Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein made his first court appearance in New York City today, ahead of his retrial on consolidated sex crime charges. The hearing marked a significant step forward in the legal proceedings against Weinstein, who faces a new sexual assault charge stemming from a 2006 incident at a Manhattan hotel. A judge has granted the Manhattan District Attorney's request to merge this new charge with two existing charges into a single trial, citing the need to conserve judicial resources.
Weinstein, who has pleaded not guilty to. . .