Judge James M. Burke Denies Request From Harvey Weinstein to Delay Trial | THR News - video Dailymotion

Judge Burke denied the motion, arguing that the new charges are "next to meaningless" as far as Weinstein's criminal case in New York is concerned.

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00:00A judge is denying a request from Harvey Weinstein's legal team to delay his

00:04criminal trial in New York. Weinstein's team had asked for a

00:08quote, cooling off period after the disgraced Hollywood mogul was indicted on

00:12new charges in Los Angeles on Monday. Attorney Arthur Idalla argued that it

00:17would be impossible to select a fair and impartial panel of jurors after the

00:21widespread coverage of Weinstein's new indictment, saying it is the talk of the

00:25town at this very moment and asked for a delay in order for the news to die down.

00:29However, on Tuesday morning, Judge James M. Burke immediately denied the motion,

00:34arguing that the new charges are quote, next to meaningless as far as Weinstein's

00:38criminal case in New York is concerned. He noted,

00:40The judge also said he would consider a request to present the jury once selected

00:52with instructions related to the case. Tuesday's court session was

00:55the second of Weinstein's trial. For more updates to this story, head to THR.com.

01:00For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.