The 70-year-old was sentenced to 23 years in prison and is currently in custody in California.
, rejecting the former movie mogul's claim that the trial judge unfairly let in testimony about accusations outside of the case.Weinstein's lawyer Arthur Aidala released a statement saying,"We are grateful to the Chief Judge acknowledging the unique issues in this case. We are hopeful that the entire court will find that Mr. Weinstein did not receive a fair trial and will overturn his conviction. Mr. Weinstein maintains his innocence.
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