Weinstein Replaces Lead Counsel Ahead Of Third Manhattan Trial
Jacob Kaplan, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos will lead Harvey Weinstein’s defense as the March status conference approaches and scheduling depends on other high-profile trials.
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Overview
Harvey Weinstein has hired Jacob Kaplan, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos to represent him at his third New York rape trial, court papers said Tuesday.
The trial was postponed from a March 3 start and has not been rescheduled, and Weinstein is due in court March 4 for a status conference.
Arthur Aidala ceded courtroom duties to focus on Weinsteins appeals and civil matters, and spokesperson Juda Engelmayer said Weinstein believes a recalibrated outlook offers the most effective path forward.
Weinstein faces an unresolved third-degree rape charge involving Jessica Mann from 2013 and faces up to 25 years for the first-degree criminal sex act involving Miriam Haley and up to four years on the Mann charge.
Kaplan, Agnifilo and Geragos are handling other high-profile cases, including Luigi Mangiones state trial slated to begin June 8, and prosecutors have said Weinsteins retrial could take up to five weeks.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this piece as neutral reportage, emphasizing factual chronology, court records and attributed statements rather than opinion. They balance defense, prosecution and judicial voices (quotes from Weinstein's spokesperson and Judge Farber), note procedural history and AP's victim-identification policy, minimizing loaded language and editorialized framing.
FAQ
Jacob Kaplan, Marc Agnifilo, and Teny Geragos have been hired to lead Harvey Weinstein’s defense.
Arthur Aidala ceded courtroom duties to focus on Weinstein's appeals and civil matters, allowing a recalibrated outlook for the trial.
Weinstein faces a third-degree rape charge involving Jessica Mann from 2013 (up to 4 years) and a first-degree criminal sex act charge involving Miriam Haley (up to 25 years).
The trial was postponed from March 3 and has not been rescheduled; Weinstein is due in court on March 4 for a status conference.
Kaplan, Agnifilo, and Geragos are handling cases like Luigi Mangione’s state trial starting June 8, which may affect Weinstein’s trial scheduling.
