Weinstein released on $1 mn bail

New York, May 26 

Harvey Weinstein, who was arrested and arraigned on charges that he raped one woman and forced another to perform oral sex on him, has been released on US$ 1 million bail.

According to USA Today, the disgraced Hollywood producer also agreed to wear a GPS tracker and to surrender his passport after turning himself in to police on Friday.

Weinstein was carrying three books, including Todd Purdum’s “Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution,” as he got out of a black SUV and walked past the swarm of TV cameras. 

His defence attorney Benjamin Brafman told reporters that Weinstein would enter a not guilty plea. “Mr Weinstein has always maintained that he has never engaged in non-consensual sexual behaviour with anyone.” 

More than 100 women, including prominent Hollywood celebrities such as Gywneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Ashley Judd, Uma Thurman and Asia Argento, have publicly accused Weinstein of  sexual misconduct. — PTI

Quick downfall

• Disgraced movie mogul also agreed to wear a GPS tracker and to surrender his passport after turning himself in to police on Friday.
•  Weinstein’s attorney  said that he has always maintained that he has never engaged in non-consensual sexual behaviour.