Harvey Weinstein flashes toothless grin in court appearance

Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been spotted laughing in court at a hearing ahead of his rape retrial, with one key change to his appearance.

Justice bites for Harvey Weinstein — who flashed a toothless smile in a Big Apple courtroom.

The 72-year-old convicted sex offender and former movie mogul was at a hearing in Manhattan criminal court when he exposed a gaping grin likely caused by his teeth rotting behind bars.

Courtroom photos show the disgraced movie mogul, who has been undergoing treatment for bone marrow cancer, sitting next to his lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, with a missing canine and molar during a hearing about what evidence to allow in his retrial.

Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears for a pre-trial hearing with his lawyer Jennifer Bonjean at Manhattan Criminal Court. Picture: Getty Images via AFP

Weinstein complained in 2022 about rotten molars that he said had become a dental “emergency” in prison.

At the time, he demanded that his teeth be fixed by a private dentist because jail medics simply pull them out, leaving gaping holes in his grin.

The ex-Miramax honcho — whose 2020 rape and sexual assault conviction was overturned based on “unfair” testimony — was rolled into the courtroom in a wheelchair, wearing reading glasses and a blue suit.

Harvey Weinstein appears in court wearing a grubby blue suit. Picture: AFP

The fallen mogul, pictured outside court in February 2020, has been undergoing treatment for bone marrow cancer. Picture: AFP

During the hearing, an attorney for Weinstein called his past #Metoo trial irrelevant.

“We can take that transcript and all the judge’s rulings and throw them in the garbage,” Weinstein lawyer Arthur Aidala said.

“That trial was declared illegal by the highest court in this state.”

The disgraced movie mogul shares a laugh with his lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean. Picture: AFP

Harvey Weinstein has suffered multiple health issues since he has been in jail. Picture: AFP

Judge Curtis Farber ruled that lawyers can’t bring up Weinstein’s past conviction — or that it was later tossed — during his retrial, which is set to begin next month.

Farber also ruled that Weinstein’s attorneys can’t mention his health problems during the retrial, including a cancer diagnosis and diabetes.

But Farber will allow testimony from expert witnesses on the psychological experience of rape and assault along with memory responses to sexual assault, the judge said.

Weinstein’s lawyers also said they want to make sure the jurors selected are not aware of the previous case, which received widespread media attention.

New York’s Court of Appeals threw out Weinstein’s rape and a criminal sexual act convictions last year, setting the stage for a retrial in state court in Manhattan.

Another charge was added based on allegations from a third accuser in September.

Jury selection for the retrial is set to begin April 15.

This article originally appeared on the New York Post

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