Harvey Weinstein Violated Conditions of His Prison Release
Harvey Weinstein violated the conditions of his release, prosecutors said Friday as they asked a judge to hike the disgraced producer’s bond from $1 million to $5 million.
Weinstein, 67, looked ashen in a light gray suit, as he limped into Manhattan Supreme Court with help from his team of defense lawyers.
Assistant DA Joan Illuzzi-Orbon said Weinstein has been untrackable on at least 56 separate occasions — including during an Oct. 16 outing in Manhattan. He has a two-part device: a bracelet and a signaling device.
“The bottom line, judge, is this man could fly out on a private jet which he does and go to another country,” she said, asking for the increase to either $5 million cash, $10 million insurance company bond or $50 million security bond. She said he’s sold $60 million in property in the last two years, flies private and is a serious flight risk.
Defense lawyer Donna Rotunno insisted that he’s never willfully violated the bail terms, and that there aren’t enough cell towers near his home in Bedford to maintain the device’s connection. But she admitted he forgot to bring the signaling device on one Manhattan excursion. (Read more from “Harvey Weinstein Violated Conditions of His Prison Release” HERE)
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