As jury selection began Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s New York City rape retrial, some prospective jurors made clear they couldn't be fair in judging the one-time Hollywood mogul-turned-#MeToo pariah.

Jury selection is set to begin on Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York. The last time a New York jury sat in judgment of Weinstein, the ex-movie studio boss was convicted of rape and sentenced to 23 years in prison.

NEW YORK (AP) — As jury selection began Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s New York City rape retrial, some prospective jurors made clear they couldn't be fair in judging the one-time Hollywood mogul-turned-#MeToo pariah.Mark Axelowitz, an actor who plays a Manhattan prosecutor in the new Robert De Niro film “The Alto Knights,” was one of more than a dozen candidates who raised a hand when the judge asked if anyone felt they couldn't be impartial.“I don’t like the guy, he is a really bad guy,” Axelowitz told a reporter after being dismissed from consideration.Another dismissed prospective juror disqualified herself because she had previously been sexually assaulted. Yet another wondered whether anyone could be impartial.The first day ended with no one chosen for the panel of 12 jurors and six alternates. Jury selection will resume Wednesday.Weinstein is being tried again after New York’s highest court last year overturned his 2020 conviction and 23-year prison sentence and ordered a new trial, finding that improper…

The retrial for Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape case began with jury selection. When the name of the case was announced, a woman in the back row of jury selection remarked “Wow,” her mouth opening in surprise. Here’s everything you need to know.

Jury selection began on Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein's new trial on rape and sexual assault charges in Manhattan, a year after a state appeals court overturned the former movie mogul's 2020 conviction.

New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals, overturned Harvey Weinstein's conviction and ordered a new trial, finding that his original one in 2020 was tainted by improper rulings and prejudicial testimony. Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault Case: Jury Selection to Begin in Ex-Film Producer's Retrial.

Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo retrial began Tuesday with jury selection, as the disgraced movie mogul faces three charges.