Harvey Weinstein trial on further sexual assault charges begins in Los Angeles

Former Hollywood producer, 70, convicted on separate charges in New York in 2020, faces 11 counts for alleged attacks on five women

The trial of Harvey Weinstein is starting in a California courtroom, marking the second time the former Hollywood titan is standing trial on accusations of sexual assault.

Weinstein, now 70, is facing 11 sexual assault charges for alleged attacks against five women between 2004 to 2013. The accusations include forcible rape, forcible oral copulation, sexual battery by restraint and sexual penetration by use of force.