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The case against Harvey Weinstein will continue in the new year, with a New York Supreme Court judge setting March 7 as a preliminary trial date in the ongoing sexual misconduct case against the fallen mogul.
Action in the Manhattan courtroom was brief, with prosecutors and defense attorneys conferencing at the judges bench for about 10 minutes and the judge announcing his decision not to let Weinstein off the hook.
The case has carried symbolic weight given that the accusations against Weinstein in the fall of 2017 kicked off the #MeToo movement in earnest.
In October, the judge dismissed one of the counts against Weinstein due to missteps by a police detective. That led to a series of stories wondering if the case could be falling apart.
Along with being accused by more than 60 women of sexual assault or sexual harassment, Weinstein is under investigation by federal prosecutors as well as the probe by the Manhattan D.A.s office and the NYPD. Additional allegations against Weinstein have been reviewed by the LAPD, which sent an initial trio of cases to the L.A. County D.A. on February 8. Another case was handed over to that same office in in August. As UK police continue their investigation, the Beverly Hills Police passed two cases of sexual assault that they say occurred in their jurisdiction to Laceys office on January 2.
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