Harvey Weinstein Says He Has ‘Regrets’ as Jury Deliberates in Rape Retrial

Harvey Weinstein is talking out because the jury in his rape retrial deliberates … saying he has “regrets” about his immoral conduct — however insisting he by no means dedicated a criminal offense.

From Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital, Weinstein gave a telephone interview Thursday to “Good Day New York” host Rosanna Scotto, providing the identical outdated strains he is been delivering for years. As you could know, Weinstein has been receiving medical therapy at Bellevue for his multitude of sicknesses whereas in custody.

In a snippet obtained by Fox 5 New York, he instructed Scotto, “I’ve regrets that I — from my household — by this, that I put my spouse by this, that I acted immorally. I put so many buddies by this and harm individuals … that have been near me, by the best way, by actions that have been silly. However by no means unlawful, by no means legal, by no means something.”

The disgraced Hollywood movie mogul additionally mentioned he was “nervous” concerning the pending verdict in his Manhattan retrial for rape and a legal sexual act because the jury started deliberating Thursday after six weeks of testimony.

As we reported … Weinstein was convicted of 1st-degree legal sexual act and Third-degree rape in his 2020 Manhattan trial and sentenced to 23 years in jail. However his conviction was later overturned by a New York appeals court docket, paving the best way for his retrial. Weinstein was additionally discovered responsible at his 2022 Los Angeles trial for rape and sexual assault and sentenced to 16 years in jail.