"Harvey Weinstein has hired Luigi Mangione's and Sean Diddy Combs' lawyers to represent him at his third New York rape trial, reshaping his legal team after declining to end the case with a guilty plea. The lawyers, Jacob Kaplan, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, confirmed the move in court papers Tuesday."
"Kaplan and Agnifilo are representing Mangione in his parallel state and federal cases in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. They succeed in getting terrorism charges thrown out in the state case and the death penalty barred in the federal case."
"At a hearing in January, Weinstein insisted he never assaulted anyone and said his spirit was breaking after nearly six years behind bars. The trial, postponed from a March 3 start, hasn't been rescheduled."
Harvey Weinstein has assembled a new legal defense team consisting of Jacob Kaplan, Marc Agnifilo, and Teny Geragos for his third rape trial in New York. These lawyers previously represented high-profile clients including Luigi Mangione and Sean Diddy Combs, achieving significant legal victories such as dismissing terrorism charges and securing acquittals on major counts. Kaplan was part of Weinstein's original 2018 defense team and will lead the new defense. The trial involves allegations that Weinstein raped hairstylist and actor Jessica Mann in a Manhattan hotel in 2013. Weinstein declined a guilty plea and maintains his innocence, stating his spirit has been broken after nearly six years in prison. The trial start date has been postponed from March 3 and remains unscheduled, with a status conference scheduled for March 4.
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