Harvey Weinstein’s extradition to Los Angeles has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, prosecutors have said. The disgraced former Hollywood film producer was convicted of rape in February and is serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York.
Weinstein, once one of the most powerful and feared men in the film industry, has also been charged with sexually assaulting three women in Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles County district attorney launched the extradition process to take him to California in March, however the pandemic has now delayed proceedings.
A district attorney spokesman said: “The virus has delayed the processing of the extradition paperwork. There is no time estimate on when he will appear in a Los Angeles courtroom.” Weinste