Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein got approval from a New York judge to hire a new legal team two months before his scheduled rape trial. The two new lawyers, Donna Rotunno and Damon Cheronis, appeared at a brief hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court before Justice James Burke to make their formal applications to take over Weinstein's defence before the September 9 trial date.

Ahead of September trial, judge allows Harvey Weinstein to hire new legal team

Harvey Weinstein, women who accused him of sexual misconduct, his former film studio's board members and the New York attorney general's office have reached a tentative $44 million deal to resolve lawsuits and compensate alleged victims of the Hollywood producer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people it said were familiar with the matter.

Harvey Weinstein and accusers reach tentative compensation deal according to the Wall Street Journal

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will go on trial in Manhattan on May 6 on charges of sexually assaulting two women, his lawyer said in a court filing. Weinstein is accused of forcibly performing oral sex on a woman in July 2006 and raping another woman in March 2013.

Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault trial set for May: US court

Hollywood’s Harvey Weinstein had no respite on Thursday when a New York judge rejected his motion to dismiss criminal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting two women.

Harvey Weinstein's motion to dismiss assault case rejected

American actress Rose McGowan became the fourth woman to accuse Weinstein of raping her

New York, London police investigating Weinstein amid fourth rape allegation