Harvey Weinstein’s sentencing for rape and sexual assault convictions was delayed Monday in order that his attorneys can file a movement for a brand new trial. The 70-year-old former film magnate may stand up to 18 years in jail on the sentencing that’s now scheduled for Feb. 23. He is already serving a 23-year sentence for the same conviction in New York, which is below enchantment.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench stated at a short listening to that she expects Weinstein will likely be sentenced Feb. 23 ought to the movement be denied. On Dec. 19, a jury convicted Weinstein of 1 depend of rape and two counts of sexual assault towards an Italian mannequin and actor who testified that he appeared uninvited at her resort room door throughout a Los Angeles movie pageant in 2013.

Jurors acquitted Weinstein of 1 depend of sexual battery. They failed to achieve verdicts after 9 days of deliberations on three different sexual assault counts. Lench declared a mistrial on these counts. Prosecutors stated they haven’t but determined whether or not to retry them.

Weinstein pleaded not responsible to the entire fees and had denied ever partaking in non-consensual intercourse.

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