Over a year after rape conviction ruling, Harvey Weinstein lawyers demand new trial SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 06, 2021, 08:24 AM IST Share AP Related NEW YORK: More than a year after Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction, his lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers Monday that the landmark #MeToo prosecution that put him behind bars was buoyed by improper rulings from a judge who was "cavalier" in protecting the disgraced movie mogul's right to a fair trial. In a 166-page brief filed with a state appellate court, Weinstein's lawyers took repeated aim at Manhattan Judge James Burke, arguing that he swayed the trial's outcome with repeated rulings favourable to prosecutors - including a decision allowing additional accusers to testify about allegations that never led to criminal charges.