The Weinstein Retrial: A Discussion with Dennis C. Vacco former Attorney General of New York

In this episode, NYCLA's Amicus Curiae Podcast Host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with former New York State Attorney General Dennis C. Vacco to discuss Weinstein's upcoming retrial for sex crimes in New York. The new trial date is scheduled for January 29, 2025. Harvey Weinstein was convicted in 2020 sexual assault and rape, however New York State's highest court overturned his conviction, ruling that the judge should not have allowed testimony from other accusers for prior bad acts for which Mr. Weinstein was not charged. We discuss the Molineux Rule, which is named for the 1901 case People v. Molineux. The questions of evidence and more will be discussed in this informative episode. Dennis C. Vacco is a Partner with Lippes Mathias and serves on the firm's Executive Committee and as the Government & Corporate Investigations Practice Team Co-Leader.  Mr. Vacco was elected New York State Attorney General in 1994 and served until 1999. Read here for more information about our guest.