein’s very grateful to the appellate judges for reviewing the case totally and understanding its deserves.

As for the Manhattan D.A.’s Workplace vowing to TMZ it is going to spare no effort to retry the case, Juda says Weinstein has no response, and stays laser-focused on the courtroom of appeals’ determination and his newfound hope.

Weinstein employed felony protection lawyer Jennifer Bonjean to enchantment his 2022 L.A. conviction on 3 fees, together with rape and forcible oral copulation.

She tells us the choice to overturn his NY conviction is not stunning to her as a result of she believes Weinstein did not get a good trial within the Huge Apple, as she thinks the jury was overwhelmed with a number of uncharged allegations from his L.A. case.

Bonjean tells us if it have been as much as her, her shopper could be launched instantly on bail pending enchantment. She additionally defined why she thinks his L.A. conviction must be overturned now … because of the consequence of his NY enchantment.

As you recognize, Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years behind bars within the L.A. case, and 23 years in prison in NY.